Nature

Optimal dose of normal saline for confirming correct peripheral venous access with precordial Doppler ultrasonography in children

Precordial Doppler ultrasound technology can be utilized to confirm correct peripheral intravenous vascular (PIV) access in children during surgery. This study aimed to determine the minimally ...
Nature

Contrast-free ultrasound imaging for blood flow assessment of the lower limb in patients with peripheral arterial disease: a feasibility study

While being a relatively prevalent condition particularly among aging patients, peripheral arterial disease (PAD) of lower extremities commonly goes undetected or misdiagnosed due to its symptoms ...
National Institute for Health and Care Excellence

Peripheral arterial disease: diagnosis and management

Evidence showed that doppler ankle brachial pressure index below an agreed cut-off increased the probability of diagnosing peripheral arterial disease. However, people with diabetes and peripheral ...
National Institute for Health and Care Excellence

Automated ankle brachial pressure index measurement devices to detect peripheral arterial disease in people with leg ulcers

Leg ulcers are slow-healing wounds that usually develop on the inside of the leg, just above the ankle. It is estimated that about 1 million or 2% of adults in the UK have a leg ulcer (Guest et al.