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Oystein Tronstad is a Casual Academic at the School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Queensland. His work focuses on advancing physiotherapy practices in critical care and cardiorespiratory rehabilitation, with a strong emphasis on mechanical ventilation, extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), and transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI). He collaborates extensively with multidisciplinary teams to improve patient outcomes in postoperative and intensive care settings.
Research Interests: Tronstad's research centers on the intersection of physiotherapy and critical care medicine. He investigates interventions such as electrical stimulation for muscle rehabilitation in ECMO patients, strategies to restore lung volume post-suctioning, and the impact of high-flow nasal cannulae on respiratory efficiency. His studies also address neurological complications following TAVI and transcatheter tricuspid valve procedures, contributing to evidence-based clinical guidelines.
Publications Overview: His publications span cardiorespiratory physiotherapy, mechanical ventilation management, and postoperative recovery. Key themes include optimizing pulmonary function after cardiac surgery, evaluating ECMO-related rehabilitation, and standardizing physiotherapy protocols for ventilated patients. Subfields include respiratory support, neurological injury assessment, lung volume dynamics, and rehabilitation feasibility studies.
Collaborative Work: Tronstad frequently collaborates with experts in critical care, cardiovascular surgery, and biomedical engineering, including Adrian G. Barnett, James R. Walsh, and John F. Fraser. His research leverages physiological studies and clinical observations to inform best practices in intensive care units.
