Blar i Institutt for nevromedisin og bevegelsesvitenskap på forfatter "Kaasa, Stein"
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Cancer cachexia: Rationale for the MENAC (Multimodal - Exercise, Nutrition and Anti-inflammatory medication for Cachexia) trial
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; 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 ... -
Deterioration in Muscle Mass and Physical Function Differs According to Weight loss History in Cancer Cachexia
Stene, Guro Birgitte; Balstad, Trude Rakel; Leer, Anne Silja Mäkitalo; Bye, Asta; Kaasa, Stein; Fallon, Marie T.; Laird, Barry J; Maddocks, Matthew; Solheim, Tora Skeidsvoll (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Background: Muscle mass and physical function (PF) are common co-primary endpoints in cancer cachexia trials, but there is a lack of data on how these outcomes interact over time. The aim of this secondary analysis of data ... -
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; 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 ... -
Effect of physical exercise on muscle mass and strength in cancer patients during treatment : A systematic review
Stene, Guro Birgitte; Helbostad, Jorunn; Balstad, Trude Rakel; Riphagen, Ingrid Ingeborg; Kaasa, Stein; Oldervoll, Line Merete (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)Cancer treatment and its side effects may cause muscle wasting. Physical exercise has the potential to increase muscle mass and strength and to improve physical function in cancer patients undergoing treatment. A systematic ... -
Food intake by Patient-Generated Subjective Global Assessment (PG-SGA) corresponds to energy and protein intake as well as weight change in patients with advanced cancer
Bye, Asta; Meli, Kari; Solheim, Tora Skeidsvoll; Laird, Barry J; Kaasa, Stein; Stene, Guro Birgitte; Balstad, Trude Rakel (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Background & aims The aim of this study was to test how well the Patient-Generated Subjective Global Assessment (PG-SGA) question about food intake correlates with a well-established measurement of food intake. Furthermore, ... -
Preoperative Prognostic Index for Patients with Brain Metastases—A Population-Based Multi-Centre Study
Winther, Rebecca Rootwelt; Skovlund, Eva; Andreassen, Joakim Stray; Arvidsson, Lisa; Halvardson, Jonathan; Solheim, Ole Skeidsvoll; Bartek, Jiri; Kaasa, Stein; Hjermstad, Marianne Jensen; Vik-Mo, Einar Osland (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Background: Brain metastases (BM) are common in cancer patients and are associated with high morbidity and mortality. Surgery is an option, but the optimal selection of patients for surgery is challenging and controversial. ... -
The short-term impact of methylprednisolone on patient-reported sleep in patients with advanced cancer in a randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind trial
Jakobsen, Gunnhild; Engstrøm, Morten; Hjermstad, Marianne Jensen; Rosland, Jan Henrik; Aass, Nina Kathrine; Albert, Eva; Kaasa, Stein; Fayers, Peter; Klepstad, Pål; Paulsen, Ørnulf (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Purpose: Although corticosteroids are frequently used in patients with advanced cancer, few studies have examined the impact of these drugs on patient-reported sleep. We aimed to examine the short-term impact of ... -
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 ... -
Sleep quality with WHO Step III opioid use for cancer pain
Jakobsen, Gunnhild; Engstrøm, Morten; Fayers, Peter; Hjermstad, Marianne Jensen; Kaasa, Stein; Kloke, Marianne; Sabatowski, Rainer; Klepstad, Pål (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Objective Sleep is often disturbed in patients with advanced cancer. There is limited knowledge about sleep in patients with cancer treated with strong opioids. This study examines sleep quality in patients with advanced ... -
The EORTC CAT Core - The computer adaptive version of the EORTC QLQ-C30 questionnaire
Petersen, Morten Aa.; Aaronson, Neil K.; Arraras, Juan I; Chie, Wei-Chu; Conroy, Thierry; Costantini, Anna; Dirven, Linda; Fayers, Peter; Gamper, Eva-Maria; Giesinger, Johannes M; Habets, Esther J.J.; Hammerlid, Eva; Helbostad, Jorunn L.; Hjermstad, Marianne Jensen; Holzner, Bernhard; Johnson, Colin; Kemmler, Georg; King, Madeleine T.; Kaasa, Stein; Loge, Jon Håvard; Reijneveld, Jaap C.; Singer, Susanne; Taphoorn, Martin J. B.; Thamsborg, Lise H.; Tomaszewski, Krzysztof A.; Velikova, Galina; Verdonck-de Leeuw, Irma M.; Young, Teresa; Groenvold, Mogens (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Background To optimise measurement precision, relevance to patients and flexibility, patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) should ideally be adapted to the individual patient/study while retaining direct comparability ... -
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 ...