- Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
- Family and Patient Care in Intensive Care Units
- Emergency and Acute Care Studies
- Bariatric Surgery and Outcomes
- Nutrition and Health in Aging
- Healthcare Policy and Management
- Thermography and Photoacoustic Techniques
- Infrared Thermography in Medicine
- Resilience and Mental Health
- COVID-19 and healthcare impacts
- Global Health Care Issues
- Esophageal and GI Pathology
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Bone health and osteoporosis research
- Trauma and Emergency Care Studies
- Gastrointestinal Bleeding Diagnosis and Treatment
- Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life
- Gastrointestinal disorders and treatments
- Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health
- Diet and metabolism studies
- Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes
- Optimism, Hope, and Well-being
Royal Stoke University Hospital
2025
University of Southern Denmark
2019-2023
Hospital South West Jutland
2019-2021
Odense University Hospital
2015-2017
Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) has proved successful in attaining sustained weight loss but may lead to metabolic bone disease. To assess impact on mass and structure, we measured a real mineral density at the hip spine by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry, volumetric BMD (vBMD) microarchitecture distal radius tibia high-resolution peripheral quantitative CT 25 morbidly obese subjects (15 females, 10 males) 0, 12 24 months after RYGB. Bone turnover markers (BTMs), calciotropic gut hormones...
Background The impact of a pandemic on unplanned hospital attendance has not been extensively examined. aim this study is to report the nationwide consequences COVID-19 attendances in Denmark for 7 weeks after ‘shelter at home’ order was issued. Methods We merged data from national registries (Civil Registration System and Patient Registry) conduct (excluding outpatient visits elective surgery) hospital-based healthcare mortality all Danes. Using order, incidence rate per week 2020 compared...
Study Objective To derive and validate a prognostic score to predict 1-year mortality using vital signs, mobility other variables that are readily available at the bedside no additional cost. Methods Post hoc analysis of two independent prospective observational studies in emergency departments, one Denmark Switzerland. Participants Alert calm department patients. Measurements The prediction from presentation 365 days by Results One thousand six hundred eighteen alert patients were Danish...
What matters at the end of life (EOL) among older population in Denmark is poorly investigated. We used focus groups and in-depth interviews, to identify perspectives within EOL, along with what influences resuscitation, decision making, other treatment preferences. included eligible participants aged ≥65 years Region Southern Denmark. Five nine interviews were conducted, total 31 participants. found a general willingness discuss experiences process dying present all Three themes emerged...
Determining patients' cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) preferences in the emergency department (ED) is common practice but stability of these and their recollection by patients has been questioned. Therefore, this study assessed recall CPR older at following ED discharge.This survey-based cohort was conducted between February September 2020 three EDs Denmark. It consecutively asked mentally competent aged 65 years or who were admitted to hospital through then one six months later "In your...
Abstract Background Decisions about resuscitation preference is an essential part of patient-centered care but a prerequisite having idea which questions to ask and understand how such may be clustered in dimensions. The European Resuscitation Council Guidelines 2021 encourages shared decision making emergency treatment plans needs experiences people approaching end-of-life have been characterized within the physical, psychological, social, spiritual We aimed develop, test, validate...
Every day, emergency departments and acute medical units all over the world receive assess thousands of patients. Most are stable, but a few require immediate stabilization. To identify these, patients routinely triaged have vital signs measured. Our group has shown that thermographic images face can be an alternative method for identifying at increased risk 30-day mortality. In our previous studies, were taken after had been inside least 30 minutes. However, to risk, available as quickly...
Aim: Discussing cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) preferences with people in emergency department (ED) is common practice but raises questions about the stability and peoples recall of these CPR preferences. We aimed to assess among older ED following discharge.Methods: This survey-based cohort study was conducted between February-September 2020 at three EDs Denmark by consecutively sampling mentally competent aged 65 years or older. People answered: “In your current state health, do you...