Publications by authors named "U Christensen"

Purpose: To investigate the histopathological changes following subretinal amniotic membrane transplantation in an in vivo porcine model of retinal holes.

Methods: Left eyes of 12 Danish Landrace pigs were vitrectomized under full anesthesia. A subretinal bleb was created before excising a retinal hole (1154-2934 µm) using a 23-gauge vitrector.

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Objective And Intervention: To explore contextual factors influencing residents' intentions to register with one of the new-coming GPs established as a result of a municipally driven GP coverage intervention in a disadvantaged neighbourhood in Copenhagen with a GP shortage.

Design: A qualitative study design informed by realist methodology was used to conduct the study. Data were obtained through a survey with residents ( = 67), two focus group interviews with residents ( = 21), semi-structured interviews with the project- and local community stakeholders ( = 8) and participant observations in the neighbourhood.

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The clinical use of optical coherence tomography (OCT) has revealed nerve fiber layer clefts in the retinal nerve fibers in eyes with macula-centered epiretinal membranes (ERMs). The purpose of this study is to describe the location and the extent of retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL) clefts in eyes with symptomatic ERMs. We conducted a retrospective review of 17 individual eyes in 17 patients with symptomatic ERMs and a control group of 10 healthy eyes from 10 subjects who had been examined for unrelated causes.

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Purpose: To investigate retinal wound healing, we created a new porcine model of retinal hole and identified the cells involved in hole closure.

Methods: Sixteen landrace pigs underwent vitrectomy, and a subretinal bleb was created before cutting a retinal hole using a 23G vitrector. No tamponade was used.

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In this article, we explore the intricacies of veteran care and show how care practices come to incorporate veterans' 'self-performances' to raise political attention and funding for future rehabilitation activities. By bringing into dialogue theories of care and theories of performance and representation, we illustrate how a seemingly classic form of care-veteran rehabilitation-takes the form of representative performance. Drawing on ethnographic fieldwork and interviews with the Danish Invictus Games team, we demonstrate how politics, research and TV documentaries are integrated into veteran care practices.

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