2007
Laser Doppler skin perfusion pressure in the diagnosis of limb ischemia in patients with diabetes mellitus and/or hemodialysis.
Kondo Y, Muto A, Dardik A, Nishibe M, Nishibe T. Laser Doppler skin perfusion pressure in the diagnosis of limb ischemia in patients with diabetes mellitus and/or hemodialysis. International Angiology 2007, 26: 258-61. PMID: 17622208.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAnkle-brachial pressure indexSkin perfusion pressureFontaine stage IIPeripheral artery diseaseFontaine stage IIIFontaine stage IVDiabetes mellitusStage IILimb ischemiaPerfusion pressureStage IIIStage IVLaser Doppler skin perfusion pressureSeverity of PADBrachial pressure indexArtery diseaseHemodialysis patientsLaser Doppler techniqueLower limbsPatientsPressure indexLaser DopplerDoppler techniqueLimbMellitus
2004
Improved outcomes of carotid endarterectomy: the critical role of vascular surgeons.
Teso D, Frattini J, Dardik A. Improved outcomes of carotid endarterectomy: the critical role of vascular surgeons. Seminars In Vascular Surgery 2004, 17: 214-8. PMID: 15449243, DOI: 10.1016/s0895-7967(04)00051-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedCarotid StenosisClinical CompetenceEndarterectomy, CarotidFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedPhysician's RolePostoperative ComplicationsPrognosisQuality of Health CareRisk AssessmentSeverity of Illness IndexSurvival AnalysisTreatment OutcomeUltrasonography, Doppler, DuplexUnited StatesVascular Surgical ProceduresConceptsCarotid endarterectomyVascular surgeonsStroke-free survivalHigh-volume hospitalsAnti-platelet agentsHigh-volume surgeonsRecognition of patientsVolume hospitalsAdjunctive medicationsPostoperative patientsVascular patientsVolume surgeonsExcellent outcomesProcedural resultsSurrogate markerVascular careVascular surgeryImproved outcomesHigh riskPatientsProcedural variablesSurgical judgmentUnclear significanceSurgeonsSurgical talent