Diagnostic workup of acute headache and subarachnoid hemorrhage in a Norwegian population: An observational study.

Background: Acute headache may be the primary symptom of subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH). Recent guidelines suggest that non-contrast computed tomography (CT) is adequate to exclude aneurysmal SAH if performed within 6 h after symptom onset. However, most studies of acute headache including CT, lumbar puncture and SAH are multicenter studies from referral hospitals with highly selected patient populations.

The management and clinical knowledge of headache disorders among general practitioners in Norway: a questionnaire survey.

Background: General practitioners (GPs) diagnose and manage a majority of headache patients seeking health care. With the aim to understand the potential for clinical improvement and educational needs, we performed a study to investigate Norwegian GPs knowledge about headache and its clinical management.

Methods: We invited GPs from a random sample of 130 Norwegian continuous medical education (CME) groups to respond to an anonymous questionnaire survey.

Stroke Mimics on the Stroke Unit - Temporal trends 2008-2017 at a large Norwegian university hospital.

Objectives: The objective was to quantify temporal trends in stroke mimics (SM) admissions relative to cerebrovascular accidents (CVA), incidence of hospitalized SMs and characterize the SM case-mix at a general hospital's stroke unit (SU).

Materials & Methods: All SU admissions (n = 11240) of patients aged 15 or older to Haukeland University Hospital between 2008-2017 were prospectively included and categorized as CVA or SM. Logistic regression was used to estimate time trends in the proportion of SMs among the admissions.

Experiences, distress and burden among neurologists in Norway during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Background: The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has caused rapid changes in the healthcare system. Workforce reorganization, reduced standard of care and a lack of personal protection equipment (PPE) for health care workers were among the concerns raised in the first wave of the pandemic. Our aim was to explore the experiences, distress and burden among Norwegian neurologists during the first weeks of the pandemic.

Stroke admission rates before, during and after the first phase of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Background: There was a significant decrease in stroke admissions during the first phase of the COVID-19 pandemic. There are concerns that stroke patients have not sought medical attention and in the months after the lockdown suffer recurrent severe strokes. The aims of this study were to investigate how stroke admission rates and distributions of severity varied before, during and after the lockdown in a representative Norwegian hospital population.

Acute stroke care during the first phase of COVID-19 pandemic in Norway.

Objectives: The aim of the present study was to investigate how the initial phase of the COVID-19 pandemic affected the hospital stroke management and research in Norway.

Materials And Methods: All neurological departments with a Stroke Unit in Norway (n = 17) were invited to participate in a questionnaire survey. The study focused on the first lockdown period, and all questions were thus answered in regard to the period between 12 March and 15 April 2020.

Experiences of telemedicine in neurological out-patient clinics during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Objective: The COVID-19 pandemic has led to rapid changes in the delivery of medical care worldwide. The main objective of this survey was to investigate the initial experiences of neurologists with the use of telemedicine for different neurological conditions during the first phase of the COVID-19.

Methods: All hospital-based neurologists in Norway (n = 400) were invited to a questionnaire survey by e-mail in April 2020.

Incidence and Mortality of Cerebral Venous Thrombosis in a Norwegian Population.

Background And Purpose: There are conflicting figures of the incidence of cerebral venous thrombosis (CVT). The incidence was previously estimated to around 0.5/100 000/y, but more recent studies have suggested 1 to 1.

Fewer ischemic strokes, despite an ageing population: stroke models from observed incidence in Norway 2010-2015.

Background: Stroke incidence rates have fallen in high-income countries over the last several decades, but findings regarding the trend over recent years have been mixed. The aim of the study was to describe and model temporal trends in incidence of stroke by age and sex between 2010 and 2015 in Norway, and to generate incidence projections towards year 2040.

Methods: All recorded strokes in Norway between 2010 and 2015 were extracted from the National Patient Registry and the National Cause of Death Registry.

Stroke-Related Knowledge and Lifestyle Behavior among Stroke Survivors.

Aims: Awareness of stroke symptoms and risk factors, and actions taken in order to reduce the risk of new stroke events, should be of great importance among stroke survivors. The aims of this study were to assess changes in stroke-related knowledge and lifestyle behavior among patients experiencing a cerebrovascular event, and to assess the agreement between the patients' self-reported diagnosis, and the discharge diagnosis.

Methods: All patients discharged with a diagnosis of stroke or transient ischemic attack during a 1-year period, received postal survey questionnaires at 3 and 12 months after discharge.

Emergency department crowding and length of stay before and after an increased catchment area.

Background: Emergency department (ED) crowding and prolonged length of stay (LOS) are associated with delays in treatment, adverse outcomes and decreased patient satisfaction. Hospital restructuring and mergers are often associated with increased ED crowding. The aim of this study was to explore ED crowding and LOS in Norway's largest ED before and after an increased catchment area.