Browsing NTNU Open by Author "Løhre, Erik Torbjørn"
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An in-hospital clinical care pathway with integrated decision support for cancer pain management reduced pain intensity and needs for hospital stay
Løhre, Erik Torbjørn; Thronæs, Morten; Brunelli, Cinzia; Kaasa, Stein; Klepstad, Pål (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)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) ... -
Aspects of assessment, classification and treatment of cancer pain
Løhre, Erik Torbjørn (Doctoral theses at NTNU;2020:31, Doctoral thesis, 2020) -
Breakthrough and Episodic Cancer Pain from a Palliative Care Perspective
Løhre, Erik Torbjørn; Jakobsen, Gunnhild; Solheim, Tora Skeidsvoll; Klepstad, Pål; Thronæs, Morten (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Cancer pain intensity (PI) fluctuates, but the relationship between pain flares and background pain with respect to pain management is not settled. We studied how flare and background PIs corresponded with treatment results ... -
Development of EirV3 - a computer-based tool for patient reported outcome measures in cancer
Krogstad, Hilde; Brunelli, Cinzia; Sand, Kari; Andersen, Eivind; Garresori, Herish; Halvorsen, Tarje Onsøien; Haukland, Ellinor Christin; Jordal, Frode; Kaasa, Stein; Loge, Jon Håvard; Løhre, Erik Torbjørn; Raj, Sunil Xavier; Hjermstad, Marianne Jensen (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)Purpose Immediate transfer of patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) for use in medical consultations is facilitated by electronic assessments. We aimed to describe the rationale and development of Eir version 3 (EirV3), ... -
Emergency Palliative Cancer Care: Dexmedetomidine Treatment Experiences—A Retrospective Brief Report on Nine Consecutive Cases
Løhre, Erik Torbjørn; Svedahl, Augstein; Jakobsen, Gunnhild; Solheim, Tora S; Klepstad, Pål; Thronæs, Morten (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Introduction Dexmedetomidine, an alpha-2 adrenergic receptor agonist with potential opioid sparing properties, is utilized in palliative medicine, but the knowledge base for this practice is limited. We describe concomitant ... -
Fully Integrated Oncology and Palliative Care Services at a Local Hospital in Mid-Norway: Development and Operation of an Innovative Care Delivery Model
Brenne, Anne-Tove; Knudsen, Anne Kari; Raj, Sunil Xavier; Skjelvan, Laila Strand; Lund, Jo-Åsmund; Thronæs, Morten; Løhre, Erik Torbjørn; Hågensen, Liv Ågot; Brunelli, Cinzia; Kaasa, Stein (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Introduction Early access to cancer palliative care is recommended. Descriptions of structures and processes of outpatient palliative care clinics operated within smaller hospitals are scarce. This paper presents the ... -
Healthcare professionals’ support to primary family carers of patients with advanced cancer
Røen, Ingebrigt (Doctoral theses at NTNU;2022:317, Doctoral thesis, 2022) -
Pain Intensity Factors Changing Breakthrough Pain Prevalence in Patients with Advanced Cancer: A Secondary Analysis of a Cross-Sectional Observational International Study
Løhre, Erik Torbjørn; Hjermstad, Marianne Jensen; Brunelli, Cinzia; Knudsen, Anne Kari; Kaasa, Stein; Klepstad, Pål (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Introduction Different definitions of breakthrough pain (BTP) influence the observed BTP prevalence. This study examined BTP prevalence variability due to use of different cutoffs for controlled background pain, different ... -
Pain management index (PMI)-does it reflect cancer patients? wish for focus on pain?
Thronæs, Morten; Balstad, Trude Rakel; Brunelli, Cinzia; Løhre, Erik Torbjørn; Klepstad, Pål; Vagnildhaug, Ola Magne; Kaasa, Stein; Knudsen, Anne Kari; Solheim, Tora Skeidsvoll (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Background The pain management index (PMI) was developed to combine information about the prescribed analgesics and the self-reported pain intensity in order to assess physicians’ response to patients’ pain. However, ... -
PALLiative care in ONcology (PALLiON): A cluster-randomised trial investigating the effect of palliative care on the use of anticancer treatment at the end of life
Hjermstad, Marianne Jensen; Pirnat, Aleksandra; Aass, Nina Kathrine; Andersen, Sigve; Astrup, Guro Lindviksmoen; Dajani, Olav; Garresori, Herish; Guldhav, Kristin Vassbotn; Hamre, Hanne Mari; Haukland, Ellinor Christin; Jordal, Frode; Lundeby, Tonje; Løhre, Erik Torbjørn; Mjåland, Svein; Paulsen, Ørnulf; Semb, Karin; Staff, Erik Schistad; Wester, Torunn Elin; Kaasa, Stein (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Background: Effects on anticancer therapy following the integration of palliative care and oncology are rarely investigated. Thus, its potential effect is unknown. Aim: To investigate the effects of the complex intervention ... -
Parenteral Nutrition in Palliative Cancer Care: Detrimental, Futile, or Beneficial?
Løhre, Erik Torbjørn; Solheim, Tora S; Jakobsen, Gunnhild; Vagnildhaug, Ola Magne; Karlsen, Terese Louise Schmidberger; Habberstad, Ragnhild Hansdatter; Balstad, Trude Rakel; Thronæs, Morten (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Palliative cancer care patients may live for a long time, but malnutrition worsens the prognosis. Parenteral nutrition (PN) is suitable for replenishing a calorie deficit, but its advantages and tolerance late in the cancer ... -
Sleep quality in hospitalized patients with advanced cancer: an observational study using self-reports of sleep and actigraphy
Jakobsen, Gunnhild; Engstrøm, Morten; Thronæs, Morten; Løhre, Erik Torbjørn; Kaasa, Stein; Fayers, Peter; Hjermstad, Marianne Jensen; Klepstad, Pål (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Purpose Although patients with advanced cancer report poor sleep quality, few studies have assessed sleep quality with a combination of subjective and objective measures. We aimed to examine sleep quality in hospitalized ...