Browsing ODA Open Digital Archive by Author "Kongsgaard, Ulf"
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Health-related quality of life in intensive care survivors: Associations with social support, comorbidity, and pain interference
Langerud, Anne Kathrine; Rustøen, Tone; Småstuen, Milada C; Kongsgaard, Ulf; Stubhaug, Audun (PLoS ONE;13 (6): e0199656, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-06-25)Background: Experiences during a stay in the intensive care unit (ICU), including pain, delirium, physical deterioration, and the critical illness itself, may all influence survivors’ health-related quality of life (HRQOL). ... -
Post-thoracotomy pain syndrome and sensory disturbances following thoracotomy at 6-and 12-month follow-ups
Hetmann, Fredrik; Kongsgaard, Ulf; Sandvik, Leiv; Schou-Bredal, Inger (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)Background: Persistent pain affects a large proportion of patients after thoracotomy and is associated with sensory disturbances. The objective of this prospective study was to investigate the time course of pain and sensory ... -
Prevalence and predictors of persistent post-surgical pain 12 months after thoracotomy
Hetmann, Fredrik; Kongsgaard, Ulf; Sandvik, Leiv; Bredal, Inger Schou (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015-04-23)Background: Persistent post-surgical pain is recognised as a major problem. Prevalence after different surgical procedures has been reported to range from 5% up to 85%. Limb amputation and thoracotomy have the highest ...