Chronic wounds and amputations are common in chronic kidney disease patients needing
hemodialysis (HD). HD is often complicated by drops in blood pressure (BP) called intra …

Monitoring the blood supply in the lower extremities is critical for individuals who are
vulnerable to vascular dysfunction. Current clinical approaches are ineffective in observing …

Ulcers including pressure ulcers and diabetic foot ulcers damage the skin and underlying
tissue in people with compromised blood circulation. They are classified into four stages of …

Purpose To evaluate the utility of photoacoustic imaging in measuring changes in renal
oxygen saturation after ischemia-induced acute kidney injury, and to compare these …

Limb perfusion monitoring is critical for diabetes mellitus (DM) patients as they are
vulnerable to vascular complications due to prolonged hyperglycemia. However, current …

Intermittent hemodynamic instability during hemodialysis treatment is a frequent
complication in patients with end-stage renal failure. A noninvasive method for continuous …

Reuben Mezrich, MD, PhD, served as chairman of the Department of Radiology at the
University of Maryland. Before that, he was the interim chairman of radiology at the Hospital …

Background Chronic leg ulcers affect approximately 6.5 million Americans and the disorder
is associated with a range of serious complications. Since many chronic ulcers have …

Aims: This study investigated whether fluid removal during a hemodialysis (HD) session
affects the results of non-invasive pulse volume recording (PVR) on the lower extremities …

Vascular access is the “Achilles Heel” of hemodialysis, as maintaining high flow
characteristics (access patency) is critical to achieving efficient dialysis treatment. Thus …