Publications by authors named "K Rohwer"
Fucoidan extracts may have beneficial effects in age-related macular degeneration(AMD). Over-the-counter fucoidan preparations are generally undefined, crude extracts. In thisstudy, we investigated the effect of a crude fucoidan extract from subspeciesevanescens (Fe) on the retinal pigment epithelium (RPE).
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- The study examines how cardiac stress influences the levels of circulating microparticles (MPs) in patients with coronary artery disease, particularly those with significant coronary stenosis.
- It was hypothesized that patients with significant stenosis would show altered MP levels after undergoing cardiac stress testing.
- Results indicated that patients with significant stenosis experienced a decrease in certain types of MPs immediately after cardiac stress, suggesting that coronary ischemia may lead to reduced circulating MP levels due to enhanced MP uptake by endothelial cells.
Incontinence-associated dermatitis in community-dwelling individuals with fecal incontinence.
J Wound Ostomy Continence Nurs
January 2014
Purpose: To describe the occurrence and severity of incontinence-associated dermatitis among community-dwelling individuals with fecal incontinence.
Design: Descriptive and comparative secondary data analysis.
Subjects And Setting: One hundred eighty-nine community-dwelling individuals with fecal incontinence who participated in a study comparing the effects of dietary fiber on fecal incontinence.