- Andreas Pikwer is a consultant in anaesthesiology and intensive care medicine in Eskilstuna, Sweden. - He received his medical degree from Lund University in 2007 and his PhD in anaesthesiology from Lund University in 2012. - He has published 17 peer-reviewed articles and supervised several graduate theses related to central venous cannulation and anaesthesiology.

1. Andreas Pikwer (800418-3912) Tel: +46 70 3476995,
Lohegatan 35, 63355 Eskilstuna Email: andreas.pikwer@med.lu.se
CURRICULUM VITAE
Education
Graduate university: Lund University, Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Department of
Clinical Sciences, 2006-2012
Area: Anaesthesiology and intensive care medicine
Supervisors: Jonas Åkeson and Stefan Acosta
Degree and year: Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), February 2012
Undergraduate university: Lund University, 1999-2007
Area: Medicine
Degree and year: Medical degree (MD), January 2007
Medical Residency: Department of Anaesthesiology,Skåne University Hospital, Malmö, Sweden, 2009-
2012 and Department of Anaesthesiology,Mälarsjukhuset,Eskilstuna, Sweden,
2012-2014
Area: Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine with special focus on cardiovascular
disease
Degree and year: Board-certified Specialist in Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, October
2014
Medical Internship: Skåne University Hospital, Malmö, Sweden, 2007-2009
Degree and year: License to practice medicine, August 2009
Current positions
2015-
Research supervisor,Centre for Clinical Research, Sörmland County Council, Uppsala University, Sweden
2014-
Consultant in Anaesthesiology and intensive care medicine, Department of Anaesthesiology,Mälarsjukhuset,
Eskilstuna, Sweden.
Previous positions
2012-2014
Resident doctorin Anaesthesiology and intensive care medicine, Department of Anaesthesiology,
Mälarsjukhuset, Eskilstuna, Sweden. Research within the clinical position financed by the Centre for Clinical
Research Sörmland, Uppsala University
2009-2012
Resident doctorin Anaesthesiology and intensive care medicine, Department of Anaesthesiology,Skåne
University Hospital, Malmö, Sweden. Research within the clinical position financed by the Lund University and
Skåne University Hospital
2007-2009
Internship at Skåne University Hospital, Malmö, Sweden, including 6 months of internal medicine, 6 months of
surgery, 3 months of psychiatry,6 months of general practice and 6 months of clinical research at the
Department of Anaesthesiology
2006-2007
Medical doctor, Department of Internal Medicine, Malmö University Hospital, Malmö, Sweden
2004-2005
Part-time researcher (during medical studies) at Lund University, Department of Thoracic Surgery (pulmonary
surgery)
2000
Part-time researcher (during medical studies) at Lund University, Department of Experimental Medical Science
(neuronal plasticity, experimental animal studies)

2. Andreas Pikwer (800418-3912) Tel: +46 70 3476995,
Lohegatan 35, 63355 Eskilstuna Email: andreas.pikwer@med.lu.se
Grants
Research grant from The Faculty of Medicine, Lund University, 2000
Research grant from The Faculty of Medicine, Lund University, 2005
Tom Stenram´s Memorial Foundation grant, Malmö Physician Association, 2008
AstraZenecas grant for Swedish Society of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, 2009-2010
Research grant from Regionalt forskningsstöd, Swedish South healthcare region 2011
Research grant from Centre for Clinical Research Sörmland, Uppsala University 2013-2014
Publications
Scientific publications,peer-reviewed research articles
1. Pikwer A, Gyllstedt E, Lillo-Gil R, Jonsson P, Gudbjartsson T.
Pulmonary sequestration - a review of 8 cases treated with lobectomy.
Scandinavian Journal of Surgery 2006, 95(3): 190–194.
2. Ingolfsson I, Gyllstedt E, Pikwer A, Lillo-Gil R, Jönsson P, Gudbjartsson T.
Reoperations are common following VATS for spontaneous pneumothorax: study of risk factors.
Interactive Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery 2006, 5(5): 602-607.
3. Pikwer A, Bååth L, Davidson B, Perstoft I, Åkeson J.
The incidence and risk of central venous catheter malpositioning: a prospective cohort study in 1619
patients.
Anaesthesia and Intensive Care 2008 Jan;36(1):30-7.
4. Gudbjartsson T, Gyllstedt E, Pikwer A, Jönsson P.
Early surgical results after pneumonectomy for non-small cell lung cancer are not affected by preoperative
radiotherapy and chemotherapy.
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2008 Aug;86(2):376-82.
5. Pikwer A, Bååth L, Perstoft I, Davidson B, Åkeson J.
Routine chest x-ray is not required after low-risk central venous cannulation.
Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica 2009 Oct;53(9):1145-52.
6. Pikwer A, Acosta S, Kölbel T, Malina M, Sonesson B, Åkeson J.
Management of Inadvertent Arterial Catheterization Associated with Central Venous Access Procedures.
European Journal of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery 2009 Dec;38(6):707-14.
7. Pikwer A, Acosta S, Kölbel T, Åkeson J.
Endovascular intervention for central venous cannulation in patients with vascular occlusion after previous
catheterization.
Journal of Vascular Access 2010 Oct-Dec;11(4):323-8.
8. Pikwer A.
Depersonalization disorder may be related to glutamate receptor activation imbalance.
Medical Hypotheses 2011 Oct;77(4):593-4.
9. Pikwer A, Vernersson E, Frid A, Sterner G.
Extreme lactic acidosis type B associated with metformin treatment.
NDT Plus 2011 4(6):399-401.
10. Pikwer A, Sterner G, Acosta S.
Inadvertent arterial catheterization complicating femoral venous access for haemodialysis.
Scandinavian Journal of Urology and Nephrology 2012 Apr;46(2):156-60.
11. Pikwer A, Bergenzaun L, Sterner G, Krite Svanberg E, Åkeson J.
Fluid balance monitoring by cuff-occluded rate of rise of peripheral venous pressure in haemodialysis
patients.
Anaesthesia. 2012 Aug;67(8):894-8.
12. Ludvigsson A, Wernberg E, Pikwer A, Akeson J.
Morning conferences for anaesthesiologists - to be or not to be?
Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica 2013 Sep;57(8):971-7.
13. Pikwer A, Krantz P, Resch T, Acosta S.
Fatal arterial complications following ultrasound-guided attempt of internal jugular vein catheterization.
European Surgery 2013 Jun;45(3):179-83.
14. Lindgren S, Pikwer A, Ricksten SE, Akeson J.
Survey of central venous catheterisation practice in Sweden.
Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica 2013 Nov;57(10):1237-44.
15. Pikwer A, Palmér K, Åkeson J.
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation for Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome after Near-drowning.
Journal of Clinical Trials 2014 4(3):172.
16. Pikwer M, Orellana C, Källberg H, Pikwer A, Turesson C, Klareskog L, Alfredsson L, Saevarsdottir S,
Bengtsson C.

3. Andreas Pikwer (800418-3912) Tel: +46 70 3476995,
Lohegatan 35, 63355 Eskilstuna Email: andreas.pikwer@med.lu.se
Parity influences the severity of ACPA-negative early rheumatoid arthritis: a cohort study based on the
Swedish EIRA material.
Arthritis Res Ther. 2015 12(17):358.
17. Merisson E, Mattsson N, Zetterberg H, Blennow K, Pikwer A, Mehmedagic I, Acosta S, Åkeson J.
Total-tau and neurofilament light in CSF reflect spinal cord ischaemia after endovascular aortic repair.
Neurochem Int. 2015 Dec 9 [Epub ahead of print]
Scientific publications,peer-reviewed review articles
1. Pikwer A.
Does the position of the central venous catheter tip matter?
International Journal of Intensive Care 2008 Winter:120-3.
2. Pikwer A, Åkeson J, Lindgren S.
Complications associated with peripheral or central routes for central venous cannulation – a review.
Anaesthesia 2012 Jan;67(1):65-71.
3. Frykholm P, Pikwer A, Hammarskjöld F, Larsson AT, Lindgren S, Lindwall R, Taxbro K, Oberg F, Acosta
S, Akeson J.
Clinical guidelines on central venous catheterisation.
Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica 2014 May;58(5):508-24.
Dissertation
Pikwer A (2012). Clinical aspects on central venous cannulation. Lund University, ISBN: 9789186871703
Editorials,comments and other publications
1. Pikwer A, Gyllstedt E, Lillo-Gil R, Jonsson P, Gudbjartsson T.
Oklara respiratoriska symptom kan vara pulmonell sekvester.
Läkartidningen 2006 Apr 26-May 2;103(17): 1312-4.
2. Acosta S, Frykholm P, Hammarskjöld F, Larsson AT, Lindgren S, Lindwall R, Pikwer A, Taxbro K,
Åkeson J, Öberg F.
Central venkateterisering - Kliniska riktlinjer och rekommendationer.
2011 Svensk Förening för Anestesi och Intensivvård.
Educational merits
Clinical supervisor, including lectures and practical teaching for medical students, interns and resident doctor, at
Department of Anaesthesiology, Skåne University Hospital, Malmö, Sweden 2009-20012 and at Department of
Anaesthesiology, Mälarsjukhuset, Eskilstuna, Sweden 2012-.
Assistant supervisor to:
1. Berge J, Danielsson M. Influence of total platelet count and PK/INR levels on incidence and extent of
bleeding associated with central venous cannulation – a retrospective clinical study2010 (15ECTS credits)
2. Norin H. Ultrasonic evaluation of human cervical vascular anatomy for optimal central venous access 2011
(15ECTS credits)
3. Ludvigsson A, Wernberg E. Attitudes to and contents of morning conferences at Swedish clinics of
anaesthesiology and intensive care medicine 2011 (15ECTS credits)
Development of a web based education for resident doctors in anaesthesia and intensive care 2014-
Other merits
Have reviewed manuscripts for Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), PLoS ONE, British Journal
of Anaesthesia, Critical Care, Cases Journal, Journal of Clinical Anesthesia, Indian Journal of Critical Care Medicine,
Minerva Anestesiologica, Annals of Vascular Surgery, Hemodialysis International, Journal of Clinical Monitoring and
Computing and Medical Hypotheses