Patient Reported Outcomes of Infusional Prostaglandin E1 in Peripheral Arterial Disease

Haemodynamic effects of intra-arterial and intravenous administration of prostaglandin E1 in patients with peripheral arterial disease.

The purpose of this study was to compare the haemodynamic effects of intra-arterial and intravenous prostaglandin E1 (PGE1) both injected and infused into ischaemic legs. Continuous intra-arterial infusion of PGE1 induced a significantly greater increase in skin temperature and blood flow than did intravenous drip infusion. Furthermore, intra-arterial infusion caused no steal phenomenon in the ...

Prevalence of Peripheral Arterial Disease in Diabetic Patients

Objective: Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD) is a state characterized by atherosclerotic occlusive disease of lower extremities. Diabetes is the main risk factor for PAD. Material and Methods: To assess the prevalence of PAD, a cross sectional study was performed on 352 diabetic patients who referred to Yazd diabetes research center from 2007 to 2010. Vascular assessment was done by measuring ...

Patient-reported outcome measures in patients with peripheral arterial disease: a systematic review of psychometric properties

BACKGROUND Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) is generally associated with considerable morbidity and reduced quality of life. Patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) provide important information about the burden of disease and impact of treatment in affected patients. OBJECTIVES The objective of the review was to identify and appraise studies reporting the psychometric evaluation of PROMs ...

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Patient-Reported Outcomes, Patient-Reported Information

Internet communication is developing. Social networking sites enable patients to publish and receive communications very easily. Many stakeholders, including patients, are using these media to find new ways to make sense of diseases, to find and discuss treatments, and to give support to patients and their caregivers. We argue for a new definition of patient-reported information (PRI), which di...