Reidar Kvåle

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Reidar Kvåle er spesialist i anestesiologi og overlege ved Kirurgisk serviceklinikk, Haukeland universitetssjukehus og professor ved Universitetet i Bergen.

Articles by Reidar Kvåle

Thrombocytopaenia in the critically ill

Øyvind Bruserud,
Knut Anders Mosevoll,
Einar Kristoffersen,
Reidar Kvåle,
Håkon Reikvam

11.01.2021: Thrombocytopaenia is defined as a platelet count of < 150 · 10 9/L and occurs frequently in the critically ill. The condition arises as a result of the reduced production or increased destruction or consumption of platelets. Thrombocytopaenia in critically ill patients is often the result of...

COVID-19 and venous thromboembolism – prophylaxis and treatment

Reidar Kvåle,
Nessar Ahmad Azrakhsh,
Kristin Greve-Isdahl Mohn,
Marianne Aanerud,
Anne Berit Guttormsen,
Håkon Reikvam

17.06.2020: As the pandemic has been unfolding, reports have emerged of a relatively high incidence of coagulopathy and thromboembolic events in connection with COVID-19 infections. Raised awareness surrounding this issue, and appropriate antithrombotic prophylaxis and treatment, are therefore important for...