Publications by authors named "L Marley"
Background: Left ventricular assist device (LVAD) recipients report symptom improvement but find adjusting to life with the LVAD challenging. These challenges are unique, and existing patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) do not reflect their experiences. This study aimed to develop a culturally relevant quality of life PROM for use with LVAD recipients in future research, design evolutions and clinical practice.
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- The study focuses on understanding the experiences of Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD) recipients to improve patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) that truly reflect their lives.
- Using web-based Group Concept Mapping (GCM) software, participants shared their experiences, leading to the identification of 9 key themes, such as mental well-being and LVAD challenges.
- The findings highlighted that positive impacts of the LVAD were rated as most significant, followed by physical limitations and support from partners and family, emphasizing the complexity of living with an LVAD.
OBJECTIVE To describe clinical features, diagnostic methods, treatments, and outcomes associated with ingested wire foreign bodies in the abdomen of horses. DESIGN Retrospective case series. ANIMALS 16 client-owned horses with ingested wire in their abdomens that were evaluated at a veterinary teaching hospital between April 2002 and February 2013.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Extended venothromboprophylaxis (eVTP) after abdominal surgery for hepatobiliary (HPB) and upper gastrointestinal (UGI) malignancies is recommended. Safety, efficacy and compliance within this group of surgical patients are not well described. The primary aim was to assess safety and compliance of post-operative administration of eVTP with low molecular weight heparin.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAdvances in left ventricular assist device (LVAD) therapy have resulted in increasing numbers of adult LVAD recipients in the community. However, device failure, stroke, bleeding, LVAD thrombosis and systemic infection can be life-threatening emergencies. Currently, four LVAD systems are implanted in six UK transplant centres, each of which provides device-specific information to local emergency services.
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