Publications 2021

Doving M, Galteland P, Eken T, Sehic A, Utheim TP, Skaga NO, Helseth E, Ramm-Pettersen J (2021)
Dentoalveolar injuries, bicycling accidents and helmet use in patients referred to a Norwegian Trauma Centre: A 12-year prospective study
Dent. Traumatol., 37 (2), 240-246
DOI 10.1111/edt.12627

Netteland DF, Mejlaender-Evjensvold M, Skaga NO, Sandset EC, Aarhus M, Helseth E (2021)
Cerebral venous thrombosis in traumatic brain injury: a cause of secondary insults and added mortality
J. Neurosurg., 134 (6), 1912-1920
DOI 10.3171/2020.4.JNS20511

Ronning P, Helseth E, Skaansar O, Tverdal C, Andelic N, Bhatnagar R, Melberg M, Skaga NO, Aarhus M, Halvorsen S, Helseth R (2021)
Impact of Preinjury Antithrombotic Therapy on 30-Day Mortality in Older Patients Hospitalized With Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
Front. Neurol., 12, 650695
DOI 10.3389/fneur.2021.650695

Torp HA, Skurtveit S, Skaga NO, Gustavsen I, Gran JM, Rosseland LA (2021)
Pre-injury dispensing of psychoactive prescription drugs in a ten years trauma population: a retrospective registry analysis
Scand. J. Trauma Resusc. Emerg. Med., 29 (1), 125
DOI 10.1186/s13049-021-00939-6

Tran TT, Bjarnason H, McDonald J, Skaga NO, Houghton DE, Kim B, Stavem K, Klow NE (2021)
Prophylactic placement of inferior vena cava filters and the risk of death or venous thromboembolism in severe trauma patients: a retrospective study comparing two hospitals with different approaches
Acta Radiol. Open, 10 (3), 2058460121999345
DOI 10.1177/2058460121999345

Publications 2020

Naess I, Galteland P, Skaga NO, Eken T, Helseth E, Ramm-Pettersen J (2020)
The number of patients hospitalized with bicycle injuries is increasing - A cry for better road safety
Accid. Anal. Prev., 148, 105836
DOI 10.1016/j.aap.2020.105836

Publications 2019

Ringen AH, Gaski IA, Rustad H, Skaga NO, Gaarder C, Naess PA (2019)
Improvement in geriatric trauma outcomes in an evolving trauma system
Trauma Surg. Acute Care Open, 4 (1), e000282
DOI 10.1136/tsaco-2018-000282

Ronning P, Helseth E, Skaga NO, Stavem K, Langmoen IA (2019)
The effect of ICP monitoring in severe traumatic brain injury: a propensity score-weighted and adjusted regression approach
J. Neurosurg., 131 (6), 1896-1904
DOI 10.3171/2018.7.JNS18270

Publications 2018

Skaga NO, Eken T, Sovik S (2018)
Validating performance of TRISS, TARN and NORMIT survival prediction models in a Norwegian trauma population
Acta Anaesthesiol. Scand., 62 (2), 253-266
DOI 10.1111/aas.13029

Publications 2017

Robertsen A, Forde R, Skaga NO, Helseth E (2017)
Treatment-limiting decisions in patients with severe traumatic brain injury in a Norwegian regional trauma center
Scand. J. Trauma Resusc. Emerg. Med., 25, 44
DOI 10.1186/s13049-017-0385-x

Publications 2016

Gaski IA, Barckman J, Naess PA, Skaga NO, Madsen JE, Klow NE, Flugsrud G, Gaarder C (2016)
Reduced need for extraperitoneal pelvic packing for severe pelvic fractures is associated with improved resuscitation strategies
J. Trauma Acute Care Surg., 81 (4), 644-651
DOI 10.1097/TA.0000000000001139

Ghorbani P, Ringdal KG, Hestnes M, Skaga NO, Eken T, Ekbom A, Strommer L (2016)
Comparison of risk-adjusted survival in two Scandinavian Level-I trauma centres
Scand. J. Trauma Resusc. Emerg. Med., 24, 66
DOI 10.1186/s13049-016-0257-9

Publications 2015

Kaljusto ML, Skaga NO, Pillgram-Larsen J, Tonnessen T (2015)
Survival predictor for penetrating cardiac injury; a 10-year consecutive cohort from a scandinavian trauma center
Scand. J. Trauma Resusc. Emerg. Med., 23, 41
DOI 10.1186/s13049-015-0125-z

Ronning P, Gunstad PO, Skaga NO, Langmoen IA, Stavem K, Helseth E (2015)
The impact of blood ethanol concentration on the classification of head injury severity in traumatic brain injury
Brain Inj., 29 (13-14), 1648-1653
DOI 10.3109/02699052.2015.1075154

Aamodt H, Monrad-Hansen PW, Skaga NO (2015)
Emergency thoracotomy
Tidsskr. Nor. Laegeforen., 135 (12-13), 1143
DOI 10.4045/tidsskr.15.0298

Publications 2014

Jones JM, Skaga NO, Sovik S, Lossius HM, Eken T (2014)
Norwegian survival prediction model in trauma: modelling effects of anatomic injury, acute physiology, age, and co-morbidity
Acta Anaesthesiol. Scand., 58 (3), 303-315
DOI 10.1111/aas.12256

Sovik S, Skaga NO, Hanoa R, Eken T (2014)
Sudden survival improvement in critical neurotrauma: An exploratory analysis using a stratified statistical process control technique
Injury-Int. J. Care Inj., 45 (11), 1722-1730
DOI 10.1016/j.injury.2014.05.038

Publications 2013

Brockamp T, Maegele M, Gaarder C, Goslings JC, Cohen MJ, Lefering R, Joosse P, Naess PA, Skaga NO, Groat T, Eaglestone S, Borgman MA, Spinella PC, Schreiber MA, Brohi K (2013)
Comparison of the predictive performance of the BIG, TRISS, and PS09 score in an adult trauma population derived from multiple international trauma registries
Crit. Care, 17 (4), R134
DOI 10.1186/cc12813

Groven S, Naess PA, Skaga NO, Gaarder C (2013)
Effects of moving emergency trauma laparotomies from the ED to a dedicated OR
Scand. J. Trauma Resusc. Emerg. Med., 21, 72
DOI 10.1186/1757-7241-21-72

Ringdal KG, Skaga NO, Hestnes M, Steen PA, Roislien J, Rehn M, Roise O, Kruger AJ, Lossius HM (2013)
Abbreviated Injury Scale: Not a reliable basis for summation of injury severity in trauma facilities?
Injury-Int. J. Care Inj., 44 (5), 691-699
DOI 10.1016/j.injury.2012.06.032

Ringdal KG, Skaga NO, Steen PA, Hestnes M, Laake P, Jones JM, Lossius HM (2013)
Classification of comorbidity in trauma: The reliability of pre-injury ASA physical status classification
Injury-Int. J. Care Inj., 44 (1), 29-35
DOI 10.1016/j.injury.2011.12.024

Publications 2011

Groven S, Eken T, Skaga NO, Roise O, Naess PA, Gaarder C (2011)
Long-Lasting Performance Improvement After Formalization of a Dedicated Trauma Service
J. Trauma-Injury Infect. Crit. Care, 70 (3), 569-574
DOI 10.1097/TA.0b013e31820d1a9b

Nakstad AR, Skaga NO, Pillgram-Larsen J, Gran B, Heier HE (2011)
Trends in transfusion of trauma victims - evaluation of changes in clinical practice
Scand. J. Trauma Resusc. Emerg. Med., 19, 23
DOI 10.1186/1757-7241-19-23

Ronning PA, Pedersen T, Skaga NO, Helseth E, Langmoen IA, Stavem K (2011)
External Validation of a Prognostic Model for Early Mortality After Traumatic Brain Injury
J. Trauma-Injury Infect. Crit. Care, 70 (4), E56-E61
DOI 10.1097/TA.0b013e3181e80f0a

Publications 2010

Pahle AS, Pedersen BL, Skaga NO, Pillgram-Larsen J (2010)
Emergency Thoracotomy Saves Lives in a Scandinavian Hospital Setting
J. Trauma-Injury Infect. Crit. Care, 68 (3), 599-603
DOI 10.1097/TA.0b013e3181a5ec54

Publications 2009

Rehn M, Eken T, Kruger AJ, Steen PA, Skaga NO, Lossius HM (2009)
Precision of field triage in patients brought to a trauma centre after introducing trauma team activation guidelines
Scand. J. Trauma Resusc. Emerg. Med., 17, 1
DOI 10.1186/1757-7241-17-1

Rehn M, Eken T, Kruger AJ, Steen PA, Skaga NO, Lossius HM (2009)
RE: Field triage in trauma - do the data really justify the conclusions?
Scand. J. Trauma Resusc. Emerg. Med., 17, 25
DOI 10.1186/1757-7241-17-25

Skaga NO (2009)
Quality-of-care assessment in a Norwegian trauma population: proposed improvements on an internationally accepted survival prediction model and its use
In Series of dissertations submitted to the Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo, Unipub, Oslo, no. 731, 1 b. (flere pag.)
BIBSYS 090176588, ISBN 978-82-8072-913-2

Publications 2008

Gaarder C, Naess PA, Christensen EF, Hakala P, Handolin L, Heier HE, Ivancev K, Johansson P, Leppaniemi A, Lippert E, Lossius HM, Opdahl H, Pillgram-Larsen J, Roise O, Skaga NO, Soreide E, Stensballe J, Tonnessen E, Tottermann A, Ortenwall P, Ostlund A (2008)
Scandinavian guidelines - "The massively bleeding patient"
Scand. J. Surg., 97 (1), 15-36
DOI 10.1177/145749690809700104

Skaga NO, Eken T, Jones JM, Steen PA (2008)
Different definitions of patient outcome: Consequences for performance analysis in trauma
Injury-Int. J. Care Inj., 39 (5), 612-622
DOI 10.1016/j.injury.2007.11.426

Publications 2007

Gaarder C, Naess PA, Eken T, Skaga NO, Pillgram-Larsen J, Klow NE, Buanes T (2007)
Liver injuries - Improved results with a formal protocol including angiography
Injury-Int. J. Care Inj., 38 (9), 1075-1083
DOI 10.1016/j.injury.2007.02.001

Pytte M, Opdahl H, Skaga NO (2007)
Grave acidosis after severe anaphylactic bronchospasm: friend or foe?
Acta Anaesthesiol. Scand., 51 (4), 495-500
DOI 10.1111/j.1399-6576.2006.01223.x

Skaga NO, Eken T, Hestnes M, Jones JM, Steen PA (2007)
Scoring of anatomic injury after trauma: AIS 98 versus AIS 90 - do the changes affect overall severity assessment?
Injury-Int. J. Care Inj., 38 (1), 84-90
DOI 10.1016/j.injury.2006.04.123

Skaga NO, Eken T, Sovik S, Jones JM, Steen PA (2007)
Pre-injury ASA physical status classification is an independent predictor of mortality after trauma
J. Trauma-Injury Infect. Crit. Care, 63 (5), 972-978
DOI 10.1097/TA.0b013e31804a571c

Totterman A, Madsen JE, Skaga NO, Roise O (2007)
Extraperitoneal pelvic packing: A salvage procedure to control massive traumatic pelvic hemorrhage
J. Trauma-Injury Infect. Crit. Care, 62 (4), 843-852
DOI 10.1097/01.ta.0000221673.98117.c9

Publications 2006

Gaarder C, Dormagen JB, Eken T, Skaga NO, Klow NE, Pillgram-Larsen J, Buanes T, Naess PA (2006)
Nonoperative management of splenic injuries: Improved results with angioembolization
J. Trauma-Injury Infect. Crit. Care, 61 (1), 192-198
DOI 10.1097/01.ta.0000223466.62589.d9

Totterman A, Dormagen JB, Madsen JE, Klow NE, Skaga NO, Roise O (2006)
A protocol for angiographic embolization in exsanguinating pelvic trauma - A report on 31 patients
Acta Orthop., 77 (3), 462-468
DOI 10.1080/17453670610046406