Transcutaneous calf-muscle electro-stimulation : a prospective treatment for diabetic claudicants? [PDF]
, 2016 Background: First-line therapy for claudicants with diabetes include supervised exercise programmes to improve walking distance. However, exercise comes with a number of barriers and may be contraindicated in certain conditions. The aim of this study was
Ellul, Christian, Gatt, Alfred
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Remote ischemic preconditioning in patients with intermittent claudication [PDF]
, 2013 OBJECTIVE: Remote ischemic preconditioning (RIPC) is a phenomenon in which a short period of sub-lethal ischemia in one organ protects against subsequent bouts of ischemia in another organ.
Chehuen, M +9 more
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Living a burdensome and demanding life: a qualitative systematic review of the patients experiences of peripheral arterial disease [PDF]
, 2018 BackgroundPeripheral arterial disease (PAD) has a significant negative impact on the quality of life of individuals. Understanding the experiences of people living with PAD will be useful in developing comprehensive patient-centred secondary prevention ...
Abaraogu, Ukachukwu Okoroafor +3 more
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Secondhand smoke exposure and risk of incident peripheral arterial disease and mortality: a Scotland-wide retrospective cohort study of 4045 non-smokers with cotinine measurement [PDF]
, 2018 Background: Active smoking is an important risk factor for all-cause mortality and peripheral arterial disease (PAD). In contrast, published studies on the associations with secondhand smoke (SHS) are limited.
Lu, Liya +2 more
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Pathophysiology of Intermittent Claudication in Peripheral Artery Disease.
Circulation Journal, 2017 Peripheral artery disease (PAD) affects more than 200 million adults worldwide. Patients with lower extremity PAD have a heightened risk for cardiovascular events because of the systemic nature of atherosclerosis, and benefit from treatment with risk ...
N. Hamburg, M. Creager
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Life situation in people with peripheral arterial disease and their family members [PDF]
, 2011 Life with peripheral arterial disease and the resulting impaired walking ability leads to major limitations in daily life and a decreased quality of life.
Egberg, Louise
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Intermittent Claudication [PDF]
Circulation, 1955 The diagnosis and therapy of intermittent claudication are critically reviewed. A detailed, concrete and positive program is described whereby every physician can effectively treat patients with intermittent claudication without recourse to intricate diagnostic or therapeutic techniques. The value of this program is illustrated with four case reports.
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Crossroads between peripheral atherosclerosis, western-type diet and skeletal muscle pathophysiology: emphasis on apolipoprotein E deficiency and peripheral arterial disease [PDF]
, 2017 Atherosclerosis is a chronic inflammatory process that, in the presence of hyperlipidaemia, promotes the formation of atheromatous plaques in large vessels of the cardiovascular system.
Matsakas, Antonios, Sfyri, Peggy
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Intermittent Claudication in Physiotherapists' Practice
BioMed Research International, 2019 Intermittent claudication is a symptom of atherosclerosis of the lower limbs (peripheral arterial disease (PAD)) and is characterized by pain and cramps of lower limb muscles during exercise.
Anna Spannbauer +7 more
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