Bilde av Kvarstein, Gunnvald
Bilde av Kvarstein, Gunnvald
Professor Department of Clinical Medicine gunnvald.kvarstein@uit.no + 47 92295309

Gunnvald Kvarstein



  • Gunnvald Kvarstein, Anna MS Kindlundh-Högberg, Mounir Ould Setti, Rafik Namane, Ruvimbo Muzwidzwa, Hartmut Richter et al.:
    An observational post-authorization safety study (PASS) of naloxegol drug utilization in four European countries
    Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety 2023 ARKIV / DOI
  • Kari Sørensen, Helge Skirbekk, Gunnvald Kvarstein, Hilde Wøien :
    Home administration of needle injections for children with rheumatic diseases: A qualitative study on nurses’ perception of their educational role
    Journal of Pediatric Nursing : Nursing Care of Children and Families 2022 ARKIV / DOI
  • Karoline Kolås Andersen, Gunnvald Kvarstein :
    Postoperative opioids and risk of respiratory depression - A cross-sectional evaluation of routines for administration and monitoring in a tertiary hospital
    Scandinavian Journal of Pain 2021 ARKIV / DOI
  • Kari Sørensen, Helge Skirbekk, Gunnvald Kvarstein, Hilde Wøien :
    I don’t want to think about it: A qualitative study of children’s and parents’ experiences with regular needle injections at home
    Pediatric Rheumatology 22. January 2021 ARKIV / DOI
  • Sissel Breivold Roland, Are Hugo Pripp, Mbachi Ruth Msomphora, Gunnvald Kvarstein :
    The efficacy of botulinum toxin A treatment for tension-Type or cervicogenic headache: A systematic review and meta-Analysis of randomized, placebo-controlled trials
    Scandinavian Journal of Pain 2021 ARKIV / DOI
  • Mona Stedenfeldt, Gunnvald Kvarstein, Tom Ivar Lund Nilsen, Borrik Schjødt, Petter Chr. Borchgrevink, Vidar Halsteinli :
    Pre-consultation biopsychosocial data from patients admitted for management at pain centers in Norway
    Scandinavian Journal of Pain 2020 DOI
  • Leif Måwe, Lena Måwe Thorén, Gunnvald Kvarstein :
    Responses after spinal interventions in a clinical pain practice - A pragmatic observational study
    Scandinavian Journal of Pain 2020 ARKIV / DOI
  • Kari Sørensen, Helge Skirbekk, Gunnvald Kvarstein, Hilde Wøien :
    Children's fear of needle injections: a qualitative study of training sessions for children with rheumatic diseases before home administration
    Pediatric Rheumatology 2020 ARKIV / DOI
  • Lena Elsa Danielsson, Gunnvald Kvarstein, Svein Bergvik :
    Mediators of pain and physical function in female and male patients with chronic pain
    Journal of Pain Research 2020 ARKIV / DOI
  • Helen Nothnagel, Martha Brown Menard, Gunnvald Kvarstein, Arne Johan Norheim, Thomas Weiss, Christian Puta et al.:
    Recruitment and inclusion procedures as "pain killers" in clinical trials.
    Journal of Pain Research 2019 ARKIV / DOI
  • Mona Stedenfeldt, Gunnvald Kvarstein, Borrik Schjødt, Aslak Johansen, Anne Gina Schie Berntsen, Astrid Brautaset et al.:
    Rettighetsvurdering og kvalitet på henvisninger - grad av samsvar mellom fire smertesentre
    Tidsskrift for Den norske legeforening 2019 ARKIV / DOI
  • John Hausken, Åsmund Avdem Fretland, Bjørn Edwin, Marit Helen Andersen, Vegar Johansen Dagenborg, Gudrun Maria Waaler Bjørnelv et al.:
    Intravenous patient-controlled analgesia versus thoracic epidural analgesia after open liver surgery: a prospective, randomized, controlled noninferiority trial
    Annals of Surgery 2019 DOI
  • Gunnvald Kvarstein, Henrik Högström, Sara Maria Allen, Jan Henrik Rosland :
    Cryoneurolysis for cervicogenic headache - A double blinded randomized controlled study
    Scandinavian Journal of Pain 2019 ARKIV / DOI
  • Tormod Martinsen, Fred-Johan Pettersen, Håvard Kalvøy, Christian Tronstad, Gunnvald Kvarstein, André Bakken et al.:
    Electrosurgery and temperature increase in tissue with a passive metal implant
    Frontiers in surgery 2019 ARKIV / DOI
  • Gunnvald Kvarstein, BÅRD LUNDELAND :
    Bipolar radiofrequency neurotomy for spinal pain - A promising technique but still some steps to go
    Scandinavian Journal of Pain 2018 ARKIV / DOI
  • Per Hansson, Troels Staehelin Jensen, Gunnvald Kvarstein, Martin Strömberg :
    Pain-relieving effectiveness, quality of life and tolerability of repeated capsaicin 8% patch treatment of peripheral neuropathic pain in Scandinavian clinical practice
    European Journal of Pain 2018 ARKIV / DOI
  • Elin Damsgård, Hege Solgård, Karin Johannessen, Katrine Wennevold, Gunnvald Kvarstein, Gunn Pettersen et al.:
    Understanding Pain and Pain Management in Elderly Nursing Home Patients Applying an Interprofessional Learning Activity in Health Care Students: A Norwegian Pilot Study
    Pain Management Nursing 2018 ARKIV / DOI
  • BÅRD LUNDELAND, Lars Janerås, Gunnvald Kvarstein :
    Severe side effects from intrathecal morphine for chronic pain after repeated failed spinal operations
    Scandinavian Journal of Pain 2017 DOI
  • Anette Winger, Gunnvald Kvarstein, Vegard Bruun Wyller, Mirjam Ekstedt, Dag Sulheim, Frode Even Fagermoen et al.:
    Health related quality of life in adolescents with chronic fatigue syndrome: A cross-sectional study
    Health and Quality of Life Outcomes 2015 ARKIV / DOI
  • Anette Winger, Gunnvald Kvarstein, Vegard Bruun Wyller, Dag Sulheim, Frode Even Fagermoen, Milada Cvancarova Småstuen et al.:
    Pain and pressure pain thresholds in adolescents with chronic fatigue syndrome and healthy controls: a cross-sectional study
    BMJ Open 2014 ARKIV / DOI
  • May Karin Rognstad, Olav Magnus Fredheim, Tone E.Brenne Johannessen, Gunnvald Kvarstein, Marta Skauge, Eva Undall et al.:
    Attitudes, beliefs and self-reported competence about postoperative pain among physicians and nurses working on surgical wards
    Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences 2012 FULLTEKST / DOI
  • Lars Torbjørn Wælgaard, Berit Marie Dahl, Gunnvald Kvarstein, Tor Inge Tønnessen :
    Tissue gas tensions and tissue metabolites for detection of organ hypoperfusion and ischemia
    Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica 2012 DOI
  • Olav Magnus Fredheim, Petter Chr. Borchgrevink, Gunnvald Kvarstein :
    Behandling av postoperativ smerte i sykehus
    Tidsskrift for Den norske legeforening 2011 FULLTEKST / DOI
  • Olav Magnus Fredheim, Gunnvald Kvarstein, Eva Undall, Audun Stubhaug, Tone Rustøen, Petter Chr. Borchgrevink :
    Postoperativ smerte hos pasienter innlagt i norske sykehus
    Tidsskrift for Den norske legeforening 20. September 2011 DOI
  • Gunnvald Kvarstein, Leif Måwe, A Indahl, Per Kristian Hol, Bjørn Tennøe, R Digernes et al.:
    A randomized double-blind controlled trial of intra-annular radiofrequency thermal disc therapy - A 12-month follow-up
    Pain 2009 DOI
  • Marit Helen Andersen, Lars Mathisen, Ole Øyen, Bjørn Edwin, Gunnvald Kvarstein, Tor Inge Tønnessen et al.:
    Postoperative pain and convalescence in living donors – laparoscopic versus open nephrectomy
    American Journal of Transplantation 2006
  • Per Nortvedt, Gunnvald Kvarstein, I Jonland :
    Sedation of patients in intensive care medicine and nursing: Ethical issues
    Nursing Ethics 2005
  • Ole Øyen, MH Andersen, Lars Mathisen, Gunnvald Kvarstein, B Edwin, Pål Dag Line et al.:
    Laparascopic versus open living donor nephrectomy, experiences from a prospective, randomised, single centre study; focusing on donor safety
    Transplantation 2005
  • Ole Øyen, Marit Helen Andersen, Lars Mathisen, Gunnvald Kvarstein, Bjørn Edwin, Pål-Dag Line et al.:
    Laparoscopic versus Open Living-Donor Nephrectomy: Experiences from a prospective, single-center study focusing on donor safety.
    Transplantation 2005
  • Gunnvald Kvarstein, Henrik Høgstrøm, Sara Maria Allen, Jan Henrik Rosland :
    Cryoneurolysis for cervicogenic headache - a double blind randomized controlled study.
    2020
  • Sissel Breivold Roland, Gunnvald Kvarstein :
    Å rekruttere studiepasienter gjennom sosiale medier
    2019
  • John Hausken, Åsmund A. Fretland, Bjørn Edwin, Gunnvald Kvarstein, Tor Inge Tønnessen :
    Response to the Comment on "Epidural Analgesia (TEA) vs. IV-PCA After Open Liver Surgery"
    Annals of Surgery 2019 DOI
  • Sissel Breivold Roland, Gunnvald Kvarstein, Per M Aslaksen, Audny Anke, Kai Ivar Müller, Torgil Riise Vangberg :
    Effekt av spesifikk rehabilitering ved nakkehodepine, med samtidig kartlegging av strukturelle endringer og konnektivitet i hjernen.
    2018
  • Lena Elsa Danielsson, Gunnvald Kvarstein, Torgil Riise Vangberg, Svein Bergvik, Per M Aslaksen :
    Quantitative Sensory Testing and cortical thickness in healthy volunteers
    2018
  • Elin Damsgård, Hege Solgård, Karin Johannessen, Katrine Wennevold, Gunn Pettersen, Gunnvald Kvarstein et al.:
    Studenter er en ressurs i behandlingen av pasienter med smerteproblemer i sykehjem
    https://blogg.uit.no/helsefak/ 15. May 2018
  • Sissel Breivold Roland, Gunnvald Kvarstein, Elisabeth Øvreberg :
    Forskningsprosjekt trenger personer med hodepine og nakkesmerter
    01. April 2016
  • Elin Damsgård, Hege Solgård, Karin Johannessen, Katrine Wennevold, Gunnvald Kvarstein :
    Tverrprofesjonell smertebehandling, studenterfaringer
    2016
  • Elin Damsgård, Hege Solgård, Karin Johannessen, Katrine Wennevold, Gunnvald Kvarstein, Beate Garcia :
    Interprofessional Pain Education in a Nursing Home Setting
    2016
  • Elin Damsgård, Hege Solgård, Karin Johannessen, Katrine Wennevold, Gunnvald Kvarstein, Beate Hennie Garcia :
    Tverrprofesjonell smerteundervisning
    2016
  • Elin Damsgård, Hege Solgård, Karin Johannessen, Katrine Wennevold, Gunnvald Kvarstein, Beate Hennie Garcia :
    Tverrprofesjonell smerteundervisning - et pilotprosjekt ved Universitetet i Tromsø
    2016
  • BÅRD LUNDELAND, Gunnvald Kvarstein :
    Is there a place for pulsed radiofrequency in the treatment of chronic pain?
    Scandinavian Journal of Pain 2016 DOI
  • Sissel Breivold Roland, Gunnvald Kvarstein :
    Evidens for at botulinum toxin forebygger mot tensjonshodepine? – et systematisk review
    2015
  • Gunnvald Kvarstein :
    Frozen shoulder and corticosteroids—still a need for needles?
    Pain 2015 DOI
  • C.A. Persson, P Hansson, T. S. Jensen, Gunnvald Kvarstein, K. Magnusson :
    CHANGES IN PAIN INTENSITY AND HEALTH RELATED QUALITY OF LIFE (HRQOL) IN PATIENTS WITH PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHIC PAIN AFTER TREATMENT WITH 8% CAPSAICIN PATCH - RESULTS FROM A NORDIC PROSPECTIVE OBSERVATIONAL STUDY
    Value in Health 2013
  • Gunnvald Kvarstein :
    Pulsed radiofrequency—Time for a clinical pause and more science
    Scandinavian Journal of Pain 2012 DOI
  • Gunnvald Kvarstein :
    Choi WJ et al. "Radiofrequency treatment relieves chronic knee osteoarthritis pain: a double-blind randomized controlled trial" [Pain 2011;152:481-7]
    Pain 2011 DOI
  • Gunnvald Kvarstein :
    A new target for radiofrequency neurotomy?
    Pain 2011 DOI
  • Gunnvald Kvarstein, Leif Måwe, A Indahl, Per Kristian Hol, Bjørn Tennøe, R Digernes et al.:
    Placebo control - Still the most ethical study design
    Pain 2010 DOI
  • Gunnvald Kvarstein :
    Nerve block—A reliable diagnostic tool?
    Scandinavian Journal of Pain 2010 DOI
  • Ellen Jørum, Kristin Ørstavik, Roland Schmidt, Richard W. Carr, Gunnvald Kvarstein, Marita Hilliges et al.:
    Catecholamine-induced excitation of nociceptors in sympathetically maintained pain
    Pain 2007 DOI

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