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Publikováno v:
European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery. 32:651-656
Background. The Constant Load Treadmill Test (CLTT) is currently the primary method used to measure walking impairment in patients with peripheral vascular disease. The aim of this study was to compare the CLTT and PADHOC device as assessments of wal
Autor:
Iain Robertson, D.C. Berridge, R. C. Kester, P.J. Kent, S. Surash, David Kessel, D.J.A. Scott, Jai V. Patel, T.A.J. Calvey
Publikováno v:
European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery. 25(6):573-577
Background: in 1996 the Royal College of Radiologists established a set of guidelines for out of hours radiology. Part of the recommendations determined that all units should regularly assess their own out of hours workload. In light of these guideli
Autor:
L. Gallavin, Michael J. Gough, D.J.A. Scott, R. C. Kester, J.I. Spark, Shervanthi Homer-Vanniasinkam, J. M. Robinson
Publikováno v:
European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery. 24:535-539
Introduction: it has previously been demonstrated that total antioxidant capacity (TAC) can help predict which patients undergoing femoro-distal reconstruction are susceptible to postoperative infections Aims: the aims of this study were to examine i
Publikováno v:
Cardiovascular Surgery. 10:460-463
Background: Recent guidelines have emphasised the use of autologous blood in the surgical setting. The aim of this study was to analyse the efficacy and efficiency of acute normovolaemic haemodilution (ANH) as a blood conservation intervention in pat
Publikováno v:
Occupational Medicine. 51:75-80
The diagnosis of digital artery vasospasm in the hand-arm vibration syndrome (HAVS) is clinically based, and the need for an accurate objective test to support the diagnosis has been highlighted. This study aims to analyse the potential of cold provo
Publikováno v:
Cardiovascular Surgery. 6:431-440
The literature on Raynaud's phenomenon (RP) describes a complex and confusing picture of abnormalities that has suggested a multifactorial aetiology. Current research suggests that the underlying disorder is related to a local fault at the level of t
Publikováno v:
European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery. 16:192-196
Objectives: To assess the effect of exhaustive exercise on neutrophil activation and degranulation in claudicants and controls. We investigated the hypothesis that neutrophil activation and degranulation are normal responses to exhaustive exercise in
Publikováno v:
British Journal of Surgery. 85:209-212
Background The Physiological and Operative Severity Score for enUmeration of Mortality and morbidity (POSSUM) scoring system has been proposed as an accurate predictor of death which takes account of case mix. It appears to overpredict death, and may
Publikováno v:
European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery. 14(6):482-486
Objectives:To determine if cell-salvaged autologous blood can serve as an alternative to homologous blood, and to examine the incidence of infected complications and length of postoperative stay.Design:A prospective randomised study comprising autolo
Publikováno v:
Cardiovascular Surgery. 5:361-366
The objectives of the study were to analyse the impact of increasing lower-limb ischaemia upon quality of life and to assess the correlation between clinical indicators of lower-limb ischaemia and such quality. A prospective observational study of a