Nils Kristian Skjærvold
About
Anaesthesiologist, researcher, med-tech entrepreneur, and lecturer at St Olav University Hospital and NTNU with a special interest in in vivo biosensors and complex physiological regulation.
Current positions
- Senior consultant anaesthesiologist, Dep of Cardiothoracic Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine, St Olav University Hospital
- Professor, Dep of Circulation and Medical Imaging, Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Background
- Professional study medicine at NTNU 1997 – 2003
- Residency Narvik and Meløy 2003 – 2005
- Anaesthesiologist since 2005, registered specialist 2010, cardiothoracic anaesthesiologist since 2012; St Olav University Hospital
- PhD at NTNU 2009 – 2012
- Postdoc researcher NTNU 2015 – 2020
- Associate Professor NTNU 2021 – 2023
- Supervisor (previous/ongoing) of 13 Master Thesis and 3 PhD Thesis
- Lecturer at the Medical Faculty NTNU since 2015
- Research experience within animal- and clinical studies, physiological studies (circulation), high-resolution sensor-data, medical-technological innovation and development, and research management
Previous research
- 2009 – 2012: PhD. Automated Glucose Control: Continuous glucose measurement, insulin pharmacology, and development of a regulation algorithm
- 2009 – 2019: Cooperation/unpaid medical consultant GlucoSet (previous InvivoSense)
- 2012 – 2015: Co-founder and early participant in the research group Artificial Pancreas Trondheim.
- 2015 – 2020: Complex physiological regulation and oscilliations. Postdoc project, PhD-supervisor, supervisor of several master thesis
- 2017 – 2020: Co-founder and Chief Medical Officer Moon Labs; prototyping of the Evo biosensor
Ongoing research
- Development of non-invasive sensors and systems for patient monitoring
- Postoperative delirium in cardiac surgery patients (prevention, sensortechnology)
Teaching and supervision
- Supervisor at the Master and PhD programs at NTNU
- Head of the anaesthesia teaching at the professional study in medicine at NTNU
- Miscellaneous internal teaching for doctors and nurses at St Olav University Hospital
- Link: my teaching material (Norwegian page)
Publications
2023
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Stenwig, Eline;
Salvi, Giampiero;
Salvo Rossi, Pierluigi;
Skjaervold, Nils Kristian.
(2023)
Comparison of correctly and incorrectly classified patients for in-hospital mortality prediction in the intensive care unit.
BMC Medical Research Methodology
Academic article
2022
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Stenwig, Eline;
Salvi, Giampiero;
Salvo Rossi, Pierluigi;
Skjaervold, Nils Kristian.
(2022)
Comparative analysis of explainable machine learning prediction models for hospital mortality.
BMC Medical Research Methodology
Academic article
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Langeland, Halvor;
Bergum, Daniel;
Løberg, Magnus;
Bjørnstad, Knut;
Skaug, Thomas Renhult;
Nordseth, Trond.
(2022)
Characteristics of circulatory failure after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: A prospective cohort study.
Open heart
Academic article
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Neerland, Bjørn Erik;
Busund, Rolf;
Haaverstad, Rune;
Helbostad, Jorunn L.;
Landsverk, Svein A.;
Martinaityte, Ieva.
(2022)
Alpha-2-adrenergic receptor agonists for the prevention of delirium and cognitive decline after open heart surgery (ALPHA2PREVENT): protocol for a multicentre randomised controlled trial.
BMJ Open
Article in business/trade/industry journal
2021
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Langeland, Halvor Johannes Breivik;
Damås, Jan Kristian;
Mollnes, Tom Eirik;
Ludviksen, Judith K;
Ueland, Thor;
Michelsen, Annika Elisabet.
(2021)
The inflammatory response is related to circulatory failure after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: A prospective cohort study.
Resuscitation
Academic article
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Langeland, Halvor;
Bergum, Daniel;
Nordseth, Trond;
Løberg, Magnus;
Skaug, Thomas Renhult;
Bjørnstad, Knut.
(2021)
Circulatory trajectories after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: a prospective cohort study.
BMC Anesthesiology
Academic article
2020
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Harbo, Erlend Flinstad;
Fuglerud, Silje Skeide;
Skjaervold, Nils Kristian.
(2020)
Visualisation of Limb Movements by Accelerometers in Sedated Patients.
Critical Care
Academic article
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Knai, Kathrine;
Aadahl, Petter;
Skjærvold, Nils Kristian.
(2020)
Cardiac surgery does not lead to loss of oscillatory components in circulatory signals.
Physiological Reports
Academic article
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Schaanning, Sebastian G.;
Skjaervold, Nils Kristian.
(2020)
Rapid declines in systolic blood pressure are associated with an increase in pulse transit time.
PLOS ONE
Academic article
2018
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Langeland, Halvor;
Bergum, Daniel;
Løberg, Magnus;
Bjørnstad, Knut;
Damås, Jan Kristian;
Mollnes, Tom Eirik.
(2018)
Transitions Between Circulatory States After Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest: Protocol for an Observational, Prospective Cohort Study.
JMIR Research Protocols
Academic article
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Tannvik, Tomas Dybos;
Rimehaug, Audun Eskeland;
Skjaervold, Nils Kristian;
Kirkeby-Garstad, Idar.
(2018)
Post cardiac surgery stunning reduces stroke work, but leaves cardiac power output unchanged in patients with normal ejection fraction.
Physiological Reports
Academic article
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Skjaervold, Nils Kristian;
Knai, Kathrine;
Elvemo, Nicolas-Andreas L..
(2018)
Some oscillatory phenomena of blood glucose regulation: An exploratory pilot study in pigs.
PLOS ONE
Academic article
2017
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Knai, Kathrine;
Kulia, Geir;
Molinas Cabrera, Maria Marta;
Skjaervold, Nils Kristian.
(2017)
Instantaneous frequencies of continuous blood pressure
A comparison of the power spectrum, the continuous wavelet transform and the Hilbert-Huang transform.
Advances in Adaptive Data Analysis
Academic article
-
Knai, Kathrine;
Skjaervold, Nils Kristian.
(2017)
A pig model of acute right ventricular afterload increase by hypoxic pulmonary vasoconstriction.
BMC Research Notes
Academic article
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Carlsen, Anders Wetting;
Skjaervold, Nils Kristian;
Berg, Nils Johan;
Karlsen, Øystein;
Gunnarson, Eli;
Wahba, Alexander.
(2017)
Swedish-Norwegian co-operation in the treatment of three hypothermia victims: a case report.
Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine
Academic article
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Skjaervold, Nils Kristian;
Brovold, Helge;
Rahmati, Hodjatolah;
Martens, Harald;
Tøndel, Kristin;
Cedersund, Gunnar.
(2017)
Multivariate Analyses and the Bridging of Biology's ‘Math-Gap’.
John Wiley & Sons
Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
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Langeland, Halvor J.B.;
Lyng, Oddveig;
Aadahl, Petter;
Skjaervold, Nils Kristian.
(2017)
The coherence of macrocirculation, microcirculation, and tissue metabolic response during nontraumatic hemorrhagic shock in swine.
Physiological Reports
Academic article
2016
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Fougner, Anders Lyngvi;
Kölle, Konstanze;
Skjaervold, Nils Kristian;
Elvemo, Nicolas-Andreas L.;
Hjelme, Dag Roar;
Ellingsen, Reinold.
(2016)
Intraperitoneal Glucose Sensing is Sometimes Surprisingly Rapid.
MIC Journal: Modeling, Identification and Control
Academic article
-
Kjetså, Erik;
Skjaervold, Nils Kristian;
Skogvoll, Eirik;
Kirkeby-Garstad, Idar.
(2016)
Synchronizing thermodilution cardiac output measurements with spontaneous breathing does not improve precision.
Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica
Academic article
2013
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Skjaervold, Nils Kristian;
Østling, Dan;
Hjelme, Dag Roar;
Spigset, Olav;
Lyng, Oddveig;
Aadahl, Petter.
(2013)
Blood Glucose Control Using a Novel Continuous Blood Glucose Monitor and Repetitive Intravenous Insulin Boluses: Exploiting Natural Insulin Pulsatility as a Principle for a Future Artificial Pancreas.
International Journal of Endocrinology
Academic article
2012
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Skjaervold, Nils Kristian;
Lyng, Oddveig;
Spigset, Olav;
Aadahl, Petter.
(2012)
Pharmacology of Intravenous Insulin Administration: Implications for Future Closed-Loop Glycemic Control by the Intravenous/Intravenous Route.
Diabetes Technology & Therapeutics
Academic article
-
Skjaervold, Nils Kristian.
(2012)
Automated Blood Glucose Control - Development and Testing of an Artificial Endocrine Pancreas Using a Novel Intravascular Glucose Monitor and a New Approach to Insulin Pharmacology.
NTNU-trykk
Doctoral dissertation
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Skjaervold, Nils Kristian;
Aadahl, Petter.
(2012)
Comparison of arterial and mixed venous blood glucose levels in hemodynamically unstable pigs: implications for location of a continuous glucose sensor.
Acta Diabetologica
Academic article
2011
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Skjærvold, Nils Kristian;
Solligård, Erik;
Hjelme, Dag Roar;
Aadahl, Petter.
(2011)
Continuous Measurement of Blood Glucose Validation of a New Intravascular Sensor.
Anesthesiology
Academic article
2004
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Skjaervold, Nils K;
Bergh, Kåre;
Bevanger, Lars Solbu.
(2004)
Distribution of PFGE types of invasive Norwegian group B streptococci in relation to serotypes.
Indian Journal of Medical Research (IJMR)
Academic article
Journal publications
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Stenwig, Eline;
Salvi, Giampiero;
Salvo Rossi, Pierluigi;
Skjaervold, Nils Kristian.
(2023)
Comparison of correctly and incorrectly classified patients for in-hospital mortality prediction in the intensive care unit.
BMC Medical Research Methodology
Academic article
-
Stenwig, Eline;
Salvi, Giampiero;
Salvo Rossi, Pierluigi;
Skjaervold, Nils Kristian.
(2022)
Comparative analysis of explainable machine learning prediction models for hospital mortality.
BMC Medical Research Methodology
Academic article
-
Langeland, Halvor;
Bergum, Daniel;
Løberg, Magnus;
Bjørnstad, Knut;
Skaug, Thomas Renhult;
Nordseth, Trond.
(2022)
Characteristics of circulatory failure after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: A prospective cohort study.
Open heart
Academic article
-
Neerland, Bjørn Erik;
Busund, Rolf;
Haaverstad, Rune;
Helbostad, Jorunn L.;
Landsverk, Svein A.;
Martinaityte, Ieva.
(2022)
Alpha-2-adrenergic receptor agonists for the prevention of delirium and cognitive decline after open heart surgery (ALPHA2PREVENT): protocol for a multicentre randomised controlled trial.
BMJ Open
Article in business/trade/industry journal
-
Langeland, Halvor Johannes Breivik;
Damås, Jan Kristian;
Mollnes, Tom Eirik;
Ludviksen, Judith K;
Ueland, Thor;
Michelsen, Annika Elisabet.
(2021)
The inflammatory response is related to circulatory failure after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: A prospective cohort study.
Resuscitation
Academic article
-
Langeland, Halvor;
Bergum, Daniel;
Nordseth, Trond;
Løberg, Magnus;
Skaug, Thomas Renhult;
Bjørnstad, Knut.
(2021)
Circulatory trajectories after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: a prospective cohort study.
BMC Anesthesiology
Academic article
-
Harbo, Erlend Flinstad;
Fuglerud, Silje Skeide;
Skjaervold, Nils Kristian.
(2020)
Visualisation of Limb Movements by Accelerometers in Sedated Patients.
Critical Care
Academic article
-
Knai, Kathrine;
Aadahl, Petter;
Skjærvold, Nils Kristian.
(2020)
Cardiac surgery does not lead to loss of oscillatory components in circulatory signals.
Physiological Reports
Academic article
-
Schaanning, Sebastian G.;
Skjaervold, Nils Kristian.
(2020)
Rapid declines in systolic blood pressure are associated with an increase in pulse transit time.
PLOS ONE
Academic article
-
Langeland, Halvor;
Bergum, Daniel;
Løberg, Magnus;
Bjørnstad, Knut;
Damås, Jan Kristian;
Mollnes, Tom Eirik.
(2018)
Transitions Between Circulatory States After Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest: Protocol for an Observational, Prospective Cohort Study.
JMIR Research Protocols
Academic article
-
Tannvik, Tomas Dybos;
Rimehaug, Audun Eskeland;
Skjaervold, Nils Kristian;
Kirkeby-Garstad, Idar.
(2018)
Post cardiac surgery stunning reduces stroke work, but leaves cardiac power output unchanged in patients with normal ejection fraction.
Physiological Reports
Academic article
-
Skjaervold, Nils Kristian;
Knai, Kathrine;
Elvemo, Nicolas-Andreas L..
(2018)
Some oscillatory phenomena of blood glucose regulation: An exploratory pilot study in pigs.
PLOS ONE
Academic article
-
Knai, Kathrine;
Kulia, Geir;
Molinas Cabrera, Maria Marta;
Skjaervold, Nils Kristian.
(2017)
Instantaneous frequencies of continuous blood pressure
A comparison of the power spectrum, the continuous wavelet transform and the Hilbert-Huang transform.
Advances in Adaptive Data Analysis
Academic article
-
Knai, Kathrine;
Skjaervold, Nils Kristian.
(2017)
A pig model of acute right ventricular afterload increase by hypoxic pulmonary vasoconstriction.
BMC Research Notes
Academic article
-
Carlsen, Anders Wetting;
Skjaervold, Nils Kristian;
Berg, Nils Johan;
Karlsen, Øystein;
Gunnarson, Eli;
Wahba, Alexander.
(2017)
Swedish-Norwegian co-operation in the treatment of three hypothermia victims: a case report.
Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine
Academic article
-
Langeland, Halvor J.B.;
Lyng, Oddveig;
Aadahl, Petter;
Skjaervold, Nils Kristian.
(2017)
The coherence of macrocirculation, microcirculation, and tissue metabolic response during nontraumatic hemorrhagic shock in swine.
Physiological Reports
Academic article
-
Fougner, Anders Lyngvi;
Kölle, Konstanze;
Skjaervold, Nils Kristian;
Elvemo, Nicolas-Andreas L.;
Hjelme, Dag Roar;
Ellingsen, Reinold.
(2016)
Intraperitoneal Glucose Sensing is Sometimes Surprisingly Rapid.
MIC Journal: Modeling, Identification and Control
Academic article
-
Kjetså, Erik;
Skjaervold, Nils Kristian;
Skogvoll, Eirik;
Kirkeby-Garstad, Idar.
(2016)
Synchronizing thermodilution cardiac output measurements with spontaneous breathing does not improve precision.
Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica
Academic article
-
Skjaervold, Nils Kristian;
Østling, Dan;
Hjelme, Dag Roar;
Spigset, Olav;
Lyng, Oddveig;
Aadahl, Petter.
(2013)
Blood Glucose Control Using a Novel Continuous Blood Glucose Monitor and Repetitive Intravenous Insulin Boluses: Exploiting Natural Insulin Pulsatility as a Principle for a Future Artificial Pancreas.
International Journal of Endocrinology
Academic article
-
Skjaervold, Nils Kristian;
Lyng, Oddveig;
Spigset, Olav;
Aadahl, Petter.
(2012)
Pharmacology of Intravenous Insulin Administration: Implications for Future Closed-Loop Glycemic Control by the Intravenous/Intravenous Route.
Diabetes Technology & Therapeutics
Academic article
-
Skjaervold, Nils Kristian;
Aadahl, Petter.
(2012)
Comparison of arterial and mixed venous blood glucose levels in hemodynamically unstable pigs: implications for location of a continuous glucose sensor.
Acta Diabetologica
Academic article
-
Skjærvold, Nils Kristian;
Solligård, Erik;
Hjelme, Dag Roar;
Aadahl, Petter.
(2011)
Continuous Measurement of Blood Glucose Validation of a New Intravascular Sensor.
Anesthesiology
Academic article
-
Skjaervold, Nils K;
Bergh, Kåre;
Bevanger, Lars Solbu.
(2004)
Distribution of PFGE types of invasive Norwegian group B streptococci in relation to serotypes.
Indian Journal of Medical Research (IJMR)
Academic article
Part of book/report
-
Skjaervold, Nils Kristian;
Brovold, Helge;
Rahmati, Hodjatolah;
Martens, Harald;
Tøndel, Kristin;
Cedersund, Gunnar.
(2017)
Multivariate Analyses and the Bridging of Biology's ‘Math-Gap’.
John Wiley & Sons
Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
Report
-
Skjaervold, Nils Kristian.
(2012)
Automated Blood Glucose Control - Development and Testing of an Artificial Endocrine Pancreas Using a Novel Intravascular Glucose Monitor and a New Approach to Insulin Pharmacology.
NTNU-trykk
Doctoral dissertation
Outreach
2023
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Academic lectureSkjaervold, Nils Kristian; Kotopoulis, Spiros; Løvskar, Sverre; Dyrset, Eirik; Uleberg, Oddvar. (2023) Oxycate - utvikling av en trådløs engangs cerebral oksygenmonitor for prehospital bruk. Norsk Anestesiologisk Forening Norsk Anestesiologisk høstmøte , Bergen 2023-10-25 - 2023-10-27
2019
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PosterÅsnes, Tord; Veisdal, Julian; Skjaervold, Nils Kristian. (2019) Utvikling av sensor og programvare for elektronisk sengepostovervåkning. Norsk Anestesiologisk Forening Norsk Anestesiologisk Forenings Høstmøte 2019-10-23 - 2019-10-25
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PosterHarbo, Erlend; Fuglerud, Silje Skeide; Skjaervold, Nils Kristian. (2019) Visualization of limb movements in sedated patients by accelerometers - a tool for future neurological outcome prognostication. Norsk Anestesiologisk Forening Norsk Anestesiologisk Forenings Høstmøte , Soria Moria, Oslo 2019-10-23 - 2019-10-25
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PosterKnai, Kathrine; Skjaervold, Nils Kristian. (2019) Synchronization of systolic blood pressure, heart rate and R-wave amplitude in healthy individuals. Norsk Anestesiologisk Forening Norsk Anestesiologisk Forenings Høstmøte 2019-10-23 - 2019-10-25
2016
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Academic lectureMartens, Harald; Fortuna, João; Reberg, Jan Otto; Skjaervold, Nils Kristian. (2016) Høydimesjonale datastrømmer i helsesektoren. StOlavs HelsIT , Trondheim 2016-08-28 - 2016-08-29
2015
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PosterFougner, Anders Lyngvi; Kölle, Konstanze; Skjaervold, Nils Kristian; Elvemo, Nicolas-Andreas L.; Ellingsen, Reinold; Carlsen, Sven Magnus. (2015) Intraperitoneal Glucose Sensing — Rapid and Accurate. Kenes International Organizers of Congresses S.A. Advanced Technologies & Treatments for Diabetes (ATTD) , Paris 2015-02-18 - 2015-02-21
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Academic lectureSkjaervold, Nils Kristian. (2015) Acute right ventricular afterload increase by hypoxic pulmonary hypertension – establishing a pig model for further studies. The Scandinavian Society of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine 33rd Congress 2015-06-10 - 2015-10-12
2014
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PosterSkjaervold, Nils Kristian; Fougner, Anders Lyngvi; Elvemo, Nicolas-Andreas L.. (2014) Intelligent Predictive Artificial Pancreas by Biomimicry of the Native Beta Cells - Concept, Prototype and the Future. NTNU Virtual Physiological Human Conference 2014 , Trondheim 2014-09-09 - 2014-09-12
2010
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PosterBrønstad, Maria; Skjærvold, Nils Kristian; Uggen, Per Einar; Aadahl, Petter; Kidd, Mark; Gustafsson, Bjørn I. (2010) Intestinal ischemia activates local production and secretion of serotonin from enterochromaffin cells that may trigger cascade reactions in remote organs. ASGE Digestive Disease Week 2010 , New Orleans 2010-05-01 - 2010-05-05
2008
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PosterSkjærvold, Nils Kristian; Tyvold, Stig Sverre; Grønbech, Jon Erik; Espevik, Terje; Aadahl, Petter; Solligård, Erik. (2008) Detection of cytokines in the intestinal lumen by microdialysis. ESICM Annual Congress of The European Society of Intensive Care Medicine , Lisboa 2008-09-15 - 2008-09-18
2002
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PosterSkjærvold, Nils Kristian; Bergh, Kåre; Bevanger, Lars Solbu. (2002) Distribution of pulsed-field gel electrophoresis types of invasive Norwegian group B streptococci in relation to serotype. XV Lancefield International Symposium on Streptococci and Streptococcal Diseases, 6-11 Oct.,2002 in Goa, India. , Goa, India 2002-10-11 -