Tag: Peripheral Artery Disease

New Study Reveals Racial Disparities in Treatment and Outcomes for Patients with Peripheral Artery Disease ActAgainstAmputation #DiabeticFoot @ALPSlimb @USC @USC_vascular @ResearchatUSC @KeckSchool_USC

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE New Study Reveals Racial Disparities in Treatment and Outcomes for Patients with Peripheral Artery Disease Los Angeles, CA - March 10, 2023 - Researchers at the University of Southern California (USC) have published a new study in the journal Advanced Therapeutics revealing significant disparities in the treatment and outcomes for patients with... Continue Reading →

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Senescent Diabetic Foot Disease: Upstream comprehensive management of individuals with diabetes with multimorbidity and frailty to #ActAgainstAmputation #DiabeticFoot @ALPSlimb @USC @USC_vascular @ResearchatUSC @KeckSchool_USC @VirginiePhD_POD @AeroMD

This manuscript from our combined Quebec/ Palermo / USC family. Virginie Blanchette, David G. Armstrong, Laura Drudi and Manfredi Rizzo This manuscript constitutes a commentary on: “Retrospective cohort study of long-term outcomes and prognostic factors for survival after lower extremity amputation in patients with diabetes” by Vuorlaakso et al. (2023). We aim to contribute to... Continue Reading →

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Cost of Treatment of Neuroischemic Ulcers of the Lower Extremity in Patients with Peripheral Artery Disease in the United States ActAgainstAmputation #DiabeticFoot @ALPSlimb @USC @USC_vascular @ResearchatUSC @KeckSchool_USC @JAPMAFeetTweets @APMA

This from our team USC and colleagues Paul Saatsoglou and Susan Pitman-Lowenthal. Bottom line: This study analyzed the cost of treating neuroischemic ulcers (a type of wound) on the lower extremities in patients with peripheral artery disease using medical and hospital claims records submitted for reimbursement to private insurance, Medicare, and Medicaid. The study population... Continue Reading →

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The Value of Infrared Thermography to Assess Foot and Limb Perfusion in Relation to Medical, Surgical, Exercise or Pharmacological Interventions in Peripheral Artery Disease: A Systematic Review

The Value of Infrared Thermography to Assess Foot and Limb Perfusion in Relation to Medical, Surgical, Exercise or Pharmacological Interventions in Peripheral Artery Disease Here is work from our Italian colleagues Piva and coworkers. Infrared thermography (IRT) is a promising imaging method in patients with peripheral artery disease (PAD). This systematic review aims to provide... Continue Reading →

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Current Management of Peripheral Artery Disease: Focus on Pharmacotherapy @ALPSlimb @USC_Vascular @JCU @ResearchatUSC #ActAgainstAmputation

This from our combined USC and James Cook University team. Bottom line: There are lots of opportunities to make an impact to optimize best medical therapy. Jonathan Golledge, Malindu E. Fernando & David G. Armstrong Peripheral artery disease (PAD) is the occlusion or narrowing of the arteries supplying the lower extremities. Peripheral artery disease has been estimated to... Continue Reading →

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First-Ever American Heart Association Webinar on Health Equity in Peripheral Artery Disease Talks Scope of Problem and Offers Solutions @American_Heart #ActAgainstAmputation @USC @KeckSchool_USC @WeAreLAHealth @ALPSlimb @USC_Vascular @APMA

The American Heart Association convened an interdisciplinary "all star" panel focusing on peripheral artery disease, team care, and patient-centered limb preservation. Chaired by Lee Kirksey, Vice Chair of Vascular Surgery, the program also included patient advocate JB Starks, University of Washington's Elina Quiroga, Yale's Carlos Mena, MercyOne Sioux City's Neal Khurana, West Virginia University's Samantha... Continue Reading →

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Effect of buerger allen exercise on foot perfusion among patient with diabetes mellitus: A systematic review & meta-analysis

In our #ToeFlowandGo model, helping people move through their world a little better is a significant goal. One thing that conceptually fits is the use of exercises to improve runoff into the high risk foot. You are familiar with other descriptions of the exercises in this blog. Here is a systematic review by Thakur and... Continue Reading →

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Effect of Buerger Allen exercises on foot perfusion among patient with diabetes mellitus: A systematic review & meta-analysis (and a video)

Effect of buerger allen exercise on foot perfusion among patient with diabetes mellitus: A systematic review & meta-analysis For more information on how to do the exercises, see here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fgR075ip1Ow Highlights ⁃ Diabetes is associated with greater severity and more diffuse peripheral artery disease relative to non-diabetics.⁃ Elevation of lower extremities Feet movement Resting of... Continue Reading →

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Reducing Nontraumatic Lower-Extremity Amputations by 20% by 2030: Time to Get to Our Feet – A Policy Statement from @American_Heart @CircAHA

An important Policy Statement in Circulation by the American Heart Association (Creager and coworkers) calling for a 20% reduction in lower extremity amputations over the next decade. Ladies and gentlemen: This is doable. Nontraumatic lower-extremity amputation is a devastating complication of peripheral artery disease (PAD) with a high mortality and medical expenditure. There are ≈150... Continue Reading →

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