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A window of opportunity: a pilot study exploring smoking cessation support during COPD hospitalisation [PDF]

Frontiers in Health Services
BackgroundA significant proportion of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) continue smoking after diagnosis, contributing to increased symptom burden, more frequent exacerbations and poorer long-term outcomes. Hospitalisation due to
Ingeborg Farver-Vestergaard, Ingeborg Farver-Vestergaard, Anders Løkke, Anders Løkke, Jannie Christina Frølund   +4 more
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The uphill journey of smoking cessation in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: why a well-built vehicle matters [PDF]

Frontiers in Health Services
IntroductionSmoking cessation remains among the most effective interventions for improving outcomes in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Quitting smoking slows disease progression, reduces morbidity, improves quality of life and
Rasmus Kragh Jakobsen, Ingeborg Farver-Vestergaard, Ingeborg Farver-Vestergaard, Anders Løkke, Anders Løkke   +4 more
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COPD-Related Anxiety: A Systematic Review of Patient Perspectives [PDF]

International Journal of COPD, 2023
Camilla F Christiansen,1,2 Anders Løkke,1,2 Vibeke Bregnballe,3 Thomas Skovhus Prior,4 Ingeborg Farver-Vestergaard1,2 1Department of Medicine, Lillebaelt Hospital, Vejle, Denmark; 2Department of Regional Health Research, University of Southern Denmark ...
Christiansen CF, Løkke A, Bregnballe V, Prior TS, Farver-Vestergaard I   +4 more
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A survey exploring the practices of smoking cessation support among hospital-based healthcare providers [PDF]

BMC Health Services Research, 2023
Background Hospital visits constitute a ‘window of opportunity’ for initiating smoking cessation attempts, and healthcare providers (HCPs) play an important role in supporting patients to stop smoking.
Ingeborg Farver-Vestergaard, Peter Hjorth, Charlotta Pisinger, Pia Veldt Larsen, Anders Løkke   +4 more
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The Effect of Informational Podcasts on Shared Decision-Making, Anxiety, and Patient Satisfaction in Hospital Visits: Intervention Study [PDF]

Journal of Medical Internet Research
BackgroundPodcasts provide a platform for delivering patient information. They have the potential to enhance patient engagement in shared decision-making (SDM), reduce anxiety in relation to hospital visits, and improve patient satisfaction.
Jannie Christina Frølund, Anders Løkke, Hanne Irene Jensen, Flemming Skjøth, Ingeborg Farver-Vestergaard   +4 more
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Using the ‘very brief advice’-method for referral to smoking cessation programs [PDF]

European Clinical Respiratory Journal
Introduction Successful smoking cessation remains a challenge. The ’Very Brief Advice’ (VBA) method is the recommended clinical practice in Denmark for referral to smoking cessation programs.
Mojtaba Saei, Ingeborg Farver-Vestergaard, Mads Holm Hansen, Peter Hjorth, Charlotta Pisinger, Anders Løkke   +5 more
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The Association Between Cognitive Functions and Psychological Factors in Patients with Severe COPD [PDF]

International Journal of COPD, 2023
Kristina Kock Hansen,1,2 Ole Hilberg,1,2 Hanne Irene Jensen,2,3 Anders Løkke,1,2 Ingeborg Farver-Vestergaard2,4 1Department of Respiratory Diseases, Lillebaelt Hospital, Vejle, University Hospital of Southern Denmark, Denmark; 2Department of Regional ...
Hansen KK, Hilberg O, Jensen HI, Løkke A, Farver-Vestergaard I   +4 more
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Endobronchial valve treatment in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: A qualitative study of patients’ expectations [PDF]

SAGE Open Medicine, 2023
Objectives: Endobronchial valve (EBV) treatment is a treatment option for selected patients with severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) to reduce dyspnea and improve quality of life.
Ingeborg Farver-Vestergaard, Camilla Askov Mousing, Anders Løkke, Kathrine Bock, Thomas Decker Christensen, Morten Bendixen, Elisabeth Bendstrup, Lotte Hasling Kodbøl Jørgensen, Karoline Litrup King   +8 more
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Long-term risk of depression in lung, colon, breast, and prostate cancer: a 25-year nationwide comparative study [PDF]

BMC Cancer
Background Depression is common among patients with cancer, but its occurrence may vary across cancer types with differing prognoses and symptom burdens.
Morten Borg, Ingeborg Farver-Vestergaard, Ole Hilberg, Liz Steed, Louise Nissen, Rikke Ibsen, Anders Løkke   +6 more
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Reducing severe breathlessness with dronabinol in the group of patients with severe and very severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (BONG): a randomised, double-blinded, placebo-controlled, crossover study in an outpatient clinic in Denmark – a study protocol [PDF]

BMJ Open
Introduction Cannabis-based medicine may alleviate breathlessness. This study will investigate whether dronabinol, a synthetic form of Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol (Δ9-THC), reduces breathlessness in patients with severe and very severe chronic obstructive ...
Anders Løkke, Ole Hilberg, Ingeborg Farver-Vestergaard, Kristina Kock Hansen, Sofie Krogh Wolsing, Charlotte Uggerhøj Andersen   +5 more
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