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Risk profiles, access to care, and outcomes in Hispanics hospitalized for lower extremity peripheral artery disease
Luna P, Harris K, Castro-Dominguez Y, Algara M, Severiche-Mena C, Smolderen KG, Mena-Hurtado C. Risk profiles, access to care, and outcomes in Hispanics hospitalized for lower extremity peripheral artery disease. Journal Of Vascular Surgery 2022, 77: 216-224.e15. PMID: 36037965, DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2022.08.021.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPeripheral artery diseaseLower extremity peripheral artery diseaseNon-Hispanic whitesEmergency departmentPAD careArtery diseaseRisk factorsSevere peripheral artery diseaseChronic limb-threatening ischemiaRisk profileNational Inpatient Sample dataCardiovascular risk factorsLimb-threatening ischemiaPatients' sociodemographic characteristicsWorse clinical outcomesMultivariable logistic regressionAssociation of ethnicityLength of stayHealth care consumptionHealth care coveragePAD hospitalizationsPrior amputationEndovascular revascularizationED admissionRenal failure
2018
Acute Limb Ischemia in an 8-Year-Old Patient: A Case Report
Erben Y, Miller SM, Sumpio BJ, Dillon BJ, Lee AI, Blume P, Sumpio BE, Mena-Hurtado C. Acute Limb Ischemia in an 8-Year-Old Patient: A Case Report. Annals Of Vascular Surgery 2018, 51: 327.e1-327.e8. PMID: 29655809, DOI: 10.1016/j.avsg.2018.02.012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAnkle-brachial indexNormal ankle-brachial indexRight foot painAcute limb ischemiaLower extremity angiographyLeg length discrepancyFoot insertsIntermittent painIntravenous heparinFoot painLimb ischemiaOlder patientsNephrotic syndromeEmergency departmentPhysical examinationCapillary refillCase reportLength discrepancyLeft footPatient's motherPatientsPainMothersFootFasciotomy