The role of fatty acid binding protein 3 in cardiovascular diseases

B Li, MH Syed, H Khan, KK Singh, M Qadura - Biomedicines, 2022 - mdpi.com
Fatty acid binding proteins (FABPs) are proteins found in the cytosol that contribute to
disorders related to the cardiovascular system, including atherosclerosis and metabolic …

Lower leg ulcer diagnosis and principles of treatment

EC Montero, L Atkin, M Collier, A Hogh… - Journal of Wound …, 2023 - search.informit.org
Chronic wounds are a huge burden on the individual's quality of life (QoL) and healthcare
system (1-3). Right and early diagnostics of chronic wounds is essential for successful …

International public awareness of peripheral artery disease

R Bauersachs, M Brodmann, C Clark, S Debus… - Vasa, 2021 - econtent.hogrefe.com
Background: Peripheral artery disease (PAD) of the lower limbs is a common condition with
considerable global burden. Some country-specific studies suggest low levels of public …

Quality analysis of online resources for patients with peripheral artery disease

JA Treffalls, RN Treffalls, H Zachary, W Clothier… - Annals of Vascular …, 2022 - Elsevier
Background The burden of peripheral artery disease is significant for public health but the
readily available on-line information on the disease is poorly studied. This study seeks to …

Risk factors for underreporting of life-limiting comorbidity among adults with lower-limb loss

SJ Stauffer, M Seth, RT Pohlig… - … : The Journal of …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Peripheral neuropathy (PN) and peripheral arterial disease (PAD) are life-limiting
comorbidities among adults with lower-limb loss that may not be adequately addressed in …

Hospital clinicians' perceptions and experiences of care pathways for chronic limb-threatening ischaemia: a qualitative study

E Atkins, I Kellar, P Birmpili, JR Boyle… - Journal of foot and ankle …, 2023 - Springer
Background Chronic limb-threatening ischaemia (CLTI) is a condition associated with
significant risks of lower limb loss and mortality, which increase with delays in management …

[HTML][HTML] Needs and requirements in the designing of mobile interventions for patients with peripheral arterial disease: questionnaire study

J Lortz, J Simanovski, T Kuether… - JMIR Formative …, 2020 - formative.jmir.org
Background: The development of mobile interventions for noncommunicable diseases has
increased in recent years. However, there is a dearth of apps for patients with peripheral …

Peripheral artery disease (PAD) in primary care—educational experiences for PAD primary care in England—a mixed-method study

BM Bridgwood, RD Sayers - Family Practice, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Background Peripheral artery disease (PAD), the pathophysiologic narrowing of arterial
blood vessels of the lower leg due to atherosclerosis, is a highly prevalent disease, with …

Nurses' and patients' experiences and preferences of the ankle-brachial pressure index and multi-site photoplethysmography for the diagnosis of peripheral arterial …

J Scott, J Lecouturier, N Rousseau, G Stansby, A Sims… - PloS one, 2019 - journals.plos.org
Peripheral arterial disease is a global health problem, affecting around 20% of people aged
over 60 years. Whilst ankle-brachial pressure index (ABPI) is regularly used for diagnosis, it …

Simple photoplethysmography pulse encoding technique for communicating the detection of peripheral arterial disease—a proof of concept study

J Allen, S Hedley - Physiological measurement, 2019 - iopscience.iop.org
Objective: To assess the feasibility of novel photoplethysmography (PPG) Pulse
Sounder/Pulse Visualizer communication techniques for alerting the presence (or absence) …