• Characteristics, management and survival of ICU patients with coronavirus disease-19 in Norway, March-June 2020. A prospective observational study. 

      Laake, Jon Henrik; Buanes, Eirik A.; Småstuen, Milada C.; Kvåle, Reidar; Olsen, Brita Fosser; Rustøen, Tone; Strand, Kristian; Sørensen, Vibecke; Hofsø, Kristin (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      Background: Norwegian hospitals have operated within capacity during the COVID-19 pandemic. We present patient and management characteristics, and outcomes for the entire cohort of adult (>18 years) COVID-19 patients ...
    • Nurse's Evaluation of a Pain Management Algorithm in Intensive Care Units 

      Olsen, Brita Fosser; Rustøen, Tone; Valeberg, Berit Taraldsen (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      Background: Many patients have memories of pain during intensive care unit stay. To improve pain management, practice guidelines recommend that pain management should be guided by routine pain assessment and suggest an ...
    • Pain in intensive care unit patients—A longitudinal study 

      Olsen, Brita Fosser; Valeberg, Berit Taraldsen; Jacobsen, Morten; Småstuen, Milada Cvancarova; Puntillo, Kathleen; Rustøen, Tone (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      Aim: To assess occurrence of pain during the first 6 days of intensive care unit (ICU) stay and evaluate associations between occurrence of pain and selected patient‐related variables. Design: A longitudinal study. Methods: ...