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Martin Ingi Sigurðsson - Professor

Martin Ingi Sigurðsson

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School of Health Sciences

Martin Ingi Sigurðsson

Professor

Location
LSH - Hringbraut
Email
mingi [at] hi.is

Unit
Faculty of Medicine

Published works

2026

The association between ionized and total magnesium in critically ill patientsScandinavian Journal of Clinical and Laboratory Investigation
Pain Management in Aneurysmatic Subarachnoid HaemorrhageActa anaesthesiologica Scandinavica
Recommendations for Stress Ulcer Prophylaxis in Critically Ill AdultsActa anaesthesiologica Scandinavica
Intraoperative Hypotension and Vasoactive TreatmentActa anaesthesiologica Scandinavica
Albumin for Adult ICU Patients With ShockActa anaesthesiologica Scandinavica
Characteristics of intensive care unit registries-findings from the Global Registry ICU Datasets (GRID) surveyCritical Care Science

2025

Preferences on the Use of Prokinetic Agents in Adult Intensive Care Unit Patients—An International SurveyActa anaesthesiologica Scandinavica
Vasopressor use after noncardiac surgeryBritish Journal of Anaesthesia
InceptActa anaesthesiologica Scandinavica
Preferences for thromboprophylaxis in the intensive care unitActa anaesthesiologica Scandinavica
Status of Sepsis Care in European Hospitals Results from an International Cross-Sectional SurveyAmerican journal of respiratory and critical care medicine
Anesthesia and Analgesia Methods in Primary Total Hip Arthroplasty and Primary Total Knee Arthroplasty—A Survey of Nordic AnesthesiologistsActa anaesthesiologica Scandinavica
A Core Outcome Set for Adult General ICU PatientsCritical Care Medicine
Correction to “Preferences for albumin use in adult intensive care unit patients with shockActa anaesthesiologica Scandinavica
Inappropriate Medication Use and Association With Polypharmacy in Surgical PatientsActa anaesthesiologica Scandinavica
A systematic methodological evaluation of sepsis guidelinesActa anaesthesiologica Scandinavica
The association between elevated preoperative red cell distribution width and worsening kidney function after noncardiac operation. A propensity score and competing risk weighted retrospective cohort studyBJA Open
Ventricular assist devices in Iceland 2010-2024Laeknabladid
Changing the culture of chaosActa anaesthesiologica Scandinavica
Effects of Analysis Delay on pH, pO₂, pCO₂, Bicarbonate, Glucose, Lactate, Electrolytes, and Other Arterial Blood Gas VariablesActa anaesthesiologica Scandinavica

2024

Preferences for albumin use in adult intensive care unit patients with shockActa anaesthesiologica Scandinavica
Ketamine analgo-sedation for mechanically ventilated critically ill adultsActa anaesthesiologica Scandinavica
Postoperative nausea and vomiting at LandspitaliActa Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica
Preoperative optimization of modifiable risk factors is associated with decreased superficial surgical site infections after total joint arthroplastyActa Orthopaedica
Tímalengd föstu og undirbúningur aðgerðar hjá 67 ára og eldri á Landspítala vegna mjaðmabrotsTímarit hjúkrunarfræðinga
Atvikaskráning tengd skurðaðgerðum á LandspítalaTímarit hjúkrunarfræðinga
Ketamine Analgo-sedation for Mechanically Ventilated Critically Ill AdultsAnesthesia and Analgesia
Potentially Inappropriate Medication Use and Polypharmacy Before and After Admission to Internal Medicine for Older PatientsAmerican Journal of Medicine
Postoperative pain at LandspitaliActa Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica
The association of degree of polypharmacy before and after among hospitalised internal medicine patients and clinical outcomesBMJ Open
ESAIC focused guideline for the use of cardiac biomarkers in perioperative risk evaluationActa anaesthesiologica Scandinavica
Helicopter emergency medical services in Iceland between 2018 and 2022–A retrospective studyActa anaesthesiologica Scandinavica
Prokinetic agents in adult intensive care unit patients (PATIENCE)—An international inception cohort study protocolActa anaesthesiologica Scandinavica
Epidemiology and Outcomes Associated with New Persistent Opioid Use After Transabdominal OperationJournal of the American College of Surgeons
Reply toEuropean journal of anaesthesiology

2023

The Nordic perioperative and intensive care registries—Collaboration and research possibilitiesActa Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica
Furosemide versus placebo for fluid overload in intensive care patients—The randomised GODIF trial second versionActa Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica
Incidence of hypoglycaemia in fasting children after induction of anaesthesia for elective proceduresEuropean Journal of Anaesthesiology
A survey of preferences for respiratory support in the intensive care unit for patients with acute hypoxaemic respiratory failureActa Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica
Saudi Critical Care Society clinical practice guidelines on the prevention of venous thromboembolism in adults with traumaActa Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica
The epidemiology of new persistent hypnotic/sedative use after surgical proceduresAnaesthesia
Haemoglobin levels and outcomes of subgroups of patients with pre-operative anaemia based on red cell sizeActa Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica
The epidemiology and outcomes of acute kidney injury following orthopaedic proceduresActa Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica
ISTH guidelines for antithrombotic treatment in COVID-19Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica
Epidemiology and association with outcomes of polypharmacy in patients undergoing surgeryBJS open
Prevalence of modifiable risk factors in primary elective arthroplasty and their association with infectionsActa Orthopaedica
Postoperative Acute Kidney Injury by Age and SexAnesthesiology
The incidence and prevalence of proton pump inhibitor usage among internal medicine patients after hospital admissionEuropean Journal of Clinical Pharmacology
Nýgengi og langvarandi notkun prótónpumpuhemla í kjölfar skurðaðgerðaLæknablaðið
Awake proning in patients with COVID-19-related hypoxemic acute respiratory failureActa Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica
New-onset atrial fibrillation in critically ill adult patients—an SSAI clinical practice guidelineActa Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica
The incidence of new and persistent benzodiazepine use after surgerySurgery

2022

Meðferð höfuðstofnsþrenginga á Íslandi:Læknablaðið
Brátt hjartadrep meðal yngri einstaklinga:Læknablaðið
Reconstruction of a large-scale outbreak of SARS-CoV-2 infection in Iceland informs vaccination strategiesClinical Microbiology and Infection
Temporal trends in the epidemiology, management, and outcome of sepsis—A nationwide observational studyActa Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica
Long-term outcome of surgical revascularization in patients with reduced left ventricular ejection fraction-a population-based cohort studyInteractive Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery
HLA alleles, disease severity, and age associate with T-cell responses following infection with SARS-CoV-2Communications Biology
Utilization and outcomes of tracheostomies in the intensive care unit in Iceland in 2007–2020Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica
Meðferð höfuðstofnsþrenginga á Íslandi: Víkkun, hjáveituaðgerð eða lyfjameðferð?Læknablaðið
Árangur skurðaðgerða við frumkomnu sjálfsprottnu loftbrjósti á ÍslandiLæknablaðið
Circulating N-formylmethionine and metabolic shift in critical illnessCritical Care
Goal directed fluid removal with furosemide versus placebo in intensive care patients with fluid overloadActa Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica
Association between pre-operative prolonged corrected QT interval and all-cause mortality after non-cardiac surgeryActa Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica
Identifying Patients Vulnerable to Inadequate Pain Resolution After Cardiac SurgerySeminars in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Áhrif skertrar nýrnastarfsemi á snemmkominn árangur kransæðahjáveituaðgerðaLæknablaðið
Meðferð sjúklinga með sykursýki og kransæðasjúkdóm á Íslandi: Víkkun, hjáveituaðgerð eða lyfjameðferð?Læknablaðið
A retrospective study on adherence to secondary prevention medications after coronary bypass surgeryEuropean journal of cardio-thoracic surgery : official journal of the European Association for Cardio-thoracic Surgery
A nationwide study on characteristics and outcome of cancer patients with sepsis requiring intensive careActa Oncologica
Longitudinal changes in inflammatory biomarkers among patients with COVID-19Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica
Long-term survival of Icelandic women following acute myocardial infarctionScandinavian Cardiovascular Journal
Transfusion strategies in bleeding critically ill adultsActa Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica
Worldwide clinical intensive care registries response to the pandemicJournal of Critical Care
Meðferð sjúklinga með sykursýki og kransæðasjúkdóm á Íslandi:Læknablaðið
Áhrif skertrar nýrnastarfsemi á snemmkominn árangur kransæðahjáveituaðgerðaLæknablaðið
Árangur skurðaðgerða við frumkomnu sjálfsprottnu loftbrjósti á ÍslandiLæknablaðið
Mwaramutse* frá RúandaLæknablaðið
Frailty assessment tools and associated postoperative outcomes in older patients undergoing elective surgeryActa Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica
Brátt hjartadrep meðal yngri einstaklinga: rannsókn á nýgengi, áhættuþáttum og horfumLæknablaðið
Mwaramutse* frá RúandaLæknablaðið
Changes in vitamin D metabolites at the time of critical illness and 6 months later—A prospective observational studyActa Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica
Postoperative Acute Kidney Injury Is Associated with Progression of Chronic Kidney Disease Independent of SeverityAnesthesia and Analgesia
Regional anaesthesia in patients on antithrombotic drugs – a joint ESAIC/ESRA guidelineActa Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica
Development of a prognostic model of COVID-19 severityDiagnostic and prognostic research
Nordic survey on assessment and treatment of fluid overload in intensive careFrontiers in Medicine
Therapeutics and COVID-19-A living WHO guidelineActa Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica
Surviving sepsis campaignActa Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica
Rate of SARS-CoV-2 Reinfection during an Omicron Wave in IcelandJAMA network open

2021

Acute Kidney Injury After Acute Repair of Type A Aortic DissectionAnnals of Thoracic Surgery
Langtímaárangur viðgerða vegna hrörnunartengds míturlokuleka á ÍslandiLæknablaðið
Bráð vandamál LandspítalaLæknablaðið
Landspitali-The National University Hospital on the EdgeLaeknabladid
Ábendingar og árangur ósæðarlokuísetningar með þræðingartækni (TAVI) á ÍslandiLæknablaðið
Preoperative opioid and benzodiazepines
Langtímaárangur viðgerða vegna hrörnunartengds míturlokuleka á ÍslandiLæknablaðið
Perioperative management of valvular heart disease
Iodinated contrast for patients with chronic kidney disease-writing on the wall or free for all?Quantitative Imaging in Medicine and Surgery
Short- And long-term mortality after deep sternal wound infection following cardiac surgeryEuropean Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery
Bráð vandamál LandspítalaLæknablaðið
Notkun ósæðardælu við kransæðahjáveituaðgerðirLæknablaðið
Validation of the Hospital Frailty Risk Score in older surgical patientsActa Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica
Management of acute atrial fibrillation in the intensive care unitActa Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica
Ábendingar og árangur ósæðarlokuísetningar með þræðingartækni (TAVI) á ÍslandiLæknablaðið
Clinical practice guideline on the management of septic shock and sepsis-associated organ dysfunction in childrenActa Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica
Novel and annotated long noncoding RNAs associated with ischemia in the human heartInternational Journal of Molecular Sciences
Sepsis after elective surgery – Incidence, aetiology and outcomeActa Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica
The Incidence of New Persistent Opioid Use Following Cardiac Surgery via SternotomyAnnals of Thoracic Surgery
A descriptive study of the surge response and outcomes of ICU patients with COVID-19 during first wave in Nordic countriesActa Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica

2020

Algengi og áhættuþættir lengdrar dvalar á gjörgæsludeild eftir kransæðahjáveituaðgerðLæknablaðið
The demographics of persistent opioid consumption following limb amputationActa Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica
A retrospective cohort study on the association between elevated preoperative red cell distribution width and all-cause mortality after noncardiac surgeryBritish Journal of Anaesthesia
Algengi og áhættuþættir lengdrar dvalar á gjörgæsludeild eftir kransæðahjáveituaðgerðLæknablaðið
Engin marktæk tengsl offitu og lifunar eftir kransæðahjáveituaðgerðLæknablaðið
Nationwide incidence and outcomes of patients with coronavirus disease 2019 requiring intensive care in IcelandCritical Care Medicine
Clinical spectrum of coronavirus disease 2019 in IcelandThe BMJ
Reoperation for bleeding following coronary artery bypass surgery with special focus on long-term outcomesScandinavian Cardiovascular Journal
Notkun ósæðardælu við kransæðahjáveituaðgerðirLæknablaðið
New-onset postoperative atrial fibrillation after heart surgeryActa Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica
Long-term survival after intensive careActa Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica
Mild Stage 1 post-operative acute kidney injury: association with chronic kidney disease and long-term survivalClinical Kidney Journal
Notkun ósæðardælu við kransæðahjáveituaðgerðirLaeknabladid
Humoral immune response to SARS-COV-2 in IcelandNew England Journal of Medicine

2019

Postoperative Acute Kidney InjuryAmerican Journal of Nephrology
Venovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation treatment in a low-volume and geographically isolated cardiothoracic centreActa Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica
Dynamic Left Ventricular Outflow Obstruction and Systolic Anterior Motion of the Mitral Valve Complicating Surgical Aortic Valve ReplacementJournal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia
Abdominal Gunshot Causing Ventricular Septal Injury Without Perforation into the PericardiumJournal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia
Chronic medication usage in Icelandic surgical patients - Can we do better?Laeknabladid
Lyfjanotkun íslenskra aðgerðarsjúklinga – er unnt að gera betur?Læknablaðið
Engin marktæk tengsl offitu og lifunar eftir kransæðahjáveituaðgerðLæknablaðið
Contribution of Baroreceptor Function to Pain Perception and Perioperative OutcomesAnesthesiology
Temporary autonomic modulation with botulinum toxin type A to reduce atrial fibrillation after cardiac surgeryHeart Rhythm
Engin marktæk tengsl offitu og lifunar eftir kransaahjáveituageroLaeknabladid
Association between Preoperative Opioid and Benzodiazepine Prescription Patterns and Mortality after Noncardiac SurgeryJAMA Surgery
Chronic medication usage in Icelandic surgical patients - Can we do better?Laeknabladid
Improved long-term outcome of surgical AVR for ASJournal of Cardiac Surgery
Lyfjanotkun íslenskra aðgerðarsjúklinga – er unnt að gera betur?Læknablaðið

2018

Comparison of preoperative assessment of patient's metabolic equivalents (METs) estimated from history versus measured by exercise cardiac stress testingAnesthesiology Research and Practice
Acute kidney injury following coronary angiographyJournal of Nephrology
Should the dilated ascending aorta be repaired at the time of bicuspid aortic valve replacement?European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery
Genomics of cardiovascular measures of autonomic toneJournal of Cardiovascular Pharmacology
Prospective study on long-term outcome after abdominal surgeryActa Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica
Prospective study on long-term outcome after abdominal surgeryActa Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica
Utility of Angle Correction for Hemodynamic Measurements with Doppler EchocardiographyJournal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia

2017

Favourable long-term outcome after coronary artery bypass grafting in a nationwide cohortScandinavian Cardiovascular Journal
Resection rate and operability of elderly patients with non-small cell lung cancerInteractive Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery
The Long Noncoding RNA Landscape of the Ischemic Human Left VentricleCirculation: Cardiovascular Genetics
Latent classes in diagnoses among psychiatric inpatients predicting mortality and imprisonment – a nationwide cohort studyEuropean Psychiatry
Lobectomy for non-small cell lung carcinomaActa Oncologica
Incidental detection by computed tomography is an independent prognostic factor for survival in patients operated for nonsmall cell lung carcinomaERJ Open Research
Post-operative atrial fibrillation examined using whole-genome RNA sequencing in human left atrial tissueBMC Medical Genomics
Patient-reported Outcomes and Clinical Response in Patients with Moderate-to-severe Plaque Psoriasis Treated with Tonsillectomy: A Randomized Controlled TrialActa Dermato Venereologica

2016

Airflow obstruction, atherosclerosis and cardiovascular risk factors in the AGES Reykjavik studyAtherosclerosis
Total population-based study of the impact of substance use disorders on the overall survival of psychiatric inpatientsNordic Journal of Psychiatry
Mental disorder, imprisonment and reduced life expectancy - A nationwide psychiatric inpatient cohort studyCriminal Behaviour and Mental Health
Rhythm is a dancerAnnals of Translational Medicine
HLA-Cw6 homozygosity in plaque psoriasis is associated with streptococcal throat infections and pronounced improvement after tonsillectomyJournal of the American Academy of Dermatology
Throat infections are associated with exacerbation in a substantial proportion of patients with chronic plaque psoriasisActa Dermato-Venereologica
Favorable Survival after Aortic Valve Replacement Compared to the General PopulationThe Journal of heart valve disease
Quantification Calculations
Hemodynamic Calculations
Three-Dimensional Echocardiography
Lung Isolation in a patient with a difficult airway: nasal intubation and EZ-BlockerAnaesthesia Cases
Duration of Postoperative Atrial Fibrillation After Cardiac Surgery Is Associated With Worsened Long-Term SurvivalAnnals of Thoracic Surgery
Allele-specific expression in the human heart and its application to postoperative atrial fibrillation and myocardial ischemiaGenome Medicine
Acute kidney injury after abdominal surgeryAnesthesia and Analgesia
Improved long-term survival and renal recovery after acute kidney injury in hospitalized patientsNephrology
La génomique périopératoireCanadian Journal of Anesthesia
Severe vitamin D deficiency is common in critically ill patients at a high northern latitudeActa Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica
The importance of recovery of renal function following acute kidney injury after CABGActa Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica
Renal recovery and long-term survival following acute kidney injury after coronary artery surgeryActa Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica

2015

Integrated microRNA and mRNA responses to acute human left ventricular ischemiaPhysiological Genomics
Genetic variants associated with atrial fibrillation and PR interval following cardiac surgeryJournal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia
Prediction of survival in patients suspected of disseminated intravascular coagulationActa Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica
A total population-based cohort study of female psychiatric inpatients who have served a prison sentenceCriminal Behaviour and Mental Health
ErratumBMC Urology

2014

Vitamin D deficiency in anesthesia department caregivers at the end of winterActa Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica
The impact of tumour size on the probability of synchronous metastasis and survival in renal cell carcinoma patientsBMC Urology
Genome-scale methods converge on key mitochondrial genes for the survival of human cardiomyocytes in HypoxiaCirculation: Cardiovascular Genetics
Health-related quality of life (HRQL) in immunodeficient adults with selective IgA deficiency compared with age- and gender-matched controls and identification of risk factors for poor HRQLQuality of Life Research

2013

A community-driven global reconstruction of human metabolismNature Biotechnology
Bráður nýrnaskaði á Landspítala 2008-2011og áhættþættir og afdrif sjúklinga með alvarlegan skaðaLæknablaðið
Kidney function following partial or radical nephrectomy for renal cell carcinomaScandinavian Journal of Urology
Acute respiratory distress syndromeActa Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica
Clinical symptoms in adults with selective IgA deficiencyJournal of Clinical Immunology
XA polymorphism in IRF4 affects human pigmentation through a tyrosinase-dependent MITF/TFAP2A pathwayCell

2012

Incidental detection of renal cell carcinoma is an independent prognostic markerJournal of Urology
Improvement of psoriasis after tonsillectomy is associated with a decrease in the frequency of circulating T cells that recognize streptococcal determinants and homologous skin determinantsJournal of Immunology
Acute kidney injury in intensive care units according to RIFLE classificationActa Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica
Distribution of a marker of germline methylation differs between major families of transposon-derived repeats in the human genomeGene
Árangur kransæ∂ahjáveitua∂ger∂a og ósæ∂arlokuskipta hjá öldru∂umLaeknabladid
Lower mortality following coronary arterial revascularization in patients taking statinsScandinavian Cardiovascular Journal
Árangur míturlokuskipta á ÍslandiLaeknabladid
Innlagnir á gjörgæslu eftir blaðnám og fleygskurði við lungnakrabbameiniLæknablaðið
Atrial fibrillation following cardiac surgeryJournal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Synchronous pulmonary metastases from renal cell carcinoma - A whole nation study on prevalence and potential resectabilityScandinavian Journal of Surgery
Árangur kransæðahjáveituaaðgerða á Íslandi 2002-2006Læknablaðið
The distribution of a germline methylation marker suggests a regional mechanism of LINE-1 silencing by the piRNA-PIWI systemBMC Genetics
Lítil nýrnafrumukrabbamein og fjarmeinvörpLæknablaðið

2011

Lokuskipti vegna ósæðarlokuþrengsla á Íslandi 2002-2006Læknablaðið
Tengsl offitu við árangur kransæðahjáveituaðerðaLæknablaðið
A giant unruptured aneurysm of the sinus of valsalva together with ectasia of the left coronary arteryAnnals of Thoracic Surgery
Bronchiovenous fistula causing bleeding and air embolismAmerican Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine
Lokuskipti vegna ósæarlokuþrengsla á Íslandi 2002-2006Laeknabladid

2010

A detailed genome-wide reconstruction of mouse metabolism based on human Recon 1BMC Systems Biology

2009

Diagnostic Surgical Lung Biopsies for Suspected Interstitial Lung DiseasesAnnals of Thoracic Surgery
Genome-scale network analysis of imprinted human metabolic genesEpigenetics
HapMap methylation-associated SNPs, markers of germline DNA methylation, positively correlate with regional levels of human meiotic recombinationGenome Research

2008

Intra-individual change over time in DNA methylation with familial clusteringJAMA - Journal of the American Medical Association

Keywords for Specialisation:

Intensive Care Medicine