• Adherence to Guidelines for Acute Rehabilitation in the Norwegian Trauma Plan. 

      Schäfer, Christoph; Moksnes, Håkon Øgreid; Rasmussen, Mari Storli; Hellstrøm, Torgeir; Søberg, Helene L.; Røise, Olav; Røe, Cecilie; K Frisvold, Shirin; Bartnes, Kristian; Næss, Pål Aksel; Gaarder, Aslaug Christine; Helseth, Eirik; Brunborg, Cathrine; Andelic, Nada; Anke, Audny Gabriele Wagner (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-06-27)
      Objective: To evaluate adherence to 3 central operational recommendations for acute rehabilitation in the Norwegian trauma plan.<p> <p>Methods: A prospective multi-centre study of 538 adults with moderate and severe trauma with New Injury Severity Score >9. <p>Results: Adherence to the first recommendation, assessment by a physical medicine and rehabilitation physician within 72 h following ...
    • Close to zero preventable in-hospital deaths in pediatric trauma patients – An observational study from a major Scandinavian trauma center 

      Ringen, Amund Hovengen; Baksaas-Aasen, Kjersti; Skaga, Nils Oddvar; Wisborg, Torben; Gaarder, Aslaug Christine; Næss, Pål Aksel (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022-12-30)
      Background: In line with international trends, initial treatment of trauma patients has changed substantially over the last two decades. Although trauma is the leading cause of death and disability in children globally, in-hospital pediatric trauma related mortality is expected to be low in a mature trauma system. To evaluate the performance of a major Scandinavian trauma center we assessed treatment ...
    • Factors associated with discharge destination from acute care after moderate-to-severe traumatic injuries in Norway: a prospective population-based study 

      Moksnes, Håkon Øgreid; Schäfer, Christoph; Rasmussen, Mari Storli; Søberg, Helene L.; Røise, Olav; Anke, Audny Gabriele Wagner; Røe, Cecilie; Næss, Pål Aksel; Gaarder, Aslaug Christine; Helseth, Eirik; DAHL, HILDE MARGRETE; Hestnes, Morten; Brunborg, Cathrine; Andelic, Nada; Hellstrøm, Torgeir (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-04-13)
      Background - Previous studies have demonstrated that the trauma population has needs for rehabilitation services that are best provided in a continuous and coordinated way. The discharge destination after acute care is the second step to ensuring quality of care. There is a lack of knowledge regarding the factors associated with the discharge destination for the overall trauma population. This paper ...
    • Functional Outcomes at 6 and 12 Months Post-Injury in a Trauma Centre Population with Moderate-to-Severe Traumatic Injuries 

      Moksnes, Håkon Øgreid; Schafer, C.; Rasmussen, Mari Storli; Søberg, Helene L.; Røise, Olav; Anke, Audny Gabriele Wagner; Røe, Cecilie; Næss, Pål Aksel; Gaarder, Aslaug Christine; Helseth, Eirik; Hestnes, Morten; Brunborg, Cathrine; Andelic, Nada; Hellstrøm, Torgeir; Dahl, Hilde Margrete (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-08-15)
      This study aims to evaluate the global functional outcomes after moderate-to-severe traumatic injury at 6 and 12 months and to examine the sociodemographic and injury-related factors that predict these outcomes. A prospective cohort study was conducted in which trauma patients of all ages with a New Injury Severity Score > 9 who were discharged alive from two regional trauma centres in Norway ...
    • Rehabilitation Needs, Service Provision, and Costs in the First Year Following Traumatic Injuries: Protocol for a Prospective Cohort Study 

      Søberg, Helene Lundgaard; Moksnes, Håkon Øgreid; Anke, Audny; Røise, Olav; Røe, Ellen-Cecilie Treu; Aas, Eline; Sveen, Unni; Gaarder, Christine; Næss, Pål Aksel; Helseth, Eirik; Dahl, Hilde Margrete; Becker, Frank; Løvstad, Marianne; Bartnes, Kristian; Schäfer, Christoph; Rasmussen, Mari Storli; Perrin, Paul B.; Lu, Juan; Hellstrøm, Torgeir; Hadzic-Andelic, Nada (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2021-04-14)
      Background: Traumatic injuries, defined as physical injuries with sudden onset, are a major public health problem worldwide. There is a paucity of knowledge regarding rehabilitation needs and service provision for patients with moderate and major trauma, even if rehabilitation research on a spectrum of specific injuries is available.<p> <p>Objective: This study aims to describe the prevalence of ...
    • Treatment of splenic trauma in Norway: a retrospective cohort study 

      Dehli, Trond; Skattum, Jorunn Pettersen; Christensen, Bjørn Jostein; Vinjevoll, Ole-Petter; Rolandsen, Bent-Åge; Gaarder, Christine; Næss, Pål Aksel; Wisborg, Torben (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2017-11-23)
      Background: Non-operative management of splenic injuries has become the treatment of choice in hemodynamically stable patients over the last decades. The aim of the study is to describe the incidence, initial treatment and early outcome of patients with splenic injuries on a national level.<br> Methods: All hospitals in Norway admitting trauma patients were invited to participate in the study. ...