• Clinical validation of a new “call-out algorithm” for postoperative pain management: a two-center prospective randomized trial 

      Kuklin, Vladimir; Dybvik, Lisa; Skraastad, Erlend Johan; Yeltayeva, Aigerim; Konkayev, Aidos; Musaeva, Tatiana; Zabolotskikh, Igor; Bjertnaes, Lars J.; Dahl, Vegard; Ræder, Johan (Conference object; Konferansebidrag, 2017-05-06)
      The goal of modern postoperative pain management is to relieve pain while keeping side effects to a minimum. Still, in recent investigations, between 20% and 40% of all postoperative patients report high levels of pain after surgery, while 20-30% experience adverse effects of opioid analgetics [1,2]. In a study, in which the hospitals had introduced pain management guided by the patients' own ...
    • Development and validation of the Efficacy Safety Score (ESS), a novel tool for postoperative patient management 

      Skraastad, Erlend Johan; Ræder, Johan; Dahl, Vegard; Bjertnæs, Lars J.; Kuklin, Vladimir (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2017-03-28)
      Background: <br> Several reports have shown that postoperative monitoring of general safety and quality issues, including pain treatment, after discharge from recovery is often non-systematic and inadequate. We suggest a new score with assessment of key recovery parameters, as a supportive tool for postoperative care and a call-out algorithm for need of extra help. The aim of this investigation ...
    • Influence of a New “Call-Out Algorithm” for Management of Postoperative Pain and Its Side Effects on Length of Stay in Hospital: A Two-Centre Prospective Randomized Trial 

      Dybvik, Lisa; Skraastad, Erlend Johan; Yeltayeva, Aigerim; Konkayev, Aidos; Musaeva, Tatiana; Zabolotskikh, Igor; Bjertnaes, Lars J.; Dahl, Vegard; Ræder, Johan; Kuklin, Vladimir (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2017-08-10)
      Background. We recently introduced the efficacy safety score (ESS) as a new “call-out algorithm” for management of postoperative pain and side effects. In this study, we report the influence of ESS recorded hourly during the first 8 hours after surgery on the mobility degree, postoperative nonsurgical complications, and length of hospital stay (LOS). Methods. We randomized 1152 surgical patients ...