Perioperative anaesthesiology Publications
Publications 2025
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 Post discharge digital health technology interventions in ambulatory surgery: A systematic review and meta-analysis
 Eur J Anaesthesiol, 42 (11), 974-986
 DOI 10.1097/EJA.0000000000002233, PubMed 40654033
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 The definition and aims of Anesthesia: a Delphi-based consensus statement
 Anaesth Crit Care Pain Med, 45 (1), 101614 (in press)
 DOI 10.1016/j.accpm.2025.101614, PubMed 41022202
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 Effects of ketamine and propofol on muscarinic plateau potentials in rat neocortical pyramidal cells
 PLoS One, 20 (1), e0316262
 DOI 10.1371/journal.pone.0316262, PubMed 39746093
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 Corrigendum to "The association between posttraumatic stress symptoms and hope following intensive care unit discharge: Findings from a longitudinal cohort study" [Heart & Lung Volume 70, MarchApril 2025, Pages 223-229]
 Heart Lung, 72, 83-84
 DOI 10.1016/j.hrtlng.2025.04.001, PubMed 40220525
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 Wearable and noninvasive monitoring of fluid shifts: A pilot study assessing a novel bioimpedance sensor during lower body negative pressure
 Physiol Rep, 13 (19), e70603
 DOI 10.14814/phy2.70603, PubMed 41047638
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 A survey of knowledge about PROcedure-SPEcific Postoperative Pain ManagemenT (PROSPECT) Recommendations
 Eur J Anaesthesiol (in press)
 DOI 10.1097/EJA.0000000000002264, PubMed 40905238
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 Anesthetic Personnel's Experiences and Perspectives With a National Standard for Safeguarding Anesthesia Practice: A Cross-Sectional Study in Norway
 Anesthesiol Res Pract, 2025, 6302974
 DOI 10.1155/anrp/6302974, PubMed 40709080
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 Acute pain management after vaginal delivery with perineal tears or episiotomy
 Reg Anesth Pain Med, 50 (6), 503-513
 DOI 10.1136/rapm-2024-105478, PubMed 38772634
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 Symptoms on the first day after discharge from the intensive care unit:A cross-sectional study
 Heart Lung, 75, 26-33 (in press)
 DOI 10.1016/j.hrtlng.2025.09.004, PubMed 40939399
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 The Best Anaesthesia for Closed Reduction of Radial Fracture: Is the Jury Still Out?
 Acta Anaesthesiol Scand, 69 (6), e70084
 DOI 10.1111/aas.70084, PubMed 40537839
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 Does methadone offer any benefits for analgesia over morphine after bladder cancer surgery?
 Acta Anaesthesiol Scand, 69 (1), e14552
 DOI 10.1111/aas.14552, PubMed 39630099
Publications 2024
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 Pharmacokinetics of propofol in severely obese surgical patients
 Acta Anaesthesiol Scand, 68 (6), 726-736
 DOI 10.1111/aas.14407, PubMed 38481015
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 Patient characteristics associated with posttraumatic stress symptoms in intensive care unit survivors during a one-year follow-up: A multicenter study
 Heart Lung, 66, 1-8
 DOI 10.1016/j.hrtlng.2024.02.011, PubMed 38492243
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 The association between posttraumatic stress symptoms and hope following intensive care unit discharge: Findings from a longitudinal cohort study
 Heart Lung, 70, 223-229
 DOI 10.1016/j.hrtlng.2024.12.003, PubMed 39740556
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 Burnout among intensive care nurses, physicians and leaders during the COVID-19 pandemic: A national longitudinal study
 Acta Anaesthesiol Scand, 68 (10), 1426-1435
 DOI 10.1111/aas.14504, PubMed 39056218
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 The 2024 revision of the Norwegian standard for the safe practice of anaesthesia
 Acta Anaesthesiol Scand, 68 (4), 567-574
 DOI 10.1111/aas.14381, PubMed 38317613
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 A novel wearable bioimpedance sensor for continuous monitoring of fluid balance: a study on isotonic hypovolemia in healthy adults
 J Clin Monit Comput, 39 (2), 379-391
 DOI 10.1007/s10877-024-01245-z, PubMed 39630397
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 Cardiac output estimation using ballistocardiography: a feasibility study in healthy subjects
 Sci Rep, 14 (1), 1671
 DOI 10.1038/s41598-024-52300-3, PubMed 38238507
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 Evaluation of the Erector spinae plane block for postoperative analgesia in laparoscopic ventral hernia repair: a randomized placebo controlled trial
 BMC Anesthesiol, 24 (1), 192
 DOI 10.1186/s12871-024-02566-x, PubMed 38811911
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 Pain management after open colorectal surgery: An update of the systematic review and procedure-specific postoperative pain management (PROSPECT) recommendations
 Eur J Anaesthesiol, 41 (5), 363-366
 DOI 10.1097/EJA.0000000000001978, PubMed 38420876
Publications 2023
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 Maternal hypothermia during elective caesarean delivery: A prospective observational study
 Acta Anaesthesiol Scand, 68 (2), 247-253
 DOI 10.1111/aas.14340, PubMed 37876139
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 Preventing hypothermia in pediatric neurosurgery in Africa-A randomized controlled non-inferiority trial of insulation versus active warming
 Acta Anaesthesiol Scand, 68 (2), 167-177
 DOI 10.1111/aas.14341, PubMed 37882145
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 Prevalence of and predictive factors associated with high levels of post-traumatic stress symptoms 3 months after intensive care unit admission: A prospective study
 Aust Crit Care, 37 (2), 222-229
 DOI 10.1016/j.aucc.2023.06.005, PubMed 37455211
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 Prevalence of psychological distress in nurses, physicians and leaders working in intensive care units during the COVID-19 pandemic: a national one-year follow-up study
 BMJ Open, 13 (12), e075190
 DOI 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-075190, PubMed 38135308
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 Haemodynamic effects of methoxyflurane versus fentanyl and placebo in hypovolaemia: a randomised, double-blind crossover study in healthy volunteers
 BJA Open, 7, 100204
 DOI 10.1016/j.bjao.2023.100204, PubMed 37638077
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 [Is interest in day surgery waning?]
 Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 143 (8)
 DOI 10.4045/tidsskr.23.0264, PubMed 37254992
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 Wireless patient monitoring and Efficacy Safety Score in postoperative treatment at the ward: evaluation of time consumption and usability
 J Clin Monit Comput, 38 (1), 157-164
 DOI 10.1007/s10877-023-01053-x, PubMed 37460868
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 Reply to letter to editor regarding 'Variable anterior spread of local anesthetic after erector spinae plane block (ESPB): time to turn the spotlight on the 'retro-SCTL space'
 Reg Anesth Pain Med, 48 (9), 484-485
 DOI 10.1136/rapm-2023-104392, PubMed 36805497
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 Cerebrospinal fluid quinolinic acid is strongly associated with delirium and mortality in hip-fracture patients
 J Clin Invest, 133 (2)
 DOI 10.1172/JCI163472, PubMed 36409557
Publications 2022
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 Online exhaled propofol monitoring in normal-weight and obese surgical patients
 Acta Anaesthesiol Scand, 66 (5), 598-605
 DOI 10.1111/aas.14043, PubMed 35138633
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 Alpha-2-adrenergic receptor agonists for the prevention of delirium and cognitive decline after open heart surgery (ALPHA2PREVENT): protocol for a multicentre randomised controlled trial
 BMJ Open, 12 (6), e057460
 DOI 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-057460, PubMed 35725264
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 Pain treatment and prophylaxis on pain
 Curr Opin Anaesthesiol, 35 (6), 684-690
 DOI 10.1097/ACO.0000000000001190, PubMed 36155493
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 Enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS): Guidelines are important but proper implementation is essential
 J Clin Anesth, 80, 110882
 DOI 10.1016/j.jclinane.2022.110882, PubMed 35597004
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 [No evidence for advising against use of anti-inflammatory medications]
 Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 142 (15)
 DOI 10.4045/tidsskr.22.0627, PubMed 36286563
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 Symptoms of Anxiety, Depression, and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in Health Care Personnel in Norwegian ICUs during the First Wave of the COVID-19 Pandemic, a Prospective, Observational Cross-Sectional Study
 Int J Environ Res Public Health, 19 (12)
 DOI 10.3390/ijerph19127010, PubMed 35742259
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 Correction: Stafseth et al. Symptoms of Anxiety, Depression, and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in Health Care Personnel in Norwegian ICUs during the First Wave of the COVID-19 Pandemic, a Prospective, Observational Cross-Sectional Study. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2022, 19, 7010
 Int J Environ Res Public Health, 19 (23)
 DOI 10.3390/ijerph192315424, PubMed 36498448
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 Efficacy of a TAP block versus an anterior QLB for laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair: A randomised controlled trial
 Acta Anaesthesiol Scand, 67 (2), 221-229
 DOI 10.1111/aas.14160, PubMed 36267030
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 Spread of local anesthetics after erector spinae plane block: an MRI study in healthy volunteers
 Reg Anesth Pain Med, 48 (2), 74-79
 DOI 10.1136/rapm-2022-104012, PubMed 36351741
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 Tailored surgery in chronic pancreatitis after implementation of a multidisciplinary team assessment; a prospective observational study
 HPB (Oxford), 24 (12), 2157-2166
 DOI 10.1016/j.hpb.2022.09.007, PubMed 36272955
Publications 2021
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 Tapentadol versus oxycodone analgesia and side effects after laparoscopic hysterectomy: A randomised controlled trial
 Eur J Anaesthesiol, 38 (9), 995-1002
 DOI 10.1097/EJA.0000000000001425, PubMed 33428347
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 Cerebrospinal fluid catecholamines in delirium and dementia
 Brain Commun, 3 (3), fcab121
 DOI 10.1093/braincomms/fcab121, PubMed 34423298
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 Determination of equi-analgesic doses of inhaled methoxyflurane versus intravenous fentanyl using the cold pressor test in volunteers: a randomised, double-blinded, placebo-controlled crossover study
 Br J Anaesth, 126 (5), 1038-1045
 DOI 10.1016/j.bja.2020.12.045, PubMed 33676727
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 Healthcare professionals in COVID-19-intensive care units in Norway: preparedness and working conditions: a cohort study
 BMJ Open, 11 (10), e049135
 DOI 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-049135, PubMed 34635518
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 Exploring postoperative handover quality in relation to patient condition: A mixed methods study
 J Clin Nurs, 30 (7-8), 1046-1059
 DOI 10.1111/jocn.15650, PubMed 33434381
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 [More reporting does not lead to more research]
 Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 141
 DOI 10.4045/tidsskr.21.0585, PubMed 34505485
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 Postdischarge pain, nausea and patient satisfaction after diagnostic and breast-conserving ambulatory surgery for breast cancer: A cross-sectional study
 Acta Anaesthesiol Scand, 66 (3), 317-325
 DOI 10.1111/aas.14015, PubMed 34888855
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 Pain and pain management the first two weeks after trauma
 Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 141 (2)
 DOI 10.4045/tidsskr.20.0450, PubMed 33528139
Publications 2020
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 Post-operative pain after caesarean section
 Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 140 (7)
 DOI 10.4045/tidsskr.19.0506, PubMed 32378860
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 Procedure-specific and patient-specific pain management for ambulatory surgery with emphasis on the opioid crisis
 Curr Opin Anaesthesiol, 33 (6), 753-759
 DOI 10.1097/ACO.0000000000000922, PubMed 33027075
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 What is the correct consumption of opioids?
 Tidsskr. Nor. Laegeforen., 140 (12), 1210
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 [What is the correct use of opiods?]
 Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 140 (12)
 DOI 10.4045/tidsskr.20.0647, PubMed 32900160
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 Optimal analgesic dose of ketorolac for use in the perioperative period
 J Clin Anesth, 68, 110081
 DOI 10.1016/j.jclinane.2020.110081, PubMed 33011670
Publications 2019
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 Thermal Suit or Forced Air Warming in Prevention of Perioperative Hypothermia: A Randomized Controlled Trial
 J Perianesth Nurs, 34 (5), 1006-1015
 DOI 10.1016/j.jopan.2019.03.002, PubMed 31204273
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 Infographic. International Olympic Committee consensus statement on pain management in athletes: non-pharmacological strategies
 Br J Sports Med, 53 (12), 785-786
 DOI 10.1136/bjsports-2019-100853, PubMed 30952826
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 Incidence of chronic pain 6 y after major trauma
 Acta Anaesthesiol Scand, 63 (8), 1074-1078
 DOI 10.1111/aas.13380, PubMed 31012096
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 A Five-Year Data Report of Long-Term Central Venous Catheters Focusing on Early Complications
 Anesthesiol Res Pract, 2019, 6769506
 DOI 10.1155/2019/6769506, PubMed 31885552
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 Persons injured in the 2011 terror attacks in Norway - Relationship between post-traumatic stress symptoms, emotional distress, fatigue, sleep, and pain outcomes, and medical and psychosocial factors
 Disabil Rehabil, 42 (22), 3126-3134
 DOI 10.1080/09638288.2019.1585489, PubMed 31017034
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 Clinical characteristics and physical functioning in persons hospitalized following the Norwegian terror attacks in July 2011: A follow up study
 J Rehabil Med, 51 (3), 225-233
 DOI 10.2340/16501977-2521, PubMed 30816422
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 Procedural sedation in ambulatory anaesthesia: what's new?
 Curr Opin Anaesthesiol, 32 (6), 743-748
 DOI 10.1097/ACO.0000000000000792, PubMed 31503035
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 Interdisciplinary care of hip fractures.: Orthogeriatric models, alternative models, interdisciplinary teamwork
 Best Pract Res Clin Rheumatol, 33 (2), 205-226
 DOI 10.1016/j.berh.2019.03.015, PubMed 31547979
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 Quality in Postoperative Patient Handover: Different Perceptions of Quality Between Transferring and Receiving Nurses
 J Nurs Care Qual, 34 (1), E1-E7
 DOI 10.1097/NCQ.0000000000000318, PubMed 29346187
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 Quadratus lumborum block for the benefit of patients after full abdominoplasty?
 Scand J Pain, 19 (4), 637-638
 DOI 10.1515/sjpain-2019-2018, PubMed 31490777
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 Postoperative quality and safety using Efficacy Safety Score (ESS) and a wireless patient monitoring system at the ward: A randomised controlled study
 Acta Anaesthesiol Scand, 64 (3), 301-308
 DOI 10.1111/aas.13492, PubMed 31608431
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 Chronic pain among the hospitalized patients after the 22 July 2011 terror attacks in Oslo and at Utøya Island
 Acta Anaesthesiol Scand, 63 (7), 913-922
 DOI 10.1111/aas.13373, PubMed 30968401
Publications 2018
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 Neurofilament Light in Serum and Cerebrospinal Fluid of Hip Fracture Patients with Delirium
 Dement Geriatr Cogn Disord, 46 (5-6), 346-357
 DOI 10.1159/000494754, PubMed 30522125
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 CSF sodium at toxic levels precedes delirium in hip fracture patients
 Neurotoxicology, 69, 11-16
 DOI 10.1016/j.neuro.2018.08.010, PubMed 30149051
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 Guidelines for treatment of sepsis
 Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 138 (4)
 DOI 10.4045/tidsskr.17.0493, PubMed 29460575
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 Hyperbaric oxygen therapy of air embolus in the cerebral venous sinuses after intracranial surgery: a case report
 Acta Neurochir (Wien), 160 (7), 1401-1405
 DOI 10.1007/s00701-018-3537-5, PubMed 29696503
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 Defining the cut-off point of clinically significant postoperative fatigue in three common fatigue scales
 Qual Life Res, 28 (4), 991-1003
 DOI 10.1007/s11136-018-2068-0, PubMed 30506178
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 PRACTICAL FLUID AND ELECTROLYTE TREATMENT
 Tidsskr. Nor. Laegeforen., 138 (1), 80
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 Free pre-operative clear fluids before day-surgery?: Challenging the dogma
 Eur J Anaesthesiol, 35 (5), 334-336
 DOI 10.1097/EJA.0000000000000805, PubMed 29601416
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 Postoperative patient handovers-Variability in perceptions of quality: A qualitative focus group study
 J Clin Nurs, 28 (3-4), 663-676
 DOI 10.1111/jocn.14662, PubMed 30183113
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 Knapt om væske- og elektrolyttbehandling
 Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 138 (1)
 DOI 10.4045/tidsskr.17.0893, PubMed 29313633
Publications 2017
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 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
 Pain Res Manag, 2017, 9431984
 DOI 10.1155/2017/9431984, PubMed 28855800
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 International Olympic Committee consensus statement on pain management in elite athletes
 Br J Sports Med, 51 (17), 1245-1258
 DOI 10.1136/bjsports-2017-097884, PubMed 28827314
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 Pre-operative brachial plexus block compared with an identical block performed at the end of surgery: a prospective, double-blind, randomised clinical trial
 Anaesthesia, 72 (8), 967-977
 DOI 10.1111/anae.13939, PubMed 28603868
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 Cerebrospinal Fluid S100B and Alzheimer's Disease Biomarkers in Hip Fracture Patients with Delirium
 Dement Geriatr Cogn Dis Extra, 7 (3), 374-385
 DOI 10.1159/000481853, PubMed 29282410
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 Preclinical Amyloid-β and Axonal Degeneration Pathology in Delirium
 J Alzheimers Dis, 55 (1), 371-379
 DOI 10.3233/JAD-160461, PubMed 27662296
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 Out-of-Hospital Perimortem Cesarean Delivery Performed in a Woman at 32 Weeks of Gestation: A Case Report
 A A Case Rep, 8 (4), 72-74
 DOI 10.1213/XAA.0000000000000429, PubMed 28045724
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 Perioperative hemodynamics and risk for delirium and new onset dementia in hip fracture patients; A prospective follow-up study
 PLoS One, 12 (7), e0180641
 DOI 10.1371/journal.pone.0180641, PubMed 28700610
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 From ketobemidone to morphine or oxycodone
 Tidsskr. Nor. Laegeforen., 137 (3), 170
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 Objective measurement of subjective pain-experience: Real nociceptive stimuli versus pain expectation
 Scand J Pain, 16, 136-137
 DOI 10.1016/j.sjpain.2017.05.005, PubMed 28850389
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 Local anaesthesia methods for analgesia after total hip replacement: Problems of anatomy, methodology and interpretation?
 Scand J Pain, 16, 221-222
 DOI 10.1016/j.sjpain.2017.05.003, PubMed 28850407
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 Re: Fra ketobemidon til morfin eller oksykodon
 Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 137 (3), 170
 DOI 10.4045/tidsskr.17.0045, PubMed 28181747
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 Development and validation of the Efficacy Safety Score (ESS), a novel tool for postoperative patient management
 BMC Anesthesiol, 17 (1), 50
 DOI 10.1186/s12871-017-0344-0, PubMed 28351349
Publications 2016
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 Gradual withdrawal of remifentanil infusion may prevent opioid-induced hyperalgesia
 Br J Anaesth, 116 (4), 524-30
 DOI 10.1093/bja/aev547, PubMed 26934941
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 Cerebrospinal fluid levels of neopterin are elevated in delirium after hip fracture
 J Neuroinflammation, 13 (1), 170
 DOI 10.1186/s12974-016-0636-1, PubMed 27357281
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 Blood-Cerebrospinal Fluid Barrier Integrity in Delirium Determined by Q-Albumin
 Dement Geriatr Cogn Disord, 41 (3-4), 192-8
 DOI 10.1159/000443789, PubMed 27058253
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 Associations Between Delirium and Preoperative Cerebrospinal Fluid C-Reactive Protein, Interleukin-6, and Interleukin-6 Receptor in Individuals with Acute Hip Fracture
 J Am Geriatr Soc, 64 (7), 1456-63
 DOI 10.1111/jgs.14238, PubMed 27341529
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 Postoperative fatigue; translation and validation of a revised 10-item short form of the Identity-Consequence Fatigue Scale (ICFS)
 J Psychosom Res, 84, 1-7
 DOI 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2016.03.002, PubMed 27095152
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 Hip and knee replacement-do we need to bother about psychiatry?
 Acta Orthop, 87 (5), 437-8
 DOI 10.1080/17453674.2016.1222564, PubMed 27549903
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 What can we learn when the government pays for our errors?
 Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 136 (23-24), 1956
 DOI 10.4045/tidsskr.16.1007, PubMed 28004536
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 [From ketobemidone to morphine or oxycodone]
 Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 136 (18), 1518-1519
 DOI 10.4045/tidsskr.16.0510, PubMed 27731593
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 Alterations in the coupling functions between cortical and cardio-respiratory oscillations due to anaesthesia with propofol and sevoflurane
 Philos Trans A Math Phys Eng Sci, 374 (2067)
 DOI 10.1098/rsta.2015.0186, PubMed 27045000
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 Active perioperative patient warming using a self-warming blanket (BARRIER EasyWarm) is superior to passive thermal insulation: a multinational, multicenter, randomized trial
 J Clin Anesth, 34, 547-54
 DOI 10.1016/j.jclinane.2016.06.030, PubMed 27687449
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 Increased CSF levels of aromatic amino acids in hip fracture patients with delirium suggests higher monoaminergic activity
 BMC Geriatr, 16, 149
 DOI 10.1186/s12877-016-0324-0, PubMed 27484129
Publications 2015
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 Current use of ultrasound for central vascular access in children and infants in the Nordic countries--a cross-sectional study
 J Vasc Access, 16 (2), 148-51
 DOI 10.5301/jva.5000326, PubMed 25613146
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 Advanced training in anaesthesia
 Tidsskr. Nor. Laegeforen., 135 (7), 672
 DOI 10.4045/tidsskr.15.0023
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 Oral immediate and prolonged release oxycodone for safe and effective patient controlled analgesia after surgery Can opioid for acute postoperative pain be improved by adding a peripheral opioid antagonist?
 Scand J Pain, 7 (1), 25-27
 DOI 10.1016/j.sjpain.2015.01.007, PubMed 29911600
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 [Re: VAS--visual analog scale]
 Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 135 (7), 628
 DOI 10.4045/tidsskr.15.0372, PubMed 25899347
Publications 2014
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 Opioids in the treatment of postoperative pain: old drugs with new options?
 Expert Opin Pharmacother, 15 (4), 449-52
 DOI 10.1517/14656566.2014.879292, PubMed 24437530
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 Preventing hyperthermia: a cross-over study comparing two negative pressure devices during continuous passive heat stress
 J Med Eng Technol, 38 (1), 37-41
 DOI 10.3109/03091902.2013.859756, PubMed 24328992
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 Warming and alkalinisation of lidocaine with epinephrine mixture: Some useful aspects at first glance, but not so simple?
 Scand J Pain, 5 (1), 41-42
 DOI 10.1016/j.sjpain.2013.11.005, PubMed 29913659
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 Anticholinergic activity in cerebrospinal fluid and serum in individuals with hip fracture with and without delirium
 J Am Geriatr Soc, 62 (1), 94-102
 DOI 10.1111/jgs.12612, PubMed 24383557
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 The effect of a pre- and postoperative orthogeriatric service on cognitive function in patients with hip fracture: randomized controlled trial (Oslo Orthogeriatric Trial)
 BMC Med, 12, 63
 DOI 10.1186/1741-7015-12-63, PubMed 24735588
Publications 2013
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 A comparison of oxycodone prolonged-release vs. oxycodone + naloxone prolonged-release after laparoscopic hysterectomy
 Acta Anaesthesiol Scand, 57 (4), 509-17
 DOI 10.1111/aas.12051, PubMed 23301686
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 [Preoperative neck images in adults with Down syndrome?]
 Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 133 (7), 734
 DOI 10.4045/tidsskr.13.0340, PubMed 23588169
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 [Activity-based financing and ambulatory surgery]
 Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 133 (9), 974-6
 DOI 10.4045/tidsskr.13.0155, PubMed 23652148
Publications 2012
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 High-volume bariatric surgery in a single center: safety, quality, cost-efficacy and teaching aspects in 2,000 consecutive cases
 Obes Surg, 22 (1), 158-66
 DOI 10.1007/s11695-011-0557-0, PubMed 22116595
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 [Is the elderly explosion on its' way to the hospitals?]
 Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 132 (23-24), 2582
 DOI 10.4045/tidsskr.12.1353, PubMed 23338064
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 [Dosage of ordinary medication prior to elective surgery]
 Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 132 (3), 304-6
 DOI 10.4045/tidsskr.10.1043, PubMed 22314742
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 Nociceptive stimuli responses at different levels of general anaesthesia and genetic variability
 Acta Anaesthesiol Scand, 57 (1), 89-99
 DOI 10.1111/aas.12017, PubMed 23167532
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 Ketorolac: its role as part of a multimodal analgesic regimen
 Anesth Analg, 114 (2), 250-4
 DOI 10.1213/ANE.0b013e31823cd524, PubMed 22266694
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 Perioperative care for the older outpatient undergoing ambulatory surgery
 Anesth Analg, 114 (6), 1190-215
 DOI 10.1213/ANE.0b013e31824f19b8, PubMed 22467899
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 The effect of a pre- and post-operative orthogeriatric service on cognitive function in patients with hip fracture. The protocol of the Oslo Orthogeriatrics Trial
 BMC Geriatr, 12, 36
 DOI 10.1186/1471-2318-12-36, PubMed 22817102
Publications 2011
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 Short stay and less pain after ambulatory anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) repair: COX-2 inhibitor versus glucocorticoid versus both combined
 Acta Anaesthesiol Scand, 56 (1), 95-101
 DOI 10.1111/j.1399-6576.2011.02584.x, PubMed 22103778
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 [Scientific misconduct with colloid plasma substitutes]
 Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 131 (15), 1438-40
 DOI 10.4045/tidsskr.11.0373, PubMed 21844947
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 Effects of COX inhibition on experimental pain and hyperalgesia during and after remifentanil infusion in humans
 Pain, 152 (6), 1289-1297
 DOI 10.1016/j.pain.2011.02.007, PubMed 21396775
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 Ambulatory anesthesia aspects for tonsillectomy and abrasion in children
 Curr Opin Anaesthesiol, 24 (6), 620-6
 DOI 10.1097/ACO.0b013e32834b9482, PubMed 21897214
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 Local infiltration analgesia for pain after total knee replacement surgery: a winner or just a strong runner-up?
 Anesth Analg, 113 (4), 684-6
 DOI 10.1213/ANE.0b013e3182288e14, PubMed 21948277
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 Postoperative pain--underestimated and undertreated
 Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 131 (18), 1740
 DOI 10.4045/tidsskr.11.0849, PubMed 21946571
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 [The last verse for Michael Jackson]
 Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 131 (24), 2450
 DOI 10.4045/tidsskr.11.1417, PubMed 22170116
Publications 2010
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 Reinforced laryngeal mask airway compared with endotracheal tube for adenotonsillectomies
 Eur J Anaesthesiol, 27 (11), 941-6
 DOI 10.1097/EJA.0b013e32833d69c6, PubMed 20739893
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 [Choice of anaesthetic approach and anaesthetic drugs]
 Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 130 (4), 388-91
 DOI 10.4045/tidsskr.08.0370, PubMed 20220866
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 [Modern pharmacological principles for intravenous anaesthesia]
 Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 130 (6), 628-32
 DOI 10.4045/tidsskr.08.0664, PubMed 20349011
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 [The anesthesiologists--the one who searches will find]
 Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 130 (13), 1327
 DOI 10.4045/tidsskr.10.0480, PubMed 20596098
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 [Ambulatory surgery and anaesthesia]
 Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 130 (7), 742-6
 DOI 10.4045/tidsskr.08.0341, PubMed 20379337
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 High-volume local infiltration analgesia combined with intravenous or local ketorolac+morphine compared with epidural analgesia after total knee arthroplasty
 Br J Anaesth, 105 (5), 675-82
 DOI 10.1093/bja/aeq232, PubMed 20736233
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 Effects of perioperative S (+) ketamine infusion added to multimodal analgesia in patients undergoing ambulatory haemorrhoidectomy
 Scand J Pain, 1 (2), 100-105
 DOI 10.1016/j.sjpain.2010.01.001, PubMed 29913944
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 Brief report: improved pain relief using intermittent bupivacaine injections at the donor site after breast reconstruction with deep inferior epigastric perforator flap
 Anesth Analg, 110 (4), 1191-4
 DOI 10.1213/ANE.0b013e3181cf05f5, PubMed 20142346
Publications 2009
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 Wrapping of the legs versus phenylephrine for reducing hypotension in parturients having epidural anaesthesia for caesarean section: a prospective, randomized and double-blind study
 Eur J Anaesthesiol, 26 (10), 842-6
 DOI 10.1097/EJA.0b013e328329b028, PubMed 19617841
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 Total intravenous anaesthesia techniques for ambulatory surgery
 Curr Opin Anaesthesiol, 22 (6), 725-9
 DOI 10.1097/ACO.0b013e3283310f6b, PubMed 19680121
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 A comparison of intravenous oxycodone and intravenous morphine in patient-controlled postoperative analgesia after laparoscopic hysterectomy
 Anesth Analg, 109 (4), 1279-83
 DOI 10.1213/ane.0b013e3181b0f0bb, PubMed 19762758
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 Opioid or propofol: what kind of drug for what kind of sedation? Manual dosing or target-controlled infusion?
 Anesth Analg, 108 (3), 704-6
 DOI 10.1213/ane.0b013e3181954146, PubMed 19224772
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 [Fraudulent data in studies of postoperative pain]
 Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 129 (16), 1658-9
 DOI 10.4045/tidsskr.09.0497, PubMed 19721486
Publications 2008
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 [Withdrawing medically futile treatment--than ethics]
 Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 128 (19), 2222
 PubMed 18846150
Publications 2007
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 [Laparoscopic gastric bypass surgery in extreme overweight at a private hospital]
 Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 127 (1), 43-6
 PubMed 17205089
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 The prolonged postoperative analgesic effect when dexamethasone is added to a nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drug (rofecoxib) before breast surgery
 Anesth Analg, 105 (2), 481-6
 DOI 10.1213/01.ane.0000267261.61444.69, PubMed 17646509
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 Bariatric procedures as day/short stay surgery: is it possible and reasonable?
 Curr Opin Anaesthesiol, 20 (6), 508-12
 DOI 10.1097/ACO.0b013e3282f09443, PubMed 17989541
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 Hypothermia during laparotomy can be prevented by locally applied warm water and pulsating negative pressure
 Br J Anaesth, 98 (3), 331-6
 DOI 10.1093/bja/ael369, PubMed 17259258
Publications 2006
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 [Are children getting dangerous anesthetics?]
 Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 126 (4), 482-3; author reply 483
 PubMed 16477300
Publications 2005
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 [Postoperative nausea and vomiting]
 Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 125 (13), 1831-2
 PubMed 16012554
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 [A step back or training pain?]
 Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 125 (15), 2050-1
 PubMed 16100553
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 [COX-2 inhibitors and data interpretation]
 Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 125 (19), 2672; author reply 2672
 PubMed 16215622
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 [COX-2 inhibitors--scientific discussion of casting suspicion?]
 Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 125 (23), 3314; author reply 3314
 PubMed 16327866
Publications 2004
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 Ibuprofen vs. acetaminophen vs. ibuprofen and acetaminophen after arthroscopically assisted anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction
 Eur J Anaesthesiol, 21 (6), 471-5
 DOI 10.1017/s026502150400609x, PubMed 15248627
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 [Day surgery complications--not so easy to study]
 Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 124 (15), 1966-7; author reply 1967
 PubMed 15306876
Publications 2003
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 Regional anaesthesia in ambulatory surgery
 Curr Opin Anaesthesiol, 16 (5), 471-6
 DOI 10.1097/00001503-200310000-00006, PubMed 17021499
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 The effect of dexamethasone on side effects after coronary revascularization procedures
 Anesth Analg, 96 (6), 1578-1583
 DOI 10.1213/01.ANE.0000063922.90966.3A, PubMed 12760978
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 History of postoperative nausea and vomiting
 Int Anesthesiol Clin, 41 (4), 1-12
 DOI 10.1097/00004311-200341040-00003, PubMed 14574211
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 Ketamine, revival of a versatile intravenous anaesthetic
 Adv Exp Med Biol, 523, 269-77
 DOI 10.1007/978-1-4419-9192-8_24, PubMed 15088858
Publications 2002
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 Incidence and severity of postoperative nausea and vomiting are similar after metoclopramide 20 mg and ondansetron 8 mg given by the end of laparoscopic cholecystectomies
 Acta Anaesthesiol Scand, 46 (1), 109-13
 DOI 10.1111/j.1399-6576.2002.aas_460120.x, PubMed 11903083
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 Remifentanil sedation compared with propofol during regional anaesthesia
 Acta Anaesthesiol Scand, 46 (3), 309-15
 DOI 10.1034/j.1399-6576.2002.t01-1-460314.x, PubMed 11939923
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 Skin conductance correlates with perioperative stress
 Acta Anaesthesiol Scand, 46 (7), 887-95
 DOI 10.1034/j.1399-6576.2002.460721.x, PubMed 12139547
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 [Outpatient laparoscopic fundoplication for gastroesophageal reflux disease]
 Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 122 (28), 2692-5
 PubMed 12523086
Publications 2001
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 Neostigmine 50 microg kg(-1) with glycopyrrolate increases postoperative nausea in women after laparoscopic gynaecological surgery
 Acta Anaesthesiol Scand, 45 (4), 495-500
 DOI 10.1034/j.1399-6576.2001.045004495.x, PubMed 11300390
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 Oral ibuprofen versus paracetamol plus codeine for analgesia after ambulatory surgery
 Anesth Analg, 92 (6), 1470-2
 DOI 10.1097/00000539-200106000-00023, PubMed 11375827
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 Regional anesthesia in ambulatory surgery
 Can J Anaesth, 48 (Suppl 1), R51-R54
 DOI 10.1007/BF03028178, PubMed 27688136
Publications 2000
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 Does ketamine have preemptive effects in women undergoing abdominal hysterectomy procedures?
 Anesth Analg, 90 (6), 1419-22
 DOI 10.1097/00000539-200006000-00031, PubMed 10825333
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 No effect of preoperative paracetamol and codeine suppositories for pain after termination of pregnancies in general anaesthesia
 Eur J Pain, 4 (2), 211-5
 DOI 10.1053/eujp.2000.0174, PubMed 10957701
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 Non-opioid postoperative analgesia
 Acta Anaesthesiol Scand, 44 (10), 1191-203
 DOI 10.1034/j.1399-6576.2000.441003.x, PubMed 11065198
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 Intramuscular ephedrine reduces emesis during the first three hours after abdominal hysterectomy
 Acta Anaesthesiol Scand, 44 (1), 107-11
 DOI 10.1034/j.1399-6576.2000.440119.x, PubMed 10669281
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 Anaesthesiology into the new millenium
 Acta Anaesthesiol Scand, 44 (1), 3-8
 DOI 10.1034/j.1399-6576.2000.440102.x, PubMed 10669264
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 Ketamine: a new look at an old drug
 Curr Opin Anaesthesiol, 13 (4), 463-8
 DOI 10.1097/00001503-200008000-00011, PubMed 17016342
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 [Can postoperative nausea or vomiting be predicted?]
 Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 120 (20), 2423-6
 PubMed 11475230
Publications 1999
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 Bupivacaine 2.5 mg/ml versus bupivacaine 0.625 mg/ml and sufentanil l microg/ml with or without epinephrine 1 microg/ml for epidural analgesia in labour
 Int J Obstet Anesth, 8 (3), 155-60
 DOI 10.1016/s0959-289x(99)80130-7, PubMed 15321137
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 Axillary brachial plexus block with ropivacaine 7.5 mg/ml. A comparative study with bupivacaine 5 mg/ml
 Acta Anaesthesiol Scand, 43 (8), 794-8
 DOI 10.1034/j.1399-6576.1999.430802.x, PubMed 10492405
Publications 1998
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 [Obstetric analgesia in Norwegian hospitals]
 Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 118 (11), 1693-6
 PubMed 9621757
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 Changing preoperative fasting policies. Impact of a national consensus
 Acta Anaesthesiol Scand, 42 (10), 1188-91
 DOI 10.1111/j.1399-6576.1998.tb05275.x, PubMed 9834803
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 1 MAC-incision sevoflurane prevents explicit awareness during surgical skin incision and tracheal intubation
 Acta Anaesthesiol Scand, 42 (10), 1184-7
 DOI 10.1111/j.1399-6576.1998.tb05274.x, PubMed 9834802
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 Desflurane versus propofol maintenance for outpatient laparoscopic cholecystectomy
 Acta Anaesthesiol Scand, 42 (1), 106-10
 DOI 10.1111/j.1399-6576.1998.tb05089.x, PubMed 9527731
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 Betamethasone reduces postoperative pain and nausea after ambulatory surgery
 Anesth Analg, 87 (2), 319-23
 DOI 10.1097/00000539-199808000-00015, PubMed 9706923
Publications 1997
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 No analgesic effect of ibuprofen or paracetamol vs placebo for hysterectomies
 Eur J Pain, 1 (1), 31-5
 DOI 10.1016/s1090-3801(97)90050-1, PubMed 15102426
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 Spinal, epidural or propofol anaesthesia for out-patient knee arthroscopy?
 Acta Anaesthesiol Scand, 41 (10), 1341-5
 DOI 10.1111/j.1399-6576.1997.tb04655.x, PubMed 9422303
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 Post-operative epidural analgesia with low dose fentanyl, adrenaline and bupivacaine in children after major orthopaedic surgery. A prospective evaluation of efficacy and side effects
 Eur J Anaesthesiol, 14 (6), 583-9
 DOI 10.1046/j.1365-2346.1994.00179.x, PubMed 9466093
Publications 1996
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 Pre-emptive effect of pre-incisional versus post-incisional infiltration of local anaesthesia on children undergoing hernioplasty
 Acta Anaesthesiol Scand, 40 (7), 847-51
 DOI 10.1111/j.1399-6576.1996.tb04544.x, PubMed 8874574
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 [The extent of ambulatory surgery. A questionnaire study among hospital directors and senior physicians]
 Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 116 (3), 372-6
 PubMed 8638266
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 [Ambulatory surgery--preoperative examinations]
 Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 116 (4), 497-9
 PubMed 8644054
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 Basis of anaesthesia--what do we know after 150 years?
 Acta Anaesthesiol Scand, 40 (9), 1068-72
 DOI 10.1111/j.1399-6576.1996.tb05568.x, PubMed 8933847
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 [What is anesthesia? Some reflections on the definition, measuring methods and mechanisms at the 150th anniversary]
 Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 116 (25), 3015-9
 PubMed 8975427
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 No additional analgesic effect of intra-articular morphine or bupivacaine compared with placebo after elective knee arthroscopy
 Acta Anaesthesiol Scand, 40 (5), 585-8
 DOI 10.1111/j.1399-6576.1996.tb04492.x, PubMed 8792889
Publications 1995
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 Prophylactic oral ibuprofen or ibuprofen-codeine versus placebo for postoperative pain after primary hip arthroplasty
 Acta Anaesthesiol Scand, 39 (3), 323-6
 DOI 10.1111/j.1399-6576.1995.tb04070.x, PubMed 7793209
Publications 1994
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 Total intravenous anaesthesia--free from nitrous oxide, free from problems?
 Acta Anaesthesiol Scand, 38 (8), 769-70
 DOI 10.1111/j.1399-6576.1994.tb04001.x, PubMed 7887094
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 [Postoperative nausea and vomiting]
 Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 114 (13), 1526-30
 PubMed 8079248
Publications 1993
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 [Sterilization of women. Waiting lists, surgical techniques and type of anesthesia]
 Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 113 (13), 1555-8
 PubMed 8337638
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 Laparoscopic sterilization under local or general anesthesia? A randomized study
 Obstet Gynecol, 81 (1), 137-41
 PubMed 8416449
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 [Prevention of aspiration--preoperative fasting. Time for reevaluation of old routines?]
 Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 113 (4), 472-4
 PubMed 8465293
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 [Ambulatory laparoscopic sterilization--should local analgesia and intravenous sedation replace general anesthesia? A comparative clinical trial]
 Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 113 (13), 1559-62
 PubMed 8337639
Publications 1992
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 Propofol anaesthesia versus paracervical blockade with alfentanil and midazolam sedation for outpatient abortion
 Acta Anaesthesiol Scand, 36 (1), 31-7
 DOI 10.1111/j.1399-6576.1992.tb03418.x, PubMed 1539476
Publications 1990
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 [Day surgery--anaesthesiologic aspects]
 Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 110 (8), 977-80
 PubMed 2321232
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 [Alfentanil. A potent and controllable opioid]
 Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 110 (10), 1235-6
 PubMed 2333650
Publications 1989
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 [Flumazenil]
 Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 109 (4), 468-9
 PubMed 2493168
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 [Premedication. Pharmacologic preparation prior to regional or general anesthesia]
 Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 109 (28), 2863-6
 PubMed 2815022
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 [Propofol (Diprivan). A new agent for induction and prolongation of short-duration anesthesia]
 Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 109 (28), 2901-2
 PubMed 2815031
Publications 1988
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 Comparison of propofol induction with thiopentone or methohexitone in short outpatient general anaesthesia
 Acta Anaesthesiol Scand, 32 (8), 607-13
 DOI 10.1111/j.1399-6576.1988.tb02796.x, PubMed 3063044
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 Prolonged elimination of midazolam after i.m. administration
 Acta Anaesthesiol Scand, 32 (6), 464-6
 DOI 10.1111/j.1399-6576.1988.tb02767.x, PubMed 3176834
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 Pharmacokinetics of midazolam and alfentanil in outpatient general anesthesia. A study with concomitant thiopentone, flumazenil or placebo administration
 Acta Anaesthesiol Scand, 32 (6), 467-72
 DOI 10.1111/j.1399-6576.1988.tb02768.x, PubMed 3140563
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 The use of flumazenil after total i.v. anaesthesia with midazolam in out-patients
 Eur J Anaesthesiol Suppl, 2, 257-64
 PubMed 2842138
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 [First aid in traffic accidents. A prospective 1 year trial in the Trondheim region]
 Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 108 (33), 3071-4
 PubMed 3206493
Publications 1987
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 Premedication with midazolam in out-patient general anaesthesia. A comparison with morphine-scopolamine and placebo
 Acta Anaesthesiol Scand, 31 (6), 509-14
 DOI 10.1111/j.1399-6576.1987.tb02612.x, PubMed 2888253
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 Total intravenous anaesthesia with midazolam and flumazenil in outpatient clinics. A comparison with isoflurane or thiopentone
 Acta Anaesthesiol Scand, 31 (7), 634-41
 DOI 10.1111/j.1399-6576.1987.tb02635.x, PubMed 3120486
Publications 1986
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 Perioperative autonomic hyperreflexia in high spinal cord lesions: a case report
 Acta Anaesthesiol Scand, 30 (8), 672-3
 DOI 10.1111/j.1399-6576.1986.tb02499.x, PubMed 3811812
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 Out-patient laparoscopy in general anaesthesia with alfentanil and atracurium. A comparison with fentanyl and pancuronium
 Acta Anaesthesiol Scand, 30 (1), 30-4
 DOI 10.1111/j.1399-6576.1986.tb02362.x, PubMed 2938394
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 Alfentanil anaesthesia in gall-bladder surgery
 Acta Anaesthesiol Scand, 30 (1), 35-40
 DOI 10.1111/j.1399-6576.1986.tb02363.x, PubMed 3083631
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 [Closed-circuit anesthesia]
 Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 106 (7), 567-71
 PubMed 3961783
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 Premedication for day-case surgery: double-blind comparison of ketobemidone + dimethylaminodiphenylbuten (A-29) and morphine + scopolamine
 Acta Anaesthesiol Scand, 30 (7), 502-6
 DOI 10.1111/j.1399-6576.1986.tb02464.x, PubMed 3811793
Publications 1985
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 Tracheal tube cuff pressures. The effects of different gas mixtures
 Anaesthesia, 40 (5), 444-7
 PubMed 4014621
Publications 1984
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 Anaphylactoid reaction caused by intravenous doxycycline during general anesthesia and beta-blockade treatment
 Drug Intell Clin Pharm, 18 (6), 481-2
 DOI 10.1177/106002808401800606, PubMed 6145571
