Ulf Björnstig

Research qualifications: Docent

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ulf.bjornstig@umu.se

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Affiliated as other position at Department of Diagnostics and Intervention Section: Surgery

5A, Målpunkt H62, Norrlands universitetssjukhus Umeå universitet, 901 85 Umeå

Fatalities in Swedish fire-related car crashes from a toxicologic perspective

Traffic Injury Prevention, Taylor & Francis Group 2023, Vol. 24, (1) : 21-25

Thermaenius, Filip; Björnstig, Ulf; Svensson, Johan; et al.

Time-efficiency factors in road tunnel rescue as perceived by Swedish operative personnel – an interview study

International Journal of Emergency Services, Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2022, Vol. 11, (2) : 312-324

Hylander, Johan; Saveman, Britt-Inger; Björnstig, Ulf; et al.

Flying roadside stones - a deadly risk in a crash

Traffic Safety Research, Lund University 2021, Vol. 1

Björnstig, Ulf; Björnstig, Johanna

Mobilisation of emergency services for chemical incidents in Sweden: a multi-agency focus group study

Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine, BioMed Central 2021, Vol. 29, (1)

Westman, Anton; Saveman, Britt-Inger; Björnstig, Ulf; et al.

Senior ambulance officers in Swedish emergency medical services: a qualitative study of perceptions and experiences of a new management role in challenging incidents

BMJ Open, BMJ Publishing Group Ltd 2020, Vol. 10, (12)

Hylander, Johan; Saveman, Britt-Inger; Björnstig, Ulf; et al.

Preparedness for peer first response to mining emergencies resulting in injuries: a cross-sectional study

BMJ Open, BMJ Publishing Group Ltd 2020, Vol. 10

Karlsson, Sofia; Saveman, Britt-Inger; Hultin, Magnus; et al.

Post-collision fires in road vehicles between 2002 and 2015

Fire and Materials, John Wiley & Sons 2020, Vol. 44, (6)

Otxoterena, Paul; Björnstig, Ulf; Lindquist, Mats

Prehospital management provided by medical on-scene commanders in tunnel incidents in Oslo, Norway: an interview study

Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine, Vol. 27, (1)

Hylander, Johan; Saveman, Britt-Inger; Björnstig, Ulf; et al.

Survivors' experiences of consequences and recovery five years after a major bus crash

Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences, Wiley-Blackwell 2018, Vol. 32, (3) : 1179-1187

Doohan, Isabelle Marie; Gyllencreutz, Lina; Björnstig, Ulf; et al.

Mass casualty incidents in the underground mining industry: applying the Haddon Matrix on an integrative literature review

Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness, Cambridge University Press 2018, Vol. 12, (1) : 138-146

Engström, Karl Gunnar; Angrén, John; Björnstig, Ulf; et al.

Dödsolyckor i arbetslivet: Delrapport 2

Arbetsmiljöverket: Kunskapssammanställning, 2017:3

Björnstig, Johanna; Björnstig, Ulf; Järvholm, Bengt

Injury Epidemiology, Vol. 4

Björnstig, Johanna; Bylund, Per-Olof; Björnstig, Ulf

Exploring Injury Panorama, Consequences, and Recovery among Bus Crash Survivors: A Mixed-Methods Research Study

Prehospital and Disaster Medicine, CAMBRIDGE UNIV PRESS 2017, Vol. 32, (2) : 165-174

Doohan, Isabelle; Björnstig, Ulf; Östtlund, Ulrika; et al.

Protection against cold: a survey of available equipment in Swedish pre-hospital services

Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica, John Wiley & Sons 2017, Vol. 61, (10) : 1354-1360

Henriksson, Otto; Björnstig, Ulf; Saveman, Britt-Inger; et al.

Preparedness for mining injury incidents: interviews with Swedish rescuers

Safety Science Monitor, Haninge: IPSO Australia 2017, Vol. 20, (1)

Karlsson, Sofia; Gyllencreutz, Lina; Engström, Gunnar; et al.

Dödsolyckor i arbetslivet: Delrapport 1

Arbetsmiljöverket: Kunskapssammanställning, 2016:9

Björnstig, Johanna; Björnstig, Ulf; Järvholm, Bengt

Factors influencing responders' perceptions of preparedness for terrorism

Disaster Prevention and Management, Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2016, Vol. 25, (4) : 520-533

Holgersson, Annelie; Sahovic, Dzenan; Saveman, Britt-Inger; et al.

Effectiveness of finite-element modelling of damage and injuries for explosions inside trains

Journal of Transportation Safety and Security, Taylor & Francis Group 2016, Vol. 8 : 83-100

Larcher, Martin; Forsberg, Rebecca; Björnstig, Ulf; et al.

Analysis of the mechanism of injury in non-fatal vehicle-to-pedestrian and vehicle-to-bicyclist frontal crashes in Sweden

International Journal of Injury Control and Safety Promotion, Vol. 23, (4) : 405-412

Öman, Mikael; Fredriksson, Rikard; Bylund, Per-Olof; et al.

Suicidal drowning deaths in northern Sweden 1992-2009: the role of mental disorder and intoxication

Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine, Elsevier 2015, Vol. 34 : 168-172

Ahlm, Kristin; Lindqvist, Per; Saveman, Britt-inger; et al.

Effect evaluation of a heated ambulance mattress-prototype on thermal comfort and patients' temperatures in prehospital emergency care - an intervention study

International Journal of Circumpolar Health, Vol. 74

Aléx, Jonas; Karlsson, Stig; Björnstig, Ulf; et al.

Transportation disasters

Koenig and Schultz's disaster medicine: comprehensive principles and practices, Cambridge University Press 2015 : 294-320

Björnstig, Ulf; Forsberg, Rebecca

Protection against cold in prehospital care: wet clothing removal or addition of a vapor barrier

Wilderness & environmental medicine (Print), Elsevier 2015, Vol. 26, (1) : 11-20

Henriksson, Otto; Lundgren, Peter J; Kuklane, Kalev; et al.

A study of a mass casualty train crash, focusing on the cause of injuries

Journal of Transportation Safety & Security, Taylor & Francis 2014, Vol. 6, (2) : 152-166

Forsberg, Rebecca; Holgersson, Annelie; Bodén, Ida; et al.

Mass-casualty attacks on public transportation

Journal of Transportation Security, Vol. 7 : 1-16

Holgersson, Annelie; Björnstig, Ulf

Validity and reliability of the Cold Discomfort Scale: a subjective judgement scale for the assessment of patient thermal state in a cold environment.

Journal of clinical monitoring and computing, Vol. 28, (3) : 287-291

Lundgren, Peter; Henriksson, Otto; Kuklane, Kalev; et al.

Symptoms, disability, and life satisfaction five years after whiplash injuries

Scandinavian Journal of Pain, Elsevier 2014 : 229-236

Styrke, Johan; Sojka, Peter; Björnstig, Ulf; et al.

Neck injury after whiplash trauma in a defined population in Northern Sweden: long term sick leave and costs of low productivity

Epidemiology: Open Access, Vol. 4, (4)

Styrke, Johan; Stålnacke, Britt-Marie; Bylund, Per-Olof; et al.

Drowning deaths in Sweden with emphasis on the presence of alcohol and drugs: a retrospective study, 1992-2009

BMC Public Health, BioMed Central 2013, Vol. 13 : 216-

Ahlm, Kristin; Saveman, Britt-Inger; Björnstig, Ulf

The risk of whiplash-induced medical impairment in rear-end impacts for males and females in driver seat compared to front passenger seat

IATSS Research, Elsevier 2013, Vol. 37, (1) : 8-11

Jonsson, Bertil; Tingvall, Claes; Krafft, Maria; et al.

Sex-differences in symptoms, disability, and life satisfaction three years after mild traumatic brain injury: a population-based cohort study

Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine, Stiftelsen Rehabiliteringsinformation 2013, Vol. 45, (8) : 749-757

Styrke, Johan; Sojka, Peter; Björnstig, Ulf; et al.

Car Crash Fatalities Associated With Fire in Sweden

Traffic Injury Prevention, Wiley-Blackwell 2013, Vol. 14, (8) : 823-827

Viklund, Åsa; Björnstig, Johanna; Larsson, Magnus; et al.

Long-term follow-up of patients with mild traumatic brain injury: a mixed-methods study

Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine, Stiftelsen Rehabiliteringsinformation 2013, Vol. 45, (8) : 758-764

Åhman, Sara; Saveman, Britt-Inger; Styrke, Johan; et al.

Protection against cold in prehospital care: evaporative heat loss reduction by wet clothing removal or the addition of a vapour barrier - a thermal manikin study

Prehospital and Disaster Medicine, Vol. 26, (6) : 1-6

Henriksson, Otto; Lundgren, Peter; Kuklane, Kalev; et al.

A 10-year incidence of acute whiplash injuries after road traffic crashes in a defined population in Northern Sweden

PM&R, New York, NY, USA: Elsevier 2012, Vol. 4, (10) : 739-747

Styrke, Johan; Stålnacke, Britt-Marie; Bylund, Per-Olof; et al.

[Children up to the age of 12 at risk in the traffic. Analysis of traffic accidents at the Norrland University Hospital in Umea]

Läkartidningen, Vol. 108, (26-28) : 1361-1364

Björnstig, Johanna; Björnstig, Ulf

Physical activity in middle-aged women and hip fracture risk: the UFO study

Osteoporosis International, Vol. 22, (2) : 499-505

Englund, Undis; Nordström, Peter; Nilsson, Johan; et al.

One hundred years of railway disasters and recent trends

Prehospital and disaster medicine, Vol. 26, (5) : 367-373

Forsberg, Rebecca; Björnstig, Ulf

The effect of active warming in prehospital trauma care during road and air ambulance transportation: a clinical randomized trial

Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine, BioMed Central 2011, Vol. 19, (59)

Lundgren, Peter; Henriksson, Otto; Naredi, Peter; et al.

Hög tid införa »eCall«-system för snabbare hjälp till trafikskadade: [High time to introduce "eCall" system for quicker help to injured in traffic accidents]

Läkartidningen, Stockholm: Sveriges läkarförbund 2011, Vol. 108, (15) : 871-871

Lundälv, Jörgen; Björnstig, Ulf; Krafft, Maria; et al.

Do both areal BMD and injurious falls explain the higher incidence of fractures in women than in men?

Calcified Tissue International, Springer 2011, Vol. 89, (3) : 203-210

Nordström, Peter; Eklund, Fredrik; Björnstig, Ulf; et al.

Unintentional injuries among older adults in northern Sweden: a one-year population-based study

Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences, Vol. 25, (1) : 185-193

Saveman, Britt-Inger; Björnstig, Ulf

[New threats raise new disaster planning requirements]

Läkartidningen, Vol. 107, (9) : 603-604

Forsberg, Rebecca; Strandberg, Veronica; Björnstig, Ulf; et al.

Metodologiska utgångspunkter för forskningsprogrammet ”Säkerhetsarbetets relevans och effekter”

UCER - Arbetsrapporter

Hanberger, Anders; Björnstig, Ulf; Saveman, Britt-Inger; et al.

Bicycle injury events among older adults in Northern Sweden: A 10-year population based study.

Accident Analysis and Prevention, Vol. 42, (2) : 758-763

Scheiman, Simeon; Moghaddas, Hossein S; Björnstig, Ulf; et al.

The SKYNET data: demography and injury reporting in Swedish skydiving.

Accident Analysis and Prevention, Vol. 42, (2) : 778-783

Westman, Anton; Sjöling, Mats; Lindberg, Ann; et al.

Alcohol and drugs in fatally and non-fatally injured motor vehicle drivers in northern Sweden

Accident Analysis and Prevention, Elsevier 2009, Vol. 41, (1) : 129-136

Ahlm, Kristin; Björnstig, Ulf; Öström, Mats

Bone mass, size and previous fractures as predictors of prospective fractures in an osteoporotic referral population.

Bone, Vol. 45, (4) : 808-813

Eklund, Fredrik; Nordström, Anna; Björnstig, Ulf; et al.

A cost-utility analysis of nursing intervention via telephone follow-up for injured road users

BMC Health Services Research, BioMed Central 2009, Vol. 9 : 98-

Franzén, Carin; Björnstig, Ulf; Brulin, Christine; et al.

Injured road users' health-related quality of life after telephone intervention: a randomised controlled trial.

Journal of Clinical Nursing, Oxford: Blackwell Scientific 2009, Vol. 18, (1) : 108-116

Franzén, Carin; Brulin, Christine; Stenlund, Hans; et al.

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Research projects

3 November 2010 until 30 June 2014

Patients ´ discomfort related to cold prehospital environment