Browsing Institutt for klinisk medisin by Author "Kaasa, Stein"
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Lundeby, Tonje; Finset, Arnstein; Kaasa, Stein; Wester, Torunn Elin; Hjermstad, Marianne Jensen; Dajani, Olav; Wist, Erik; Aass, Nina Kathrine (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2022)Background : Early integration of oncology and patient-centered palliative care is the recommended clinical practice model for patients with advanced cancer. General and specific communication skills are necessary to ...
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Vagnildhaug, Ola M; Brunelli, Cinzia; Hjermstad, Marianne J; Strasser, Florian; Baracos, Vickie; Wilcock, Andrew; Nabal, Maria; Kaasa, Stein; Laird, Barry; Solheim, Tora S (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2019)Background Early intervention against cachexia necessitates a predictive model. The aims of this study were to identify predictors of cachexia development and to create and evaluate accuracy of a predictive ...
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Dolan, Ross D.; Laird, Barry J.A.; Klepstad, Pål; Kaasa, Stein; Horgan, Paul G.; Paulsen, Ørnulf; McMillan, Donald C. (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2019)The role of cytokines in the systemic inflammatory response (SIR) is now well established. This is in keeping with the role of the SIR in tumorigenesis, malignant spread, and the development of cachexia. However, the ...
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Løhre, Erik Torbjørn; Thronæs, Morten; Brunelli, Cinzia; Kaasa, Stein; Klepstad, Pål (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / AcceptedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2020)Purpose A clinical care pathway for pain management in a palliative care unit was studied with outcomes related to patients, physicians, and health care service. Mandatory use of patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) ...
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Fallon, M.; Dierberger, K.; Leng, M.; Hall, P.S.; Allende, S.; Sabar, R.; Verastegui, E.; Gordon, D.; Grant, L.; Lee, R.; McWillams, K.; Murray, G.D.; Norris, L.; Reid, C.; Sande, T.A.; Caraceni, Augusto Tomasso Giovanni; Kaasa, Stein; Laird, Barry J (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2022)Background Worldwide, cancer pain management follows the World Health Organization (WHO) three-step analgesic ladder. Using weak opioids (e.g. codeine) at step 2 is debatable with low-dose strong opioids being potentially ...
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Vagnildhaug, Ola Magne; Blum, David; Wilcock, Andrew; Fayers, Peter; Strasser, Florian; Baracos, Vickie E.; Hjermstad, Marianne Jensen; Kaasa, Stein; Laird, Barry J; Solheim, Tora Skeidsvoll (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2017)Background: A body mass index (BMI) adjusted weight loss grading system (WLGS) is related to survival in patients with cancer. The aim of this study was to examine the applicability of the WLGS by confirming its prognostic ...
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Sommerbakk, Ragni; Haugen, Dagny Faksvåg; Tjora, Aksel; Kaasa, Stein; Hjermstad, Marianne Jensen (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2016)Background Implementation of quality improvements in palliative care (PC) is challenging, and detailed knowledge about factors that may facilitate or hinder implementation is essential for success. One part of the EU-funded ...
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Bye, Asta; Bjerkeset, Ellen; Stensheim, Hanne; Loge, Jon Håvard; Hjermstad, Marianne Jensen; Klepstad, Pål; Habberstad, Ragnhild H; Kaasa, Stein; Aass, Nina Kathrine (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2022)Background: Patients with advanced cancer and bone metastases may have unmet palliative care (PC) needs that go unnoticed during clinical oncological practice. This observational study describes interventions that were ...
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Solheim, Tora Skeidsvoll; Laird, Barry J. A.; Balstad, Trude Rakel; Bye, Asta; Stene, Guro Birgitte; Baracos, Vickie; Strasser, Florian; Griffiths, Gareth; Maddocks, Matthew; Fallon, Marie; Kaasa, Stein; Fearon, Kenneth (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / AcceptedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2018)Cancer cachexia is a multifactorial syndrome characterised by an ongoing loss of skeletal muscle mass that cannot be fully reversed by conventional nutritional support alone. Cachexia has a high prevalence in cancer and a ...
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Diernberger, Katharina; Clausen, Eleanor; Murray, Gordon; Wee, Bee; Kaasa, Stein; Hall, Peter; Fallon, Marie (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2023)Objectives To understand individual prescribing and associated costs in patients managed with the Edinburgh Pain Assessment and management Tool (EPAT). Methods The EPAT study was a two-arm parallel group cluster randomised ...
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Shkodra, Morena; Brunelli, Cinzia; Zecca, Ernesto; Infante, Gabriele; Miceli, Rosalba; Caputo, Mariangela; Bracchi, Paola; Lo Dico, Silvia; Kaasa, Stein; Caraceni, Augusto Tomasso Giovanni (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2022)Background: Pain is a prevalent symptom in patients with advanced cancer. Recognition of prognostic factors associated with pain intensity, could help provide better assessment, leading to better pain management. Aim: ...
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Berger, Ola; Grønberg, Bjørn H; Loge, Jon H; Kaasa, Stein; Sand, Kari (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2018)Background Knowledge about disease and treatment is necessary before patients can consent to treatment. One of the few established instruments for evaluating whether sufficient information has been provided, ...
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Frydenberg, Hanne; Harsem, Nina Kittelsen; Ofigsbø, Åsa; Skoglund, Hanne; Brandengen, Morten; Kaasa, Stein; Guren, Marianne (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2020)
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Clinical Predictors for Analgesic Response to Radiotherapy in Patients with Painful Bone Metastases Habberstad, Ragnhild H; Frøseth, Trude Camilla Salvesen; Aass, Nina Kathrine; Bjerkeset, Gunnhild; Abramova, Tatiana Mikhailovna; Garcia-Alonso, Elena; Caputo, Mariangela; Rossi, Romina; Boland, Jason W.; Brunelli, Cinzia; Lund, Jo-Åsmund; Kaasa, Stein; Klepstad, Pål (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2021)Background Radiotherapy (RT) reduces pain in about 60% of patients with painful bone metastases, leaving many patients without clinical benefit. This study assesses predictors for RT effectiveness in patients with painful ...
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Correction to: Norwegian reference values for the Short-Form Health Survey 36: development over time Jacobsen, Ellisiv Lærum; Bye, Asta; Aass, Nina Kathrine; Fosså, Sophie Dorothea; Grotmol, Kjersti Støen; Kaasa, Stein; Loge, Jon Håvard; Moum, Torbjørn Åge; Hjermstad, Marianne Jensen (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2018)
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Grotmol, Kjersti Støen; Lie, Hanne Cathrine; Hjermstad, Marianne Jensen; Aass, Nina Kathrine; Currow, David; Kaasa, Stein; Moum, Torbjørn Åge; Pigni, Alessandra; Loge, Jon Håvard (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / SubmittedVersion, 2017)Context Quality of life (QoL) and depression are important patient-reported outcomes in cancer care. However, the relative importance of depression severity in predicting QoL remains unclear because of few methodologically ...
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Development and course of chronic pain over 4 years in the general population: The HUNT pain study Landmark, Tormod; Dale, Ola; Romundstad, Pål Richard; Woodhouse, Astrid; Kaasa, Stein; Borchgrevink, Petter Chr. (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / AcceptedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2018)Background: Epidemiological studies of chronic pain frequently report high prevalence estimates. However, there is little information about the development and natural course of chronic pain. Methods: We followed a random ...
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Landmark, Tormod; Romundstad, Pål Richard; Butler, Stephen; Kaasa, Stein; Borchgrevink, Petter Chr. (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / AcceptedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2019)Chronic widespread pain (CWP) is common and associated with loss of functioning and health. Subjects with chronic nonwidespread pain (CnWP) are at increased risk of developing CWP, but few studies have described the nature ...
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Miranda, Rose; Raemdonck, Eveline; Deliens, Luc; Kaasa, Stein; Zimmermann, Camilla; Rodin, Gary; Robijn, Lenzo; Lundeby, Tonje; Houbracken, Isabelle; Beernaert, Kim (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / AcceptedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2023)Purpose Routinely assessing quality of life (QoL) of patients with cancer is crucial for improving patient-centred cancer care. However, little is known about whether or how cancer centres assess QoL for clinical practice ...
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Tøndel, Hanne; Lund, Jo-Åsmund; Lydersen, Stian; Wanderås, Anne Dybdahl; Aksnessæther, Bjørg Yksnøy; Jensen, Christer André; Kaasa, Stein; Solberg, Arne (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2018)Background Erectile dysfunction is a common side effect of prostate cancer (PC) therapy. In this randomized study (The RIC-study) we used patient reported outcomes to evaluate sexual function 18 months after combined ...