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Institutt for klinisk medisin
Det helsevitenskapelige fakultet
UiT Norges arktiske universitet
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Nevrokirurgisk avdeling
Universitetssykehuset Nord-Norge
Forfatterbidrag: utarbeiding og revisjon av manus, godkjenning av innsendt manusversjon.
Tor Ingebrigtsen er professor og overlege. Han er medlem av Norsk hjernesvulstkonsortium (NBTC).
Articles by Tor Ingebrigtsen
Cervical spine surgery in the Northern Norway Regional Health Authority area in 2014–18
- Tor Ingebrigtsen,
- Kristel Ailin Guldhaugen,
- Jon-André Kristiansen,
- Roar Kloster,
- Margreth Grotle,
- Tore Kristian Solberg
28.02.2022:
Cervical and lumbar spine conditions are the most common cause of non-fatal health loss and short-term sickness absence, and the second most frequent reason for disability (1, 2). Diagnostic imaging is recommended for serious neurological deficits that cause suspicion of spinal cord compression...
Adherence to the Scandinavian guidelines for initial management of minimal, mild and moderate head injuries in adults
- Kjell Alexander Thunes Akre,
- Tor Ingebrigtsen
03.05.2021:
The majority of patients with a head injury are conscious during the initial assessment. The aim of the initial management is to identify those patients at risk of developing traumatic intracranial haematoma, while also avoiding unnecessary computed tomography (CT) scans and hospital admissions. In...
Treatment rates for lumbar spine surgery in Norway and Northern Norway Regional Health Authority 2014–18
- Tor Ingebrigtsen,
- Lise Balteskard,
- Kristel Ailin Guldhaugen,
- Roar Kloster,
- Bård Uleberg,
- Margreth Grotle,
- Tore Kristian Solberg
23.11.2020:
Lumbar spine conditions are the most common cause of non-fatal health loss and short-term sickness absence, and the second most frequent reason for disability (1, 2). Diagnostic imaging is recommended if symptoms persist for more than four to six weeks without any improvement (3). More than 50 % of...
Merging of three hospitals into one university hospital
- Tor Ingebrigtsen,
- Marit Lind,
- Thomas Krogh,
- Jorunn Lægland,
- Hege Andersen,
- Even Nerskogen
17.04.2012:
The main goal of the Norwegian hospital reform of 2002 was to improve accessibility and quality, but it should also contribute to cost control. Merging hospitals into health enterprises was a key instrument and an international trend (1, 2). After a review of literature on the effects of hospital...