• Airway management by physician-staffed Helicopter Emergency Medical Services – a prospective, multicentre, observational study of 2,327 patients 

      Sunde, Geir Arne; Heltne, Jon-Kenneth; Lockey, David; Burns, Brian; Sandberg, Mårten; Fredriksen, Knut; Hufthammer, Karl Ove; Soti, Akos; Lyon, Richard; Jäntti, Helena; Kämäräinen, Antti; Reid, Bjørn Ole; Silfvast, Tom; Harm, Falko; Sollid, Stephen J. M. (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2015-08-07)
      <p>Background: Despite numerous studies on prehospital airway management, results are difficult to compare due to inconsistent or heterogeneous data. The objective of this study was to assess advanced airway management from international physician-staffed helicopter emergency medical services. <p>Methods: We collected airway data from 21 helicopter emergency medical services in Australia, England, ...
    • Assessing Trauma Management in Urban and Rural Populations in Norway: A National Register-Based Research Protocol 

      Nilsbakken, Inger Marie Waal; Sollid, Stephen J. M.; Wisborg, Torben; Jeppesen, Elisabeth (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022-06-17)
      Background: Time is considered an essential determinant in the initial care of trauma patients. In Norway, response time (ie, time from dispatch center call to ambulance arrival at scene) is a controversial national quality indicator. However, no national requirements for response times have been established. There is an ongoing debate regarding the optimal configuration of the Norwegian trauma ...
    • Effect of urban vs. remote settings on prehospital time and mortality in trauma patients in Norway: a national populationbased study 

      Nilsbakken, Inger Marie Waal; Cuevas-Østrem, Mathias; Wisborg, Torben; Sollid, Stephen J. M.; Jeppesen, Elisabeth (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-10-05)
      Background Norway has a diverse population pattern and often long transport distances from injury sites to hospitals. Also, previous studies have found an increased risk of trauma-related mortality in remote areas in Norway. Studies on urban vs. remote differences on trauma outcomes from other countries are sparse and they report conflicting results.The aim of the present study was to investigate ...
    • Hypoxia and hypotension in patients intubated by physician staffed helicopter emergency medical services - a prospective observational multi-centre study 

      Sunde, Geir Arne; Sandberg, Mårten; Lyon, Richard; Fredriksen, Knut; Burns, Brian; Hufthammer, Karl Ove; Røislien, Jo; Sóti, Ákos; Jäntti, Helena; Lockey, David; Heltne, Jon-Kenneth; Sollid, Stephen J. M. (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2017-07-11)
      The effective treatment of airway compromise in trauma and non-trauma patients is important. Hypoxia and hypotension are predictors of negative patient outcomes and increased mortality, and may be important quality indicators of care provided by emergency medical services. Excluding cardiac arrests, critical trauma and non-trauma patients remain the two major groups to which helicopter emergency ...
    • Reporting Helicopter Emergency Medical Services in major incidents: A Delphi study 

      Fattah, Sabina; Johnsen, Anne Siri; Sollid, Stephen J. M.; Wisborg, Torben; Rehn, Marius; Sóti, Ákos; Truhlář, Anatolij; Krüger, Andreas; Gunnarsson, Björn; Gryth, Dan; Ohlén, David; Fevang, Espen; Sunde, Geir Arne; Breitenmoser, Ivo; Kurola, Jouni; Nurmi, Jouni; Fredriksen, Knut; Rognås, Leif; Temesvari, Peter; Mikkelsen, Søren; Magnússon, Vidar; Voelckel, Wolfgang (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2016-11)
      Objective:<br> Research on helicopter emergency medical services (HEMS) in major incidents is predominately based on case descriptions reported in a heterogeneous fashion. Uniform data reported with a consensus-based template could facilitate the collection, analysis, and exchange of experiences. This type of database presently exists for major incident reporting at www.majorincidentreporting.net. ...
    • Utilisation of helicopter emergency medical services in the early medical response to major incidents: A systematic literature review 

      Johnsen, Anne Siri; Fattah, Sabina; Sollid, Stephen J. M.; Rehn, Marius (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2016-02-09)
      Objective: This systematic review identifies, describes and appraises the literature describing the utilisation of helicopter emergency medical services (HEMS) in the early medical response to major incidents. <p> Setting: Early prehospital phase of a major incident. <p>Design: Systematic literature review performed according to Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses ...