Publications by authors named "A Dirksen"
Article Synopsis
- Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) is becoming the most common type of heart failure, but patients often lack access to specialized care, leading to poorer health outcomes.
- The review will analyze existing literature and consult experts to assess current care pathways for HFpEF in the UK, aiming to create a better framework for treatment.
- By combining insights from both academic and public sources, the findings will highlight challenges in care and inform improvements for HFpEF services, potentially benefiting broader healthcare practices in Europe.
Article Synopsis
- Amyloidosis is a condition where amyloid fibrils deposit in various organs, potentially leading to serious issues like cardiac amyloidosis, which is progressive and life-threatening.
- Advances in imaging and increased awareness suggest that cardiac amyloidosis may be more common than previously thought, despite being classified as rare.
- The article discusses its causes, symptoms, and highlights the importance of nurses recognizing red flags for early referral to specialists, which can improve patient outcomes.
Treatment with a red-laser-based wound therapy device exerts positive effects in models of delayed keratinocyte and fibroblast wound healing.
Photodermatol Photoimmunol Photomed
January 2024
Background: Light therapy is widely used in medicine. Specifically, photobiomodulation has been shown to exert beneficial effects in wound healing disorders, which present a major challenge in health care. The study's aim was providing information on the effect of a novel, red-laser-based wound therapy device (WTD) on keratinocytes and fibroblasts during wound healing under optimal and non-optimal conditions.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFResearch partnerships and collaboration in cardiovascular nursing.
Eur J Cardiovasc Nurs
October 2023