Blar i Institutt for samfunnsmedisin og sykepleie på forfatter "Jakobsen, Gunnhild"
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Antibiotic Therapy in Integrated Oncology and Palliative Cancer Care: An Observational Study
Moen, Martine Kjølberg; Løhre, Erik T; Jakobsen, Gunnhild; Thronæs, Morten; Klepstad, Pål (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Simple Summary Approximately one-quarter of the patients with advanced cancer acutely admitted to the Palliative Care Unit at St. Olav’s University Hospital received intravenous antibiotics. We observed that physiological ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
International e-Delphi Consensus Recommendations for the Assessment and Diagnosis of Circadian rest–Activity Rhythm Disorders (CARDs) in Patients with Cancer
Gouldthorpe, Craig; Ancoli-Israel, Sonia; Cash, Elizabeth; Innominato, Pasquale; Jakobsen, Gunnhild; Lévi, Francis; Miaskowski, Christine; Parganiha, Arti; Pati, Atanu Kumar; Pereira, Deidre; Revell, Victoria; Zeitzer, Jamie M.; Davies, Andrew (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Purpose: Circadian rest–Activity Rhythm Disorders (CARDs) are common in patients with cancer, particularly in advanced disease. CARDs are associated with increased symptom burden, poorer quality of life, and shorter survival. ... -
Omsorg for kreftpasienten i palliativ fase
Bergum, Solveig Torheim (Bachelor thesis, 2022)Bakgrunn: En økning i antall krefttilfeller vil stille store krav til sykepleietjenesten framover. Å bli rammet av kreft påvirker hele mennesket, og utfordringer av psykisk karakter er spesielt vanlige når sykdomsstatus ... -
Physical function endpoints in cancer cachexia clinical trials: Systematic Review 1 of the cachexia endpoints series
McDonald, James; Sayers, Judith; Anker, Stefan D.; Arends, Jann; Balstad, Trude Rakel; Baracos, Vickie; Brown, Leo; Bye, Asta; Dajani, Olav; Dolan, Ross; Fallon, Marie T.; Fraser, Eilidh; Griel, Christine; Grzyb, Aleksandra; Hjermstad, Marianne Jensen; Jamal-Hanjani, Mariam; Jakobsen, Gunnhild; Kaasa, Stein; McMillan, Donald; Maddocks, Matthew; Philips, Iain; Ottestad, Inger; Reid, Kieran F.; Sousa, Mariana S.; Simpson, Melanie Rae; Vagnildhaug, Ola Magne; Skipworth, Richard J. E.; Solheim, Tora S; Laird, Barry J (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)In cancer cachexia trials, measures of physical function are commonly used as endpoints. For drug trials to obtain regulatory approval, efficacy in physical function endpoints may be needed alongside other measures. However, ... -
Så lenge det er liv, er det håp!
Brustol, Monica (Bachelor thesis, 2022)Sammendrag Bakgrunn: Kreft er en sykdom som truer liv og helse. Kreft berører mange og i Norge er det nesten 11 000 mennesker som dør av kreft hvert år. Håpet er med oss gjennom hele livet. I hverdagen er ikke håpet i ... -
Sykepleierens rolle i palliativ omsorg
Bekken, Vera (Bachelor thesis, 2022)Bakgrunn: Stadig flere og flere får kreft. Kreftdødeligheten er synkende, men fortsatt er det årsaken til en stor andel dødsfall i Norge årlig. I 2020 døde nesten 11.000 nordmenn av kreft (Kreftregisteret,2019). Pårørende ... -
An Update on Prevalence, Assessment, and Risk Factors for Sleep Disturbances in Patients with Advanced Cancer—Implications for Health Care Providers and Clinical Research
Jakobsen, Gunnhild; Gjeilo, Kari Hanne; Hjermstad, Marianne Jensen; Klepstad, Pål (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Simple Summary This review focuses on sleep in patients with advanced cancer. Cancer patients experience multiple symptoms and they receive concomitant medications. These are all factors that may affect sleep. In this ... -
Zopiclone versus placebo for short-term treatment of insomnia in patients with advanced cancer-a double-blind, randomized placebo-controlled clinical multicenter phase IV trial
Jakobsen, Gunnhild; Sjue, Karin; Paulsen, Ørnulf; Kaasa, Stein; Hjermstad, Marianne Jensen; Klepstad, Pål (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Purpose: Insomnia is frequent in patients with advanced cancer, and a variety of pharmacological agents is used to treat this condition. Still, few clinical trials have investigated the effectiveness of pharmacological ...