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Pharmacotherapy of heparin-induced thrombocytopenia: therapeutic options and challenges in the clinical practices.

Published in Journal of vascular nursing : official publication of the Society for Peripheral Vascular Nursing

Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) is an immune response to heparin associated with significant morbidity and mortality in hospitalized patients if unidentified as soon as possible, owing to thromboembolic complications involving both arterial and venous systems. Early diagnoses based on a comprehensive interpretation of clinical and laboratory...

Lower functional capacity is associated with higher cardiovascular risk in Brazilian patients with intermittent claudica...

Published in Journal of vascular nursing : official publication of the Society for Peripheral Vascular Nursing

The purpose of this study was to examine the association between cardiovascular risk estimated by the Framingham Risk Score and functional capacity in patients with peripheral artery disease using a 6-minute walk test. Fifty-six participants with intermittent claudication were recruited. The Framingham Risk Score was calculated and used to split th...

Article Review: Effects of Fluid Resuscitation with Colloids versus Crystalloids On Mortality in Critically Ill Patients...

Published in Journal of Vascular Nursing

Review of an Article: Outcome of infrainguinal single-segment great saphenous vein bypass for critical limb ischemia is ...

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Cardiovascular Risk Profile of Veteran Men Beginning Androgen Deprivation Therapy (ADT)

Published in Journal of Vascular Nursing

ObjectiveTo describe the cardiovascular profile of Veteran men before beginning ADT, with the eventual benefit of targeting treatments to manage harmful cardiovascular side effects. Materials and MethodsWe performed a secondary analysis with Chi-square and Fisher’s exact tests were performed for associations between demographics and cardiovascular ...

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Patient Perspectives on Information Needs for Amputation Secondary to Vascular Surgery: What, When, Why and How Much?

Published in Journal of Vascular Nursing

IntroductionIn patients undergoing an amputation due to vascular disease, little is known about the timing, mode of delivery and amount of information needed. The purpose of this study is to explore the perspectives of patients who have undergone a major lower limb amputation, as a result of vascular disease, regarding the information healthcare pr...

Comparison of Calf and Brachial Blood Pressures in Infants: Is There A Difference Between Calf and Brachial Blood Pressu...

Published in Journal of Vascular Nursing

The standard of care is to obtain a noninvasive blood pressure (NIBP) measurement from the right upper arm.1 However, in the pediatric population it is common practice to take blood pressure (BP) measurements from the calf/upper ankle. Nurses commonly take calf NIBPs for many reasons, but there is little evidence to support calf blood pressures as ...

Physiologic amputation: A case study

Published in Journal of Vascular Nursing

Acute limb ischemia is a complication of severe peripheral arterial disease that can be a threatening limb as well as life. Multiple procedures exist today to help revascularize extremities; however, even with the latest technologies, surgical amputation of the limb may still be necessary. Cryoamputation, or physiologic amputation, is a method used...