Jørn Einar Rasmussen

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Jørn Einar Rasmussen er spesialist i indremedisin, i hjertesykdommer og i akutt- og mottaksmedisin. Han er seksjonsleder ved Akuttmottaket i Skien, Sykehuset Telemark, sjeflege i Hæren og leder for Norsk forening for akutt- og mottaksmedisin.

Articles by Jørn Einar Rasmussen

Increased ambulance activity does not improve patient outcomes

Jørn Einar Rasmussen

14.01.2026: The sharp increase in Emergency Medical Communication Centre (EMCC) dispatches for suspected stroke does not appear to have improved treatment quality, and current practice may also have negative unintended consequences. In an article in this edition of the Journal of the Norwegian Medical...

Independent emergency departments

Jørn Einar Rasmussen

24.06.2024: The grey tsunami is on its way. This demographic shift will necessitate changes in the organisation of our emergency departments. The study by Nummedal et al., published in this edition of the Journal of the Norwegian Medical Association (1), confirms predictions from various national actors that...

A woman in her forties with chest pain and life-threatening bradycardia

Jørn Einar Rasmussen,
Anders Wold Bjerring

22.03.2022: A woman contacted the emergency medical communication centre in the morning with chest pain and dyspnoea. Her condition rapidly deteriorated and became life-threatening in less than an hour. In an urgent situation with combined respiratory and circulatory failure, it is essential to take a broad...