Blar i NTNU Open på forfatter "Blum, David"

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    • Nutrition impact symptoms in advanced cancer patients: frequency and specific interventions, a case-control study 

      Omlin, A.; Blum, David; Wierecky, J; Haile, SR; Ottery, Faith; Strasser, F (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)
      Background Involuntary weight loss (IWL) is frequent in advanced cancer patients causing compromised anticancer treatment outcomes and function. Cancer cachexia is influenced by nutrition impact symptoms (NIS). The aim ...

    • Self-report measurement of pain & symptoms in palliative care patients: a comparison of verbal, visual and hand scoring methods in Sub-Saharan Africa 

      Blum, David; Selman, LE; Agupio, G; Mashao, T; Mmoledi, K; Moll, T; Dinat, N; Gwyther, L; Sebuyira, LM; Ikin, B; Downing, J; Kaasa, Stein; Higginson, Irene J.; Harding, Richard (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014)
      Background: Despite a high incidence of life-limiting disease, there is a deficit of palliative care outcome evidence in sub-Saharan Africa. Providers of end of life care call for appropriate measurement tools. The objective ...

    • Symptom management in patients with advanced cancer and the role of computer assistance 

      Blum, David (Doctoral thesis at NTNU;2015:307, Doctoral thesis, 2015)
      Norwegian Summary: Pasienter med langtkommet kreft opplever en rekke symptomer. Disse symptomene er ofte underrapportert og underbehandlet. For å håndtere disse symptomene anbefales systematisk kartlegging og klassifisering, ...

    • The applicability of a weight loss grading system in cancer cachexia: a longitudinal analysis 

      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; 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 ...

    • Top Ten Tips Palliative Care Clinicians Should Know About Cachexia 

      Blum, David; Vagnildhaug, Ola Magne; Stene, Guro Birgitte; Maddocks, Matthew; Sørensen, Jonas; Laird, Barry J; Prado, Carla M.; Solheim, Tora S; Arends, Jann; Hopkinson, Jane; Jones, Christopher A.; Schlögl, Mathias (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      Cachexia is a multifactorial syndrome that is common in cancer and chronic disease. It is often underdiagnosed and therefore goes untreated or undertreated. Cachexia causes suffering across biopsychosocial domains and ...