Rebecca Ahlstrand

Articles in journals

• Wilnerzon Thörn, R. , Forsberg, A. , Stepniewski, J. , Hjelmqvist, H. , Magnuson, A. , Ahlstrand, R. & Ljungqvist, O. (2024). Immediate mobilization in post-anesthesia care unit does not increase overall postoperative physical activity after elective colorectal surgery: A randomized, double-blinded controlled trial within an enhanced recovery protocol. World Journal of Surgery, 48 (4), 956-966.
• W. Thörn, R. , Stepniewski, J. , Hjelmqvist, H. , Forsberg, A. , Ahlstrand, R. & Ljungqvist, O. (2022). Supervised Immediate Postoperative Mobilization After Elective Colorectal Surgery: A Feasibility Study. World Journal of Surgery, 46 (1), 34-42.
• Bartha, E. , Ahlstrand, R. , Bell, M. , Björne, H. , Brattström, O. , Helleberg, J. , Nilsson, L. , Semenas, E. & et al. (2021). ASA classification and surgical severity grading used to identify a high-risk population, a multicenter prospective cohort study in Swedish tertiary hospitals. Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica, 65 (9), 1168-1177.
• Maghami, S. , Cao, Y. , Ahlstrand, R. , Detlofsson, E. , Matthiessen, P. , Sarani, B. & Mohseni, S. (2021). Beta-blocker Therapy is Associated with Decreased 1-year Mortality After Emergency Laparotomy in Geriatric Patients. Scandinavian Journal of Surgery, 110 (1), 37-43.
• Enlund, M. , Berglund, A. , Ahlstrand, R. , Walldén, J. , Lundberg, J. , Wärnberg, F. , Ekman, A. , Sjöblom Widfeldt, N. & et al. (2020). Survival after primary breast cancer surgery following propofol or sevoflurane general anesthesia-A retrospective, multicenter, database analysis of 6305 Swedish patients. Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica, 64 (8), 1048-1054.
• Persson, P. , Ahlstrand, R. , Gudmundsson, M. , de Leon, A. & Lundin, S. (2019). Detailed measurements of oesophageal pressure during mechanical ventilation with an advanced high-resolution manometry catheter. Critical Care, 23.
• Cajander, P. , Edmark, L. , Ahlstrand, R. , Magnuson, A. & de Leon, A. (2019). Effect of positive end-expiratory pressure on gastric insufflation during induction of anaesthesia when using pressure-controlled ventilation via a face mask: A randomised controlled trial. European Journal of Anaesthesiology, 36 (9), 625-632.
• Ander, F. , Magnuson, A. , de Leon, A. & Ahlstrand, R. (2018). Does the β-receptor antagonist esmolol have analgesic effects?: A randomised placebo-controlled cross-over study on healthy volunteers undergoing the cold pressor test. European Journal of Anaesthesiology, 35 (3), 165-172.
• Pellrud, R. & Ahlstrand, R. (2018). Pressure measurement in the upper esophagus during cricoid pressure: A high-resolution solid-state manometry study. Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica, 62 (10), 1396-1402.
• Ander, F. , Magnuson, A. , Berggren, L. , Ahlstrand, R. & de Leon, A. (2017). Effects of Esmolol on the Esophagogastric Junction: A Double-Blind, Randomized, Crossover Study on 14 Healthy Volunteers. Anesthesia and Analgesia, 125 (4), 1184-1190.
• Ander, F. , Magnuson, A. , Berggren, L. , Ahlstrand, R. & de Leon, A. (2017). Time-to-intubation in obese patients: A randomized study comparing direct laryngoscopy and videolaryngoscopy in experienced anaesthetists. Minerva Anestesiologica, 83 (9), 906-913.
• Savilampi, J. , Omari, T. , Magnuson, A. & Ahlstrand, R. (2016). Effects of remifentanil on pharyngeal swallowing: A double blind randomised cross-over study in healthy volunteers. European Journal of Anaesthesiology, 33 (9), 622-630.
• Savilampi, J. , Ahlstrand, R. , Geijer, H. & Wattwil, M. (2015). Aspiration during monitored anesthesia care reply. Anesthesiology, 122 (2), 472-472.
• Savilampi, J. , Magnusson, A. & Ahlstrand, R. (2015). Effects of remifentanil on esophageal motility: A double blind, randomized, cross-over study in healthy volunteers. Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica, 59 (9), 1126-1136.
• Savilampi, J. , Ahlstrand, R. , Magnuson, A. , Geijer, H. & Wattwil, M. (2014). Aspiration Induced by Remifentanil: A Double-blind, Randomized, Crossover Study in Healthy Volunteers. Anesthesiology, 121 (1), 52-58.
• Savilampi, J. , Ahlstrand, R. , Magnuson, A. & Wattwil, M. (2013). Effects of remifentanil on the esophagogastric junction and swallowing. Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica, 57 (8), 1002-1009.
• Ahlstrand, R. , Savilampi, J. , Thörn, S. & Wattwil, M. (2011). Effects of cricoid pressure and remifentanil on the esophageal sphincters using high-resolution solid-state manometry. Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica, 55 (2), 209-215.
• de Leon, A. , Ahlstrand, R. , Thörn, S. & Wattwil, M. (2011). Effects of propofol on oesophageal sphincters: a study on young and elderly volunteers using high-resolution solid-state manometry. European Journal of Anaesthesiology, 28 (4), 273-278.

Conference papers

• Bartha, E. , Bertilsson, M. , Ahlstrand, R. , Bell, M. , Björne, H. , Brattström, O. , Nilsson, L. , Semenas, E. & et al. (2017). Combining functional dependency and ASA III classification for risk stratification-predictors, risk factors, and outcomes following major surgery study (NCT02626546). In:  Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica. Paper presented at 34th Congress of the Scandinavian Society of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Malmö, Sweden, September 6-8, 2017. (pp. 1011-1011). John Wiley & Sons.
• de Leon, A. , Lundin, S. , Stenqvist, O. & Ahlstrand, R. (2017). Esophageal multi-level tip manometry in morbidly obese patients during a PEEP step. In:  Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica. Paper presented at 34th Congress of the Scandinavian Society of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Malmö, Sweden, September 6-8, 2017. (pp. 1028-1028). John Wiley & Sons.
• Bartha, E. , Helleberg, J. , Ahlstrand, R. , Bell, M. , Björne, H. , Brattström, O. , Nilsson, L. , Semenas, E. & et al. (2017). Performance of prediction models of postoperative mortality in high-risk surgical patients in swedish university hospitals: Predictors, Risk factors and Outcome Following major Surgery study (PROFS study NCT02626546). In:  Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica. Paper presented at 34th Congress of the Scandinavian Society of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Malmö, Sweden, September 6-8, 2017. (pp. 1056-1057). John Wiley & Sons.
• Kalman, S. , Wiklund, A. , Semenas, E. , Nilsson, L. , Brattström, O. , Björne, H. , Bell, M. , Ahlstrand, R. & et al. (2017). Postoperative complications in high-risk surgical patients - predictors, risk factors, and outcomes following major surgery study (PROFS study NCT02626546): validation of three prediction models. In:  Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica. John Wiley & Sons.
• Savilampi, J. , Ahlstrand, R. & Magnuson, A. (2015). Effects of remifentanil on pharyngeal swallowing: a double blind, randomized, cross-over study in healthy volunteers. In:  Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica. Paper presented at 33rd Congress of the Scandinavian Society of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Reykjavik, Iceland, June 10, 2015. (pp. 46-46). Hoboken, USA: Wiley-Blackwell.

Doctoral theses, comprehensive summaries

• Ahlstrand, R. (2011). Effects of anasthesia on esophageal sphincters. (Doctoral dissertation). (Comprehensive summary) Örebro: Örebro universitet.

Manuscripts

• Savilampi, J. , Omari, T. , Magnusson, A. & Ahlstrand, R. Effects of Remifentanil and Morphine on Pharyngeal Swallowing : A Double Blind Randomized Cross-over Study in Healthy Volunteers.
• Ahlstrand, R. , Thörn, S. & Wattvil, M. High resolution solid-state manometry of the effect of rocuronium on esophagogastric junction integrity.
• Ahlstrand, R. , Magnuson, A. , Thörn, S. , Dahlkvist, A. & Wattvil, M. Integrity of the esophagogastric junction during propofol induction with and without remifentanil : a double-blind,randomized, crossover study in volunteers.
• Ander, F. , Magnuson, A. , Ahlstrand, R. & de leon, A. The effect of intraoperative esmolol infusion compared to remifentanil on opiaterequirement after laparoscopic gastric bypass surgery : a randomised pilot study.