Blar i NTNU Open på forfatter "Raj, Sunil Xavier"
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Computerized Decision Support Systems for Evaluation and Treatment of Pain and Other Symptoms in Cancer Patients
Raj, Sunil Xavier (Doctoral theses at NTNU;2018:411, Doctoral thesis, 2018)Norsk sammendrag - Summary in Norwegian Det er kjent at kreftpasienter har en rekke symptomer på grunn av kreftsykdommen. Det er anslått at omtrent 30-50% av kreftpasientene har kreftsmerter som ikke er tilfredsstillende ... -
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), ... -
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 ... -
Randomized phase III trial comparing switch-maintenance pemetrexed with observation followed by pemetrexed at progression in advanced NSCLC
Halvorsen, Tarje Onsøien; Stokke, Kristin; Killingberg, Kristin Toftaker; Raj, Sunil Xavier; Sørhaug, Sveinung; Brustugun, Odd Terje; Fløtten, Øystein; Helbekkmo, Nina; Hornslien, Kjersti; Madebo, Tesfaye; Fluge, Sverre; Grønberg, Bjørn Henning (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Objectives: Two phase III trials show that maintenance pemetrexed therapy after platinum-doublet chemotherapy prolongs overall survival (OS) and progression free survival (PFS) in advanced non-squamous non-small-cell lung ... -
Usability testing of EirV3-a computer-based tool for patient-reported outcome measures in cancer
Krogstad, Hilde; Sundt-Hansen, Stine Marie; Hjermstad, Marianne Jensen; Hågensen, Liv Ågot; Kaasa, Stein; Loge, Jon Håvard; Raj, Sunil Xavier; Steinsbekk, Aslak; Sand, Kari (Journal article, 2018)Purpose Eir version 3 (V3) is an electronic tool for administration of patient-reported outcome measures (Eir-Patient) that immediately presents patient scores on the physician’s computer (Eir-Doctor). Perceived usability ... -
Zopiclone versus placebo for short-term treatment of insomnia in patients with advanced cancer: study protocol for a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled, clinical multicenter trial
Jakobsen, Gunnhild; Engstrøm, Morten; Paulsen, Ørnulf; Sjue, Karin; Raj, Sunil Xavier; Thronæs, Morten; Hjermstad, Marianne Jensen; Kaasa, Stein; Fayers, Peter; Klepstad, Pål (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Background Despite the high prevalence of insomnia in patients with advanced cancer, there are no randomized controlled trials on pharmacological interventions for insomnia in this group of patients. A variety of ...