Browsing St. Olavs hospital by Journals "BMC Palliative Care"
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A prospective study examining cachexia predictors in patients with incurable cancer
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Background Early intervention against cachexia necessitates a predictive model. The aims of this study were to identify predictors of cachexia development and to create and evaluate accuracy of a predictive model based ... -
Cancer patients spend more time at home and more often die at home with advance care planning conversations in primary health care: a retrospective observational cohort study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Background Spending time at home and dying at home is advocated to be a desirable outcome in palliative care (PC). In Norway, home deaths among cancer patients are rare compared to other European countries. Advance care ... -
Continuous subcutaneous infusion for pain control in dying patients: experiences from a tertiary palliative care center
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Background Continuous subcutaneous infusion (CSCI) via ambulatory infusion pump (AIP) is a valuable method of pain control in palliative care. When using CSCI, low-dose methadone as add-on to other opioids might be an ... -
Factors affecting quality of end-of-life hospital care - a qualitative analysis of free text comments from the i-CODE survey in Norway
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Background The ERANet-LAC CODE (Care Of the Dying Evaluation) international survey assessed quality of care for dying cancer patients in seven countries, by use of the i-CODE questionnaire completed by bereaved relatives. ... -
Serum and urine concentrations of morphine and morphine metabolites in patients with advanced cancer receiving continuous intravenous morphine: An observational study Cancer palliative care
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015)Background:The feasibility and clinical implication of drug monitoring of morphine, morphine-6-glucuronide (M6G)and morphine-3-glucuronide (M3G) need further investigation. This study aimed to determine what predicts ... -
Supporting carers: health care professionals in need of system improvements and education - a qualitative study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Background: Health care professionals should prevent and relieve suffering in carers of patients with advanced cancer. Despite known positive effects of systematic carer support, carers still do not receive sufficient ...