Popular scientific article

• Wæhle, Hilde Valen; Softeland, Eirik; Harthug, Stig et al. (2025). Trygg kirurgi-sjekklisten er oppdatert og nye nasjonale faglige råd er publisert. (external link)

Academic literature review

• Ohlsen, Jonas Torp; Softeland, Eirik; Akselsen, Per Espen et al. (2025). Rapid response systems, antibiotic stewardship and medication reconciliation: A scoping review on implementation factors, activities and outcomes. (external link)
• Thomassen, Øyvind; Storesund, Anette; Softeland, Eirik et al. (2014). The effects of safety checklists in medicine: a systematic review. (external link)
• Haram, Kjell; Softeland, Eirik; Bukowski, Radek (2006). Intrauterine growth restriction. (external link)

Academic lecture

• Frisk, Bente; Jürgensen, Marte; Softeland, Eirik et al. (2024). Long- term improvements in fatigue, sick leave and functional levels, afterparticipating in a concentrated micro-choice based program for patients with long COVID. (external link)
• Sangnes, Dag André; Engjom, Trond; Løvaas, Kristian et al. (2023). Epidemiologi og patofysiologi ved diabetisk diaré (DIAREPA). (external link)
• Riise, Hilde Kristin Refvik; Haugstvedt, Anne; Igland, Jannicke et al. (2023). Diabetes distress og assosierte faktorer ved type 2 diabetes. En populasjonsbasert tverrsnittstudie fra Helseundersøkelsen i Trøndelag (2017-2019).. (external link)
• Wæhle, Hilde Valen; Søfteland, Eirik; Ohlsen, Jonas Torp et al. (2023). Hvordan lykkes med implementering av pasientsikkerhetstiltak. (external link)
• Harris, Kristin; Wæhle, Hilde Valen; Tangvik, Randi Julie et al. (2022). Implementation of a safety checklist for surgical patients - a Stepped Wedge Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial. (external link)
• Ohlsen, Jonas Torp; Hartveit, Miriam; Wæhle, Hilde Valen et al. (2022). Investigating implementation of patient safety interventions in primary and specialised health care: A multimethod study in progress.​. (external link)
• Softeland, Eirik; Ohlsen, Jonas Torp; Hartveit, Miriam et al. (2022). Investigating implementation of patient safety interventions in primary and specialised health care: A multimethod study.. (external link)
• Storesund, Anette; Haugen, Arvid Steinar; Flaatten, Hans Kristian et al. (2022). Reduksjon av komplikasjoner, reoperasjoner og reinnleggelser når pre- og postoperative sjekklister ble brukt i tillegg til Trygg kirurgi sjekkliste. (external link)
• Harris, Kristin; Softeland, Eirik; Moi, Asgjerd Litleré et al. (2021). Surgical patients' safety checklist (PASC) - a feasibility study of surgical checklists in a stepped wedge cluster randomized controlled trial. (external link)
• Wæhle, Hilde Valen; Haugen, Arvid Steinar; Almeland, Stian Kreken et al. (2019). Explanations On Improved Patient Outcomes- And Perioperative Care Processes, Following Implementation Of The World Health Organization’s Surgical Safety Checklist. (external link)
• Haugen, Arvid Steinar; Wæhle, Hilde Valen; Almeland, Stian Kreken et al. (2018). Use of WHO Surgical Safety Checklist Improved Work Processes in Operating Theatre and Patient Outcome – a Stepped Wedge Cluster RCT. (external link)
• Haugen, Arvid Steinar; Wæhle, Hilde Valen; Almeland, Stian Kreken et al. (2018). Experiences on utilization of a stepped wedge cluster randomized controlled trial designed implementation of surgical safety checklists in two Norwegian hospitals.. (external link)
• Wæhle, Hilde Valen; Softeland, Eirik; Sevdalis, Nick et al. (2016). EFFICACY OF A SURGICAL SAFETY CHECKLIST IN IMPROVING ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS IN SURGERY. (external link)
• Haugen, Arvid Steinar; Softeland, Eirik; Eide, Geir Egil et al. (2011). Perceptions of safety climate in anaesthesia and surgery. (external link)
• Haugen, Arvid S.; Haugen, Arvid Steinar; Softeland, Eirik et al. (2011). Sikkerhetskultur i operasjonsavdelingen. (external link)

Academic article

• Njøten, Kiri Lovise; Espehaug, Birgitte; Magnussen, Liv Heide et al. (2023). Relationship between exercise capacity and fatigue, dyspnea, and lung function in non-hospitalized patients with long COVID. (external link)
• Deilkås, Ellen C Tveter; Rosta, Judith; Baathe, Fredrik et al. (2022). Physician participation in quality improvement work- interest and opportunity: a cross-sectional survey. (external link)
• Harris, Kristin; Softeland, Eirik; Moi, Asgjerd Litleré et al. (2022). Development and validation of patients' surgical safety checklist. (external link)
• Kvale, Gerd; Frisk, Bente; Jürgensen, Marte et al. (2021). Evaluation of novel concentrated interdisciplinary group rehabilitation for patients with chronic illnesses: Protocol for a nonrandomized clinical intervention study. (external link)
• Syrous, Nesjla Sofia; Sundstrøm, Terje; Softeland, Eirik et al. (2021). Effects of Intraoperative Dexmedetomidine Infusion on Postoperative Pain after Craniotomy: A Narrative Review. (external link)
• Haugen, Arvid Steinar; Søfteland, Eirik; Sevdalis, Nick et al. (2020). Impact of the Norwegian National Patient Safety Program on implementation of the WHO Surgical Safety Checklist and on perioperative safety culture. (external link)
• Storesund, Anette; Haugen, Arvid Steinar; Flaatten, Hans et al. (2020). Clinical Efficacy of Combined Surgical Patient Safety System and the World Health Organization's Checklists in Surgery: A Nonrandomized Clinical Trial. (external link)
• Wæhle, Hilde Valen; Haugen, Arvid Steinar; Wiig, Siri et al. (2020). How does the WHO Surgical Safety Checklist fit with existing perioperative risk management strategies? An ethnographic study across surgical specialties. (external link)
• Healey, Andy; Softeland, Eirik; Harthug, Stig et al. (2020). A health economic evaluation of the World Health Organization Surgical Safety Checklist. (external link)
• Harris, Kristin; Softeland, Eirik; Moi, Asgjerd Litleré et al. (2020). Patients’ and healthcare workers’ recommendations for a surgical patient safety checklist – a qualitative study. (external link)
• Haugen, Arvid Steinar; Sevdalis, Nick; Softeland, Eirik (2019). Impact of the World Health Organization Surgical Safety Checklist on Patient Safety. (external link)
• Storesund, Anette; Haugen, Arvid Steinar; Wæhle, Hilde Valen et al. (2019). Validation of a Norwegian version of SURgical PAtient Safety System (SURPASS) in combination with the World Health Organizations' Surgical Safety Checklist (WHO SSC). (external link)
• Haugen, Arvid Steinar; Wæhle, Hilde Valen; Almeland, Stian Kreken et al. (2019). Causal analysis of World Health Organization's surgical safety checklist implementation quality and impact on care processes and patient outcomes: Secondary analysis from a large stepped wedge cluster randomized controlled trial in Norway. (external link)
• Gulati, Ankush; Schwarzlmüller, Thomas; Plessis, Elsa du et al. (2019). Evaluation of a new e-learning framework for teaching nuclear medicine and radiology to undergraduate medical students. (external link)
• Wæhle, Hilde Valen; Harthug, Stig; Søfteland, Eirik et al. (2019). Investigation of perioperative work processes in provision of antibiotic prophylaxis: a prospective descriptive qualitative study across surgical specialties in Norway. (external link)
• Storesund, Anette; Haugen, Arvid Steinar; Hjortås, Magnus et al. (2018). Accuracy of surgical complication rate estimation using ICD-10 codes. (external link)
• Landsdalen, Håvard Erik; Berge, Marius; Kristensen, Frode et al. (2017). Continuous ventilation during intubation through a supraglottic airway device guided by fiberoptic bronchoscopy: a observational assessment. (external link)
• Haugen, Arvid Steinar; Wæhle, Hilde Valen; Almeland, Stian Kreken et al. (2017). Causal Analysis of World Health Organization's Surgical Safety Checklist Implementation Quality and Impact on Care Processes and Patient Outcomes: Secondary Analysis From a Large Stepped Wedge Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial in Norway. (external link)
• Haugen, Arvid Steinar; Bakke, August; Løvøy, Terje et al. (2016). Preventing Complications - The Preflight Checklist. (external link)
• Haugen, Arvid Steinar; Søfteland, Eirik; Almeland, Stian Kreken et al. (2015). Effect of the World Health Organization Checklist on Patient Outcomes: A Stepped Wedge Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial. (external link)
• Haugen, Arvid Steinar; Murugesh, Shamini; Haaverstad, Rune et al. (2013). A survey of surgical team members’ perceptions of near misses and attitudes towards Time Out protocols. (external link)
• Haugen, Arvid Steinar; Søfteland, Eirik; Eide, Geir Egil et al. (2013). Impact of the World Health Organization's Surgical Safety Checklist on safety culture in the operating theatre: a controlled intervention study. (external link)
• Wæhle, Hilde Valen; Haugen, Arvid Steinar; Softeland, Eirik et al. (2012). Adjusting team involvement: a grounded theory study of challenges in utilizing a surgical safety checklist as experienced by nurses in the operating room. (external link)
• Thomassen, Øyvind; Espeland, Ansgar; Softeland, Eirik et al. (2011). Implementation of checklists in health care; learning from high-reliability organisations. (external link)
• Haugen, Arvid Steinar; Softeland, Eirik; Eide, Geir Egil et al. (2010). Patient safety in surgical environments: Cross-countries comparison of psychometric properties and results of the Norwegian version of the Hospital Survey on Patient Safety. (external link)
• Thomassen, Øyvind; Brattebø, Guttorm; Søfteland, Eirik et al. (2010). The effect of a simple checklist on frequent pre-induction deficiencies. (external link)
• Thomassen, Øyvind; Brattebø, Guttorm; Heltne, Jon-Kenneth et al. (2010). Checklists in the operating room: Help or hurdle? A qualitative study on health workers' experiences. (external link)
• Harboe, Torkel; Benson, Michael D.; Oi, Hanaku et al. (2006). Cardiopulmonary distress during obstetrical anaesthesia: attempts to diagnose amniotic fluid embolism in a case series of suspected allergic anaphylaxis. (external link)
• Softeland, Eirik; Framstad, Tore; Nordvik, Astrid et al. (2006). Evaluation of a porcine model to study in vivo platelet activation. (external link)
• Softeland, Eirik (2006). Veiledning i klinisk forskning under spesialistutdanning: Dilemma og muligheter. Oppgave KUrs i Universitetspedagogikk UiB, Modul Forskingsveiledning BORA 27/11-06. (external link)
• Søfteland, Eirik; Bergjord, Kjersti (2004). Pneumomediastinum in labour -- probably not caused by a lumbar epidural anaesthesia. (external link)
• Haram, K; Softeland, Eirik; Hertvig, T (2003). Thrombocytopenia in Pregnancy. (external link)
• Farbu, Elisabeth; Softeland, Eirik; Bindoff, Laurence Albert (2003). Anaesthetic complications associated with myotonia congenita: case study and comparison with other myotonic disorders. (external link)
• Risberg, J; Aanderud, L; Kvitting, Peder M et al. (1995). Evaluation of medical equipment and emergency procedures for hyperbaric use. (external link)
• Søfteland, Eirik (1995). Animals in hyperbaric research. (external link)
• Søfteland, Eirik; Hillestad, T; Framstad, T et al. (1995). A Transport and monitoring unit for piglets under general anaesthesia. (external link)
• Søfteland, Eirik; Framstad, T; Holmsen, Holm A (1995). Evaluation of Thiopentone-Midazolam-Fentanyl aneaesthesia in pigs. (external link)
• Søfteland, Eirik; Hervig, T; Framstad, T et al. (1995). Simple method for labeling of porcine platelets with %1%1%1indium-oxine. (external link)
• Søfteland, Eirik; Framstad, T; Nordvik, Astrid et al. (1994). Nitrogen microbubbles induce a disappearance of single platelets (aggregation) with porcine platelets: A comparative study of the effects of anticoagulants and blood collection methods. (external link)
• Søfteland, Eirik; Lund, T. (1992). Ventrikkel- og duodenalsonde. (external link)
• Søfteland, Eirik; Framstad, T.; Holmsen, Holm A (1992). Porcine platelets in vitro and in vivo studies. Relevance to human thrombosis research. (external link)

Poster

• Riise, Hilde Kristin Refvik; Igland, Jannicke; Graue, Marit et al. (2023). Decreasing lifetime prevalence of diabetes-related foot ulcers over 25 years. Longitudinal analyses of the Trøndelag Health Study (HUNT), Norway. (external link)
• Haugen, Arvid Steinar; Softeland, Eirik; Eide, Geir Egil et al. (2011). Patient safety in surgical environments: Cross-countries comparison of psychometric properties and results of the Norwegian version of the Hospital Survey on Patient Safety. (external link)

Doctoral dissertation

• Harris, Kristin; Moi, Asgjerd Litlere; Harthug, Stig et al. (2022). Development and validation of surgical Patients’ own Safety Checklist – PASC : A new tool to involve patients in safety. (external link)
• Søfteland, Eirik (2002). Porcine platelet activation: Aspects on diving and establishing an animal model. (external link)

Reader opinion piece

• Haugen, Arvid Steinar; Harthug, Stig; Sevdalis, Nick et al. (2019). It’s not miraculous, it’s a no-brainer. (external link)
• Landsdalen, Håvard Erik; Berge, Marius; Kristensen, Frode et al. (2017). A strategy for securing a definitive airway after successful rescue by supraglottic airway device: TABASCO. (external link)
• Landsdalen, Håvard Erik; Berge, Marius; Kristensen, Frode et al. (2017). Reply to Letters to the Editor Concerning the Article Continuous Ventilation During Intubation Through A Supraglottic Airway Device Guided By Fiberoptic Bronchoscopy: A feasibility study: A strategy for securing a definitive airway after successful rescue by supraglottic airway device: TABASCO. (external link)
• Harthug, Stig; Haugen, Arvid Steinar; Softeland, Eirik et al. (2016). Reply. (external link)
• Haugen, Arvid Steinar; Softeland, Eirik; Almeland, Stian Kreken et al. (2014). Reply to "Letter to Editor Concerning the Article-Effect of the World Health Organization Checklist on Patient Outcomes: A Stepped Wedge Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial". (external link)

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