Publications by authors named "W K Nielsen"
Aim: To explore how undergraduate nursing students develop knowledge during a breastfeeding module.
Design: A qualitative study using a single case-study approach.
Methods: This study was conducted in Australia over 2 years during the period between July 2021 and December 2022.
Background: Peak oxygen uptake (pVO) predicts mortality in patients with heart failure on left ventricular assist device (LVAD) support. This follow-up of the PRO-VAD study examines the prognostic value of repeated pVO measurements during long-term follow-up.
Methods: This multicenter follow-up study included patients from the original PRO-VAD cohort who performed a cardiopulmonary exercise test (CPET) twice.
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- - High-grade knee posterolateral corner (PLC) injuries can lead to severe instability and complications like graft failure and early osteoarthritis if improperly diagnosed or treated.
- - PLC reconstruction generally yields better outcomes than repair, with biomechanical studies offering mixed results on techniques; some methods using a separate tibial tunnel for specific ligaments show improved stability.
- - Recent reviews highlight the complexity of PLC injuries, as they often occur with cruciate ligament tears and exhibit various laxity patterns, although both reconstruction techniques demonstrate low rates of complications and failures.
Iron deficiency is a common and independent predictor of adverse outcomes in patients with heart failure. The implications of iron deficiency in patients implanted with a left ventricular assist device (LVAD) are less established. This review recaps data on the prevalence, characteristics and impact of Iron deficiency in the LVAD population.
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