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Elisabeth Ericsson

Position: Senior Lecturer School/office: School of Health Sciences

Email: elisabeth.ericsson@oru.se

Phone: +46 19 301203

Room: P2407, X5504

Research subject

Nursing Science

About Elisabeth Ericsson

Background

Elisabeth Ericsson is senior lecturer and associate professor.

Elisabeth is a registered nurse 1981, she has a postgraduate diploma in specialist nursing anaesthesia care, and intensive care nurse (1988) and master’s in nursing science; (2004). Doctor in Medical science PhD (2007) and associate professor in anesthesia care (2013).

She has a long experience as a clinical nurse in both private and public sectors. It was in the role of position as head nurse for surgery and anaesthesia in the ENT- clinic she began her research for her thesis. In 2007 she gave her viva voce on her thesis and has her doctorate in medicine. The thesis title was “Health and well-being of children and young adults in relation to surgery of the tonsils", Linköping University. She has been the Head of School of Health Sciences (2014-2022), Örebro University.

Research

The focus of Elisabeth Ericsson´s research is her interest of the pre-operative preparation and post-operative support for patients (children and adults), and families of patients undergoing anesthesia, surgery and medical procedures to minimize the negative emotional reaction, to achieve optimal pain and distress control in patients and improving the quality of care. She also performs research about sustainable working life for nurses, with focus of salutary factors.

Teaching

Elisabeth extensive experience teaching in field of anesthesia care, ear-, nose-, and throat care, practical care and scientific method at both basic and advanced level. She supervises doctoral students, and theses at the undergraduate, advanced and third cycle level.

Other roles

Elisabeth is director of studies: Doctoral education in Medical sciences with specialisation Health Care Sciences. She has been appointed as a reviewer of research applications, educational programs and she has been an opponent and member of grading committees at national and Nordic dissertations, and she regularly serves as a reviewer for scientific journals in her field.

Active projects

Research groups

Mental health and well-being: from group to population perspective

Publications

Articles in journals

Roskvist, M. , Alm, F. , Nerfeldt, P. & Ericsson, E. (2024). Pain management after tonsil surgery in children and adults: A national survey related to pain outcome measures from the Swedish Quality Register for tonsil surgery. PLOS ONE, 19 (3).
Proczkowska, M. & Ericsson, E. (2024). Validity of the modified-Distraction-Short-Scale and Verbal-Numeric-Anxiety-Fear-Rating-Scale for children in a preoperative setting. Pediatric Anaesthesia, 34 (2), 121-129.
Drakenberg, A. , Sluys, K. , Ericsson, E. & Sundqvist, A. (2023). The Family Involvement in Care Questionnaire: An instrument measuring family involvement in in patient care. PLOS ONE, 18 (8).
Drakenberg, A. , Arvidsson Lindvall, M. , Ericsson, E. , Ågren, S. & Sundqvist, A. (2023). The symphony of open-heart surgical care: A mixed-methods study about interprofessional attitudes towards family involvement. International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well-being, 18 (1).
Alm, F. , Lööf, G. , Blomberg, K. & Ericsson, E. (2021). Establishment of resilience in a challenging recovery at home after pediatric tonsil surgery: Children’s and caregivers’ perspectives. Paediatric and Neonatal Pain, 3 (2), 75-86.
Ericsson, E. (2021). Nytt webbformat för Tonsilloperation.se. Svensk ÖNH-tidskrift, 29 (1), 26-30.
Alm, F. , Lundeberg, S. & Ericsson, E. (2021). Postoperative pain, pain management, and recovery at home after pediatric tonsil surgery. European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology, 278, 451-461.
Ahlander, B. , Engvall, J. & Ericsson, E. (2020). Anxiety during magnetic resonance imaging of the spine in relation to scanner design and size. Radiography, 26 (2), 110-116.
Beeckman, D. , Blomberg, K. , Ericsson, E. & Eriksson, M. (2020). Frånvaron av bevis inget bevis för frånvaro av samband. Läkartidningen.
Nilsson, U. , Ericsson, E. , Eriksson, M. , Idvall, E. & Bramhagen, A. (2019). Psychometric evaluation of the Post Hospitalization Behavior Questionnaire for Ambulatory Surgery and postoperative behavior and recovery inchildren undergoing tonsil surgery. Journal of Perioperative Practice, 29 (4), 94-101.
Ahlander, B. , Engvall, J. , Maret, E. & Ericsson, E. (2018). Positive effect on patient experience of video-information given prior to cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging, a clinical trial. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 27 (5-6), 1250-1261.
Alm, F. , Jaensson, M. , Lundeberg, S. & Ericsson, E. (2017). Adherence to Swedish guidelines for pain treatment in relation to pediatric tonsil surgery: A survey of the multidisciplinary team. International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology, 101, 123-131.
Alm, F. , Stalfors, J. , Nerfeldt, P. & Ericsson, E. (2017). Patient reported pain-related outcome measures after tonsil surgery: an analysis of 32,225 children from the National Tonsil Surgery Register in Sweden 2009–2016. European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology, 274 (10), 3711-3722.
Eriksson, M. , Nilsson, U. , Bramhagen, A. , Idvall, E. & Ericsson, E. (2017). Self-reported postoperative recovery in children after tonsillectomy compared to tonsillotomy. International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology, 96, 47-54.
Hallenståhl, N. , Sunnergren, O. , Ericsson, E. , Hemlin, C. , Hessén-Söderman, A. , Nerfeldt, P. , Odhagen, E. , Ryding, M. & et al. (2017). Tonsil surgery in Sweden 2013–2015: Indications, surgical methods and patientreported outcomes from the National Tonsil Surgery Register. Acta Oto-Laryngologica, 137 (10), 1096-1103.
Ahlander, B. , Årestedt, K. , Engvall, J. , Maret, E. & Ericsson, E. (2016). Development and validation of a questionnaire evaluating patient anxiety during Magnetic Resonance Imaging: the Magnetic Resonance Imaging- Anxiety Questionnaire (MRI-AQ). Journal of Advanced Nursing, 72 (6), 1368-1380.
Sunnergren, O. , Ericsson, E. , Hemlin, C. , Hessén-Söderman, L. , Odhagen, E. , Nerfeldt, P. & Stalfors, J. (2016). Nytta med tonsilloperation. Svensk ÖNH-tidskrift, 23 (S1), 24-25.
Odhagen, E. , Sunnergren, O. , Hemlin, C. , Hessén-Söderman, A. , Ericsson, E. & Stalfors, J. (2016). Risk of reoperation after tonsillotomy versus tonsillectomy: a population-based cohort study. European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology, 273, 3263-3268.
Bramhagen, A. , Eriksson, M. , Ericsson, E. , Nilsson, U. , Harden, S. & Idvall, E. (2016). Self-reported post-operative recovery in children: development of an instrument. Journal of Evaluation In Clinical Practice, 22 (2), 180-188.
Hessén-Söderman, L. , Ericsson, E. , Hemlin, C. , Odhagen, E. , Nerfeldt, P. , Sunnergren, O. & Stalfors, J. (2016). Tonsillektomi, tonsillotomi med coblation: vad säger vetenskapen och vårt kvalitetsregister?. ÖNH-tidskrift, 23 (S1), 26-26.
Östvall, E. , Sunnergren, O. , Ericsson, E. , Hemlin, C. , Hultcrantz, E. , Odhagen, E. & Stalfors, J. (2015). Mortality after tonsil surgery, a population study, covering eight years and 82,527 operations in Sweden. European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology, 272 (3), 737-743.
Sunnergren, O. , Ericsson, E. , Hemlin, C. , Hessén-Söderman, A. , Odhagen, E. , Nerfeldt, P. & Stalfors, J. (2015). Nytta med tonsilloperation. Svensk ÖNH-tidskrift, 22 (S1), 30-32.
Hessén-Söderman, A. , Odhagen, E. , Ericsson, E. , Hemlin, C. , Hultcrantz, E. , Sunnergren, O. & Stalfors, J. (2015). Post-tonsillectomy haemorrhage rates are related to technique for dissection and for haemostasis: an analysis of 15734 patients in the National Tonsil Surgery Register in Sweden. Clinical Otolaryngology, 40 (3), 248-254.
Stalfors, J. , Ericsson, E. , Hemlin, C. , Hessén-Söderman, A. , Odhagen, E. , Nerfeldt, P. & Sunnergren, O. (2015). Registerdata från tonsillregistret. Svensk ÖNH-tidskrift, 22 (3), 34-93.
Stalfors, J. , Ericsson, E. , Hemlin, C. , Hessén-Söderman, A. , Odhagen, E. , Nerfeldt, P. & Sunnergren, O. (2015). Stora skillnader i blödningsfrekvens efter tonsillektomi i Sverige. Svensk ÖNH-tidskrift (S1), 26-29.
Brattwall, M. , Lundeberg, S. & Ericsson, E. (2014). Behandling av smärta och illamående i samband med tonsilloperation: Nya riktlinjer för farmakologiskbehandling till barn och ungdomar. Läkartidningen, 41, 1775-1777.
Sunnergren, O. , Hemlin, C. , Ericsson, E. , Hessén-Söderman, A. , Hultcrantz, E. , Odhagen, E. & Stalfors, J. (2014). Radiofrequency tonsillotomy in Sweden 2009-2012. European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology, 271 (6), 1823-1827.
Kallunki, J. , Marcusson, A. & Ericsson, E. (2014). Tonsillotomy versus tonsillectomy: a randomized trial regarding dentofacial morphology and post-operative growth in children with tonsillar hypertrophy. European Journal of Orthodontics, 36 (4), 471-478.
Ericsson, E. , Graf, J. , Lundeborg-Hammarström, I. & Hultcrantz, E. (2014). Tonsillotomy versus tonsillectomy on young children: 2 year post surgery follow-up. Journal of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery, 43 (26).
Brigger, M. , Hultcrantz, E. , Ericsson, E. , Windfuhr, J. , Gysin, C. , Dulguerov, P. & Sarny, S. (2013). Comments to ORL 2013;75:136–141 (DOI: 10.1159/000342315). Journal for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology, 75 (3), 142-143.
Brigger, M. , Hultcrantz, E. , Ericsson, E. , Lowe, D. , Windfuhr, J. & Sarny, S. (2013). Comments to ORL 2013;75:144–151 (DOI: 10.1159/000343706). Journal for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology, 75 (3), 152-154.
Hultcrantz, E. , Ericsson, E. , Windfuhr, J. & Sarny, S. (2013). Comments to ORL 2013;75:155–164 (DOI: 10.1159/000342316). Journal for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology, 75 (3), 165-165.
Brigger, M. , Hultcrantz, E. , Ericsson, E. , Lowe, D. & Sarny, S. (2013). Comments to ORL 2013;75:166–173 (DOI: 10.1159/000342317). Journal for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology, 75 (3), 174-174.
Brigger, M. , Hultcrantz, E. , Ericsson, E. , Lowe, D. , Gysin, C. & Dulguerov, P. (2013). Comments to ORL 2013;75:175–181 (DOI: 10.1159/000342319). Journal for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology, 75 (3), 182-183.
Brigger, M. , Hultcrantz, E. , Ericsson, E. , Lowe, D. , Windfuhr, J. & Sarny, S. (2013). Comments to ORL 2013;75:193–202 (DOI: 10.1159/000342329). Journal for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology, 75 (3), 203-204.
Hultcrantz, E. & Ericsson, E. (2013). Factors Influencing the Indication for Tonsillectomy: A Historical Overview and Current Concepts. Journal for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology, 75 (3), 184-191.
Ericsson, E. , Brattwall, M. & Lundeberg, S. (2013). Grunddokument till nationella riktlinjer för farmakologisk behandling av smärta och illamående i samband med tonsillotomi och tonsillektomi på barn och ungdomar (<18 år). Svensk ÖNH-tidskrift, 20 (3), 18-26.
Andersson, E. , Kroon, A. & Ericsson, E. (2013). Nationell kartläggning av farmakologiska rutiner och information i samband med tonsilloperation. Ventilen, 4 (48), 16-17.
Ericsson, E. , Lundeberg, S. , Brattwall, M. , Stalfors, J. , Hemlin, C. , Hessén-Söderman, A. , Hultcrantz, E. , Sunnergren, O. & et al. (2013). Nationella riktlinjer för farmakologisk behandling av smärta och illamående i samband med tonsillotomi och tonsillektomi på barn och ungdomar (<18 år). Svensk ÖNH-tidskrift, 30 (3), 1-5.
Ericsson, E. , Lundeberg, S. , Brattwall, M. , Stalfors, J. , Hemlin, C. , Hessén-Söderman, A. C. , Hultcrantz, E. , Sunnergren, O. & et al. (2013). Nationella riktlinjer för farmakologisk behandling av smärta och illamående i samband med tonsillotomi och tonsillektomi på barn och ungdomar (<18 år). Ventilen, 4 (48), 18-19.
Gimbler Berglund, I. , Ericsson, E. , Proczkowska-Björklund, M. & Fridlund, B. (2013). Nurse anaesthetists' experiences with pre-operative anxiety. Nursing Children and Young People, 25 (1), 28-34.
Hultcrantz, E. , Ericsson, E. , Hemlin, C. , Hessén-Söderman, A. , Roos, K. , Sunnergren, O. & Stalfors, J. (2013). Paradigm shift in Sweden from tonsillectomy to tonsillotomy for children with upper airway obstructive symptoms due to tonsillar hypertrophy. European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology, 270 (9), 2531-2536.
Ericsson, E. (2013). Processen med utformning av nationella farmakologiska riktlinjer i samband med tonsilloperation. Ventilen, 4 (48), 17.
Lundeborg, I. , Hultcrantz, E. , Ericsson, E. & McAllister, A. (2012). Acoustic and perceptual aspects of vocal function in children with adenotonsillar hypertrophy: effects of surgery. Journal of Voice, 26 (4), 480-487.
Nilsson, L. , Pihl, A. , Tågsjö, M. & Ericsson, E. (2012). Adverse events are common on the intensive care unit: results from a structured record review. Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica, 56 (8), 959-965.
Wireklint, S. & Ericsson, E. (2012). Health-related quality of life after tonsillotomy versus tonsillectomy in young adults: 6 years postsurgery follow-up. European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology, 269 (8), 1951-1958.
Proczkowska-Björklund, M. , Gimbler Berglund, I. & Ericsson, E. (2012). Reliability and validity of the Swedish version of the modified Yale Preoperative Anxiety Scale. Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica, 56 (4), 491-497.
Stalfors, J. , Ericsson, E. , Hemlin, C. , Hultcrantz, E. , Månsson, I. , Roos, K. & Hessén Söderman, A. (2012). Tonsil surgery efficiently relieves symptoms: analysis of 54 696 paqtients in The National Tonsil Surgery Register in Sweden. Acta Oto-Laryngologica, 132 (5), 533-539.
Lundeborg, I. , Ericsson, E. , Hutltcrantz, E. & McAllister, A. M. (2011). Influence of adenotonsillar hypertrophy on s-articulation in children: effects of surgery. Logopedics, Phoniatrics, Vocology, 36 (3), 100-108.
Hessen Soderman, A. , Ericsson, E. , Hemlin, C. , Hultcrantz, E. , Månsson, I. , Roos, K. & Stalfors, J. (2011). Reduced Risk of Primary Postoperative Hemorrhage After Tonsil Surgery in Sweden: Results from the National Tonsil Surgery Register in Sweden Covering More Than 10 Years and 54,696 Operations. The Laryngoscope, 121 (11), 2322-2326.
Ericsson, E. , Lundeborg, I. & Hultcrantz, E. (2009). Child Behavior and quality of life before and after tonsillotomy versus tonsillectomy. International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology, 73 (9), 1254-1262.
Lundeborg, I. , McAllister, A. , Graf, J. , Ericsson, E. & Hultcrantz, E. (2009). Oral Motor Dysfunction in Children with adenotonsillar hypertrophy: effects of Surgery. Logopedics, Phoniatrics, Vocology, 34 (3), 111-116.
Lundeborg, I. , McAllister, A. , Samuelsson, C. , Ericsson, E. & Hultcrantz, E. (2009). Phonological Development in Children with Obstructive Sleep Disordered Breathing. Clinical Linguistics & Phonetics, 23 (10), 751-61.
Ericsson, E. (2009). Validering av OSA-18 på en svensk barnpopulation. Svensk ÖNH-tidskrift, 16 (4), 16-19.
Ericsson, E. (2007). Health and well-being of children and young adults in relation to surgery of the tonsils. Svensk ÖNH-tidskrift, 2, 42-45.
Ericsson, E. , Ledin, T. & Hultcrantz, E. (2007). Long-Term Improvement of Quality of Life as a Result of Tonsillotomy (With Radiofrequency Technique) and Tonsillectomy in Youths. The Laryngoscope, 117 (7), 1272-1279.
Ericsson, E. & Hultcrantz, E. (2007). Tonsil Surgery in Youths – Good Results with Less Invasive Method. The Laryngoscope, 117 (4), 654-661.
Ericsson, E. , Graf, J. & Hultcrantz, E. (2006). Pediatric Tonsillotomy with the Radiofrequency Technique: Long-term Follow-up. The Laryngoscope, 116 (10), 1851-1857.
Ericsson, E. , Wadsby, M. & Hultcrantz, E. (2006). Pre-surgical Child Behavior Ratings and Pain Management after Two Different Techniques of Tonsil Surgery. International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology, 70 (10), 1749-1758.
Timms, M. , Andersson, A. , Graf, J. & Ericsson, E. (2006). Tonsilloperation: Nya indikationer och metoder. Svensk ÖNH-tidskrift, 13, 43-44.
Hultcrantz, E. , Smedje, H. , Månsson, I. , Hallén, L. & Ericsson, E. (2005). Tonsillektomi: skall vi fortsätta med det?. Svensk ÖNH-tidskrift, 12, 15-16.
Graf, J. , Hultcrantz, E. , Ericsson, E. , Persson, P. , Käll, L. , Ydreborg, K. & Wallqvist, J. (2005). Tonsillotomi med radiofrekvensteknik på barn- effekt på recidiverande tonsillit och snarkning. Svensk ÖNH-tidskrift, 12, 16-17.
Hultcrantz, E. & Ericsson, E. (2004). Pediatric Tonsillotomy with Radiofrequency Technique: Less Morbidity and Pain. The Laryngoscope, 114 (5), 871-877.
Graf, J. , Hultcrantz, E. , Ericsson, E. , Persson, P. , Käll, L. , Ydreborg, K. & Wallqvist, J. (2004). Tonsillotomi med radiofrekvensteknik på barn: en randomiserad studie av postoperativ morbiditet. Svensk ÖNH-tidskrift, 11 (1), 21-21.

Articles, reviews/surveys

Ericsson, E. , Brattwall, M. & Lundeberg, S. (2015). Swedish guidelines for the treatment of pain in tonsil surgery in pediatric patients up to 18 years. International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology, 79 (4), 443-450.

Books

Venizelos, N. , Sirsjö, A. , Ericsson, E. , Johansson, M. , Hjelmqvist, H. , Jendle, J. , Eriksson, M. , Karlsson, M. & et al. Venizelos, N. (ed.) , Sirsjö, A. (ed.) , Ericsson, E. (ed.) , Johansson, M. (ed.) , Hjelmqvist, H. (ed.) , Jendle, J. (ed.) , Eriksson, M. (ed.) , Karlsson, M. (ed.) & Möller, M. (ed.) (2018). Örebro University’s Nobel Day Festivities: Book of abstracts, 2018. Örebro: Örebro universitet.
Venizelos, N. , Sirsjö, A. , Andersson, S. , Hjelmqvist, H. , Karlsson, M. , Ericsson, E. , Söderquist, B. , Eriksson, M. & et al. Venizelos, N. (ed.) , Sirsjö, A. (ed.) , Andersson, S. (ed.) , Hjelmqvist, H. (ed.) , Karlsson, M. (ed.) , Ericsson, E. (ed.) , Söderquist, B. (ed.) , Eriksson, M. (ed.) & Möller, M. (ed.) (2017). Örebro University’s Nobel Day Festivities: Book of abstracts, 2017. Örebro: Örebro universitet.
Venizelos, N. , Sirsjö, A. , Grenegård, M. , Karlsson, M. , Andersson, S. , Hjelmqvist, H. , Ericsson, E. , Kihlgren, A. & et al. Venizelos, N. (ed.) , Sirsjö, A. (ed.) , Grenegård, M. (ed.) , Karlsson, M. (ed.) , Andersson, S. (ed.) , Hjelmqvist, H. (ed.) , Ericsson, E. (ed.) , Kihlgren, A. (ed.) & Söderquist, B. (ed.) (2016). Örebro University’s Nobel Day Festivities: Book of abstracts, 2016. Örebro: Örebro universitet.

Chapters in books

Ericsson, E. , Hemlin, C. , Stalfors, J. , Hessén-Söderman, A. , Odhagen, E. & Sunnergren, O. (2014). Kvalitetsregistret för tonsilloperation. In: Joacim Stalfors, Nationellt kvalitetsregister Öron- Näs och Halssjukvård - Årsrapport 2013: Du kan vara med och förbättra vården (pp. 34-97). . Västra Götalandsregionen.
Ericsson, E. , Brattwall, M. & Lundeberg, S. (2013). Farmakologisk behandling av smärta och illamående i samband med tonsillotomi och tonsillektomi på barn och ungdomar. In: Nationellt kvalitetsregister Öron-, Näs- och Halssjukvård: Årsrapport 2012 (pp. 64-71). Hisings Backa: Nationellt kvalitetsregister för öron-, näs- och halssjukvård.
Andersson, E. , Kroon, A. & Ericsson, E. (2012). Nationell kartläggning av farmakologiska rutiner och information i samband med tonsilloperation. In: Nationellt kvalitetsregister Öron-, Näs- och Halssjukvård: Årsrapport 2012 (pp. 77-81). Hisings Kärra: Nationellt kvalitetsregister för Öron-, Näs- och Halssjukvård..

Conference papers

Roskvist, M. , Alm, F. , Nerfeldt, P. & Ericsson, E. (2023). A national survey of pediatric tonsil surgery regarding pain management in Sweden. Paper presented at 16th Congress of the European Society of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology, Liverpool, England, 20-23 May 2023.
Drakenberg, A. , Sluys, K. , Ericsson, E. & Sundqvist, A. (2023). On-line Think-aloud interviews: evaluating a new questionnaire measuring family involvement in care. In: Nordic Conference in Nursing Research, Reykjavik, 2-4 October 2023. Paper presented at Nordic Conference in Nursing Research, Reykjavik, Iceland, 2-4 October 2023.
Drakenberg, A. , Arvidsson Lindvall, M. , Ericsson, E. , Ågren, S. & Sundqvist, A. (2023). Side-by-side joint display integration: an example from a mixed-methods study on interprofessional attitudes to family involvement in care. Paper presented at Nordic Conference in Nursing Research, Reykjavik, Iceland, 2–4 October 2023.
Ahlander, B. , Engvall, J. & Ericsson, E. (2019). Anxiety during Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the spine in relation to scanner design and size.. Paper presented at European Congress of Radiology (ECR 2019), Vienna, Austria, February 27 - March 3, 2019.
Alm, F. , Lundeberg, S. & Ericsson, E. (2019). Pain and pain management at home after tonsil surgery. Paper presented at 12th International Symposium on Pediatric Pain (ISPP), Basel, Switzerland, June 16-20, 2019.
Alm, F. , Lundeberg, S. , Stalfors, J. , Nerfeldt, P. & Ericsson, E. (2018). Improving pain management after pediatric tonsil surgery – an ongoing project. Paper presented at 14th Congress of the European Society of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology, Stockholm, Sweden, June 2-5, 2018.
Ahlander, B. , Engvall, J. , Maret, E. & Ericsson, E. (2018). Positive effect on patient experience of video information given prior to cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging: A clinical trial. Paper presented at Svensk förening för klinisk fysiologis höstmöte, Lund, Sweden, October 4-5, 2018.
Alm, F. & Ericsson, E. (2018). Smärta och smärtbehandling i samband med tonsillkirurgi på barn: ett ständigt pågående förbättringsarbete med ett multidisciplinärt ansvar. Paper presented at Riksförening för Anestesi och Intensivvård (AnIva) vårkongress, Visby, Sweden, May 17-18, 2018.
Ericsson, E. , Nilsson, U. , Bramhagen, A. , Harden, S. , Idvall, E. & Eriksson, M. (2017). Experiences of a new self-report instrument for post-operative recovery in children. Paper presented at XXXIII Congress of the Nordic Association of Otolaryngology, Gothenburg, Sweden, May 31 - June 3, 2017.
Ericsson, E. , Nilsson, U. , Idvall, E. , Bramhagen, A. & Eriksson, M. (2017). Experiences of a new self-report instrument for post-operative recovery in children. Paper presented at Nordic Pediatric Pain Symposium 2017, Stockholm, Sweden, March 30-31, 2017.
Ahlander, B. , Ericsson, E. , Maret, E. & Engvall, J. (2017). Magnetkameraundersökning av hjärtat: bildkvalitet, mätnoggrannhet och patientupplevelse. Paper presented at Röntgenveckan, Linköping, Sweden, September 12-15, 2017.
Alm, F. & Ericsson, E. (2017). Pain and pain management after pediatric tonsil surgery. Paper presented at XXXIII Congress of the Nordic Association of Otolaryngology, Gothenburg, Sweden, May 31 - June 3, 2017.
Alm, F. , Stalfors, J. , Nerfeldt, P. & Ericsson, E. (2017). Patient reported outcome of pain after tonsil surgery: An analysis of 32,225 children from the National Tonsil Surgery Register in Sweden 2009-2016. Paper presented at XXXIII Congress of the Nordic Association of Otolaryngology, Gothenburg, Sweden May 31 - June 3, 2017.
Alm, F. , Stalfors, J. , Nerfeldt, P. & Ericsson, E. (2017). Patient reported outcome of pain after tonsil surgery: An analysis of 32,225 children from the National Tonsil Surgery Register in Sweden 2009-2016. Paper presented at Nordic Pediatric Pain Symposium 2017, Stockholm, Sweden, March 30-31, 2017.
Ericsson, E. , Nilsson, U. , Bramhagen, A. , Idvall, E. & Eriksson, M. (2017). Self-reported postoperative recovery in children after tonsillectomy compared to tonsillotomy. Paper presented at XXXIII Congress of the Nordic Association of Otolaryngology, Gothenburg, Sweden, May 31 - June 3, 2017.
Ericsson, E. , Nilsson, U. , Idvall, E. , Bramhagen, A. & Eriksson, M. (2017). Self-reported postoperative recovery in children after tonsillectomy compared to tonsillotomy. Paper presented at Nordic Pediatric Pain Symposium 2017, Stockholm, Sweden, March 30-31, 2017.
Ahlander, B. , Ericsson, E. , Maret, E. & Engvall, J. (2017). Video information prior to cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging improves patient experience which still remains more challenging than in myocardial perfusion scintigraphy. In: Abstract Proceedings from the 20th Annual SCMR Scientific Sessions. Paper presented at Society for Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Annual Meeting, Washington, USA, February 1-2, 2017. Society for Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance (SCMR).
Alm, F. & Ericsson, E. (2017). Vilka faktorer påverkar den postoperativa smärtan i samband med tonsillkirurgi?. Paper presented at Dagkirurgidagar, Örebro, Sweden, May 11-12, 2017.
Alm, F. , Jaensson, M. , Lundeberg, S. , Hemlin, C. , Hessén-Söderman, A. , Nerfeldt, P. , Odhagen, E. , Sunnergren, O. & et al. (2016). Adherence to Swedish Guidelines for Pain Treatment in Tonsil Surgery in Pediatric Patients. Paper presented at 13th Congress of the European Society of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology (ESPO 2016), Lisbon, Portugal, June 18-21, 2016.
Ericsson, E. (2016). Anestesiologisk omvårdnad i samband tonsillkirurgi: att vara steget före. Paper presented at Riksföreningen för Anestesi och Intensivvård /AnIva Höstkongress, Upplands Väsby, 17- 18 november 2016.
Ahlander, B. , Arestedt, K. , Maret, E. , Engvall, J. E. & Ericsson, E. (2016). Development and validation of a questionnaire evaluating patient anxiety during Magnetic Resonance Imaging: the Magnetic Resonance Imaging-Anxiety Questionnaire (MRI-AQ). In: 19th Annual SCMR Scientific Sessio Meeting abstracts. Paper presented at Society for Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Annual Meeting, Los Angeles, USA, January 27-30, 2016. BioMed Central.
Eriksson, M. , Nilsson, U. , Bramhagen, A. , Harden, S. , Idvall, E. & Ericsson, E. (2016). Experiences of a new self-report instrument for post-operative recovery in children. In: 13th Congress of the European Society of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology. Paper presented at 13th Congress of the European Society of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology (ESPO 2016), Lisbon, Portugal, June 18-21, 2016.
Nerfeldt, P. , Stalfors, J. , Sunnergren, O. , Ericsson, E. , Odhagen, E. , Hessén-Söderman, A. & Hemlin, C. (2016). Paediatric Tonsil Surgery in Sweden 2015: Indications, Methods and Complication Rates. Paper presented at 13th Congress of the European Society of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology (ESPO 2016), Lisbon, Portugal, June 18-21, 2016.
Odhagen, E. , Sunnergren, O. , Hemlin, C. , Hessén-Söderman, A. , Ericsson, E. , Nerfeldt, P. & Stalfors, J. (2016). Readmission Rates Due to Post-Tonsillectomy Haemorrhage in Sweden: SIGNIFICANT DIFFERENCES BETWEEN SURGICAL CENTRES: Significant Differences Between Surgical Centres. Paper presented at 13th Congress of the European Society of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology (ESPO 2016), Lisbon, Portugal, June 18-21, 2016.
Ericsson, E. , Nilsson, U. , Bramhagen, A. , Idvall, E. & Eriksson, M. (2016). Self-reported post-operative recovery in children after tonsillotomy and tonsillectomy . In: 13th Congress of the European Society of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology. Paper presented at 13th Congress of the European Society of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology, Lisbon, Portugal, June 18-21, 2016.
Stalfors, J. , Sunnergren, O. , Ericsson, E. , Hemlin, C. , Hessén-Söderman, A. , Hultcrantz, E. & Odhagen, E. (2014). Coverage and completeness of the national tonsil surgery in Sweden. Paper presented at 12th International Congress of the European Society of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology, 31st May- 3rd June 2014, Dublin, Ireland.
Stalfors, J. , Ericsson, E. , Hemlin, C. , Hessén-Söderman, A. , Hultcrantz, E. , Odhagen, E. & Sunnergren, O. (2014). Data from the Swedish national tonsil surgery register can be used for clinical improvement programs. Paper presented at 12th International Congress of the European Society of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology, 31st May- 3rd June 2014, Dublin, Ireland.
Hultcrantz, E. , Ericsson, E. , Hemlin, C. , Hessén-Söderman, A. , Odhagen, E. & Sunnergren, O. (2014). From case reports to registry studies: tonsil surgery resaerch in Sweden. Paper presented at 12th International Congress of the European Society of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology, 31st May- 3rd June 2014, Dublin, Ireland.
Ahlander, B. , Ericsson, E. , Maret, E. & Engvall, J. (2014). Magnetkameraundersökning av hjärtat. Paper presented at Röntgenveckan, Karlstad, Sweden, September 8-12, 2014.
Östvall, E. , Sunnergren, O. , Ericsson, E. , Hemlin, C. , Hultcrantz, E. , Odhagen, E. & Stalfors, J. (2014). Mortality after tonsil surgery, a population study, covering 7 years and 82,527 operations in Sweden. Paper presented at 12th International Congress of the European Society of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology, 31st May- 3rd June 2014, Dublin, Ireland.
Ericsson, E. , Lundeberg, S. , Brattwall, M. , Hemlin, C. , Hessén-Söderman, A. , Odhagen, E. , Sunnergren, O. & Stalfors, J. (2014). National guidelines of pharmacological treatment in children: the implementations process. Paper presented at 12th International Congress of the European Society of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology, 31st May- 3rd June 2014, Dublin, Ireland.
Ericsson, E. , Lundeberg, S. , Brattwall, M. , Hemlin, C. , Hessén-Söderman, A. , Hultcrantz, E. , Odhagen, E. , Sunnergren, O. & et al. (2014). Pharmacological treatment in children after tonsil-surgery: updated Swedish national guidelines. Paper presented at 12th International Congress of the European Society of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology, 31st May- 3rd June 2014, Dublin, Ireland.
Hessén Söderman, A. , Odhagen, E. , Ericsson, E. , Hemlin, C. , Hultcrantz, E. , Sunnergren, O. & Stalfors, J. (2014). Posttonsillectomy haemorrhage rates related to technique for dissection and for haemostasis, analysis of 6723 patients in the national tonsil surgery register in Sweden. Paper presented at 12th International Congress of the European Society of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology, 31st May- 3rd June 2014, Dublin, Ireland.
Odhagen, E. , Ericsson, E. , Hemlin, C. , Hessén-Söderman, A. , Hultcrantz, E. , Sunnergren, O. & Stalfors, J. (2014). Risk of secondary surgery after tonsillectomy versus tonsillectomy, a population study, covering 13 years and 120,719 tonsil surgeries in Sweden. Paper presented at 12th International Congress of the European Society of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology, 31st May- 3rd June 2014, Dublin, Ireland.
Hemlin, C. , Sunnergren, O. , Ericsson, E. , Hessén-Söderman, A. , Hultcrantz, E. , Odhagen, E. & Stalfors, J. (2014). Tonsillectomy indication has impact on postoperative complication rate in children. Paper presented at 12th International Congress of the European Society of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology, 31st May- 3rd June 2014, Dublin, Ireland.
Kallunki, J. , Marcusson, A. & Ericsson, E. (2014). Tonsillotomy versus tonsillectomy: a randomized trial regarding dentofacial morphology and post-operate growth in children with tonsillar hypertrophy. Paper presented at 90th Congress of the European Orthodontic Society, Warszawa, Polen, 18-21.06.2014.
Palm, C. , Can, Z. & Ericsson, E. (2013). Betydelsen av simuleringsövning för intensivvårdspersonal för att bemästra kritiska situationer. Paper presented at Konferens om simuleringsforskning, Clinicum Hälsouniversitetet och Landstinget Östergötland, Linköping, 28 maj, 2013.
Andersson, E. , Kroon, A. & Ericsson, E. (2013). Nationell kartläggning av farmakologiska rutiner och information i samband med tonsilloperation. Paper presented at Anlva Älvsjö, Stockholm, 21-22 november.
Ericsson, E. (2013). Nationella riktlinjer för farmakologisk behandling av smärta och illamående i samband med tonsillotomi och tonsillektomi på barn och ungdomar (<18 år). Paper presented at AnIva 2013, 21 – 22 november 2013, Stockholmsmässan, Älvsjö.
Ericsson, E. , Nilsson, A. , Lundberg, L. , Kjellman, B. , Karlsson-Björnström, K. & Zetterlund, E. (2013). Post Graduate utbildning för specialistutbildade sjuksköterskor inom anestesiologisk vård ett unikt samarbete mellan landsting och universitet. Paper presented at AnIVA, Älvsjö, Stockholm, 21-22 november 2013.
Hemlin, C. , Sunnergren, O. , Hultcrantz, E. , Ericsson, E. , Hessén Söderman, A. C. , Roos, K. , Passmark, H. & Stalfors, J. (2012). A Patient questionnaire can give valid information on the prescence of morbidity after tonaillar surgery: results of a validation study. Paper presented at 11th International Congress of the European Society of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology Amsterdam, Holland 20-23 maj 2012.
Sunnergren, O. , Ericsson, E. , Hemlin, C. , Hessén Söderman, A. C. , Hultcrantz, E. , Roos, K. & Stalfors, J. (2012). Adenotonsillotomy: first line treatment for pediatric sleep disordered breathing?. Paper presented at SLEEP 2012, the 26th Annual Meeting of the APSS, 9-13 June, Boston, USA.
Ericsson, E. (2012). Farmakologisk smärtbehandling (& illamående) i samband med tonsilloperation. Paper presented at ÖNH-dagarna i Linköping.
Ahlgren Andersson, E. , Almerud Österberg, S. , Elneborg, K. , Ericsson, E. , Johansson, E. , Minthon, L. , Pettersson, M. , Thulesius, H. & et al. (2012). Låg kognitiv hastighet före operation hade samband med postoperativ förvirring efter elektiv hjärtkirurgi. Paper presented at Svenska Kardiovaskulära Vårmöte 25-27 april 2012, Stockholm.
Hultcrantz, E. , Ericsson, E. & Hemlin, C. (2012). National Guidelines for Tonsillotomy in children in Sweden. Paper presented at 11th International Congress of the European Society of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology Amsterdam, Holland 20-23 maj.
Sunnergren, O. , Ericsson, E. , Hemlin, C. , Hessén Söderman, A. C. , Hultcrantz, E. , Roos, K. & Stalfors, J. (2012). Pediatric tonsillotomy: a comparison of high- and low radiofrequency techniques with regard to postoperative bleeding, pain, infection and symptom relief. Paper presented at 11th International Congress of the European Society of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 20-23 May, 2012.
Hessén Söderman, A. C. , Ericsson, E. , Hemlin, C. , Hultcrantz, E. , Roos, K. , Sunnergren, O. & Stålfors, J. (2012). Posttonsillectomy haemorrhage rates related to surgical technique. Paper presented at 11th International Congress of the European Society of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology Amsterdam, Holland 20-23 maj.
Stalfors, J. , Hemlin, C. , Hessén Söderman, A. C. , Hultcrantz, E. , Roos, K. , Sunnergren, O. & Ericsson, E. (2012). Presentation of large datavolumes with the valuecompass: a qualitive method. Paper presented at 11th International Congress of the European Society of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 20-23 May, 2012.
Ericsson, E. (2012). Vägen till webbaserad information vid tonsilloperation. Paper presented at ÖNH-dagarna i Linköping.
Ericsson, E. , Hemlin, C. , Hessén Söderman, A. C. , Hultcrantz, E. , Roos, K. , Sunnergren, O. & Stalfors, J. (2012). Webb-based information for tonsillar surgery. Paper presented at 11th International Congress of the European Society of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology Amsterdam, Holland, 20-23 maj, 2012.
Lundeborg, I. & Ericsson, E. (2011). Different techniques of pediatric tonsil surgery: Effects on oral motor function, speech and language behavior and quality of life. Paper presented at 1st Global Congress for Consensus in Pediatrics & Child Health (CIP), Frankrike, 17-20 februari.
Ericsson, E. & Hultcrantz, E. (2011). Tonsil Surgery in Youths: Good Results With A Less Invasive Method. Paper presented at National meeting Pediatric ENT, Children´s Hospital of Chongqing University, Chongqing, Kina 14-16 September.
Stalfors, J. , Ericsson, E. , Hemlin, C. , Hessén-Söderman, A. , Hultcrantz, E. , Roos, K. & Sunnergren, O. (2011). Årsrapport av kvalitetsregisterdata för tonsilloperation. Paper presented at Medicinska Riksstämman, Stockholm, november 2011.
Ericsson, E. (2010). Bemötande av barn inför anestesi. Paper presented at Riksföreningen för anestesi och intensivvård konferens 2010 27-28 maj.
Ericsson, E. , Hemlin, C. , Hessen-Söderman, A. , Hultcrantz, E. , Månsson, I. , Roos, K. & Stahlfors, J. (2010). The role of information and instruction to children and parents in homemanagement after tonsil surgery: what is it helpful for them to know?. Paper presented at 10th International Congress of the European Society of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology Pamplona, 5-8 June, 2010.
Hultcrantz, E. , Ericsson, E. , Hemlin, C. , Hessen Soderman, A. , Roos, K. & Stahlfors, J. (2010). Tonsillectomy or Tonsillotomy: Is a change of paradigm on-going? Data out of a new National Tonsil Surgery Register in Sweden. Paper presented at 10th International Congress of the European Sociaty of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology Pamplona, 5-8 June, 2010.
Hessen-Söderman, A. , Stalfors, J. , Ericsson, E. , Hemlin, C. , Roos, K. & Hultcrantz, E. (2009). Blödning efter tonsilloperation: Resultat ur nya nationella kvalitetsregistret. Paper presented at Medicinska Riksstämman, Stockholm 25-27 november 2009.
Ericsson, E. (2009). Improvement of Quality of Life by Tonsillotomy & Tonsillectomy in Children and Youths. In: 1st Meeting of the European Academy of ORL - HNS, Mannheim, Tyskland 27-30 juni, 2009. Paper presented at 1st Meeting of the European Academy of ORL - HNS, Mannheim, Tyskland 27-30 juni, 2009.
Ericsson, E. (2009). Nationella riktlinjer och kvalitetsregister inom tonsillkirurgi. Paper presented at Svenska ÖNH-dagar Specialistförening för öron-näs-halssjuksköterskor.
Ericsson, E. , Lundeborg Hammarström, I. , Graf, J. , McAllister, A. & Hultcrantz, E. (2008). Child behavior and quality of life before and after tonsillotomy versus tonsillectomy. In: International conference in pediatric otorhinolaryngology, 2008. Paper presented at International conference in pediatric otorhinolaryngology,2008. (pp. 40-40).
Lundeborg Hammarström, I. , Ericsson, E. , McAllister, A. & Hultcrantz, E. (2008). Effects of tonsil surgery on speech and oral motor function. In: The 12th Congress of the International Clinical Phonetics and Linguistics association. Paper presented at The 12th Congress of the International Clinical Phonetics and Linguistics association, Istanbul, Turkey, 25-28 June, 2008. (pp. 119-119).
Ericsson, E. , Hultcrantz, E. , Månsson, I. , Roos, K. , Stalfors, J. & Weitz, P. (2008). Erfarenheter från kvalitetsregistret för tonsilloperation 1997-2008. In: Medicinska Riksstämman, Göteborg 26-28 nov, 2008. Paper presented at Medicinska Riksstämman, Göteborg 26-28 nov, 2008.
Graf, J. , Ericsson, E. , Lundeborg Hammarström, I. & Hultcrantz, E. (2008). Tonsillotomi på förskolebarn: räcker det?. In: The Annual General Meeting for the Swedish Society for Medicine, 2008. Paper presented at Medicinska Riksstämman, Göteborg.
Ericsson, E. , Lundeborg Hammarström, I. , Marcusson, A. , Mc Allister, A. , Graf, J. & Hultcrantz, E. (2007). Oralmotorik, artikulation och livskvalitet. Sexmånadersuppföljning efter tonsillotomi respektive tonsillektomi. In: Rikstämman 2007. Paper presented at Rikstämman 2007. (pp. 53-53).

Doctoral theses, comprehensive summaries

Ericsson, E. (2007). Health and well-being of children and young adults in relation to surgery of the tonsils. (Doctoral dissertation). (Comprehensive summary) Institutionen för nervsystem och rörelseorgan.

Reports

Stalfors, J. , Ericsson, E. , Hemlin, C. , Hessén-Söderman, A. , Odhagen, E. & Sunnergren, O. (2014). The National Tonsil Surgery Register in Sweden: Annual Report 2013. Göteborg: Nationellt kvalitetsregister för tonsilloperation (Årsrapport / Nationellt kvalitetsregister för tonsilloperation : öron-, näs- och halssjukvård ).
Stalfors, J. , Brattwall, M. , Ericsson, E. , Hemlin, C. , Hessén-Söderman, A. , Hultcrantz, E. , Lundeberg, S. , Odhagen, E. & et al. (2013). Nationellt kvalitetsregister för tonsilloperation. Öron-näs-och halssjukvård: Årsrapport 2013. Göteborg: Nationellt kvalitetsregister för tonsilloperation (Årsrapport (Nationellt kvalitetsregister för tonsilloperation) ).
Stalfors, J. , Ericsson, E. , Hemlin, C. , Hessén Söderman, A. , Hultcrantz, E. , Odhagen, E. , Padoan, S. & Sunnergren, O. (2012). Nationellt kvalitetsregister för tonsilloperation. Öron- näs- och halssjukvård: Årsrapport 2011. Göteborg: Nationellt kvalitetsregister för tonsilloperation. Öron- näs- och halssjukvård..
Hultcrantz, E. , Ericsson, E. , Hemlin, C. , Eggertsen, R. , Lundeborg-Hammarström, I. , Marcusson, A. , Proczkowska-Björklund, M. , Stjernquist-Desatnik, A. & et al. (2011). Indikation för tonsillotomi på barn och ungdomar.. (Nationella Medicinska Indikationer 05).
Ericsson, E. , Hemlin, C. , Hultcrantz, E. , Månsson, I. , Roos, K. , Stahlfors, J. & Weitz, P. (2009). Tonsilloperation: Nationella Medicinska Indikationer: Rapport från expertgruppen för tonsilloperation inom Svensk förening för Otorhinolaryngologi, Huvud- och halskirurgi .. Sveriges Kommuner och Landsting.