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Nurse practitioners step in as geriatrician ranks shrink
Nurse practitioners are not trying to replace doctors — they’re trying to meet patients’ needs, wherever those patients are, ...
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Checking Your Apical Pulse and What It Can Mean
For example, pulses in the leg may be diminished or absent in peripheral artery disease or due to an injury ... Precordial Movements in the Cardiac Exam. Ommen SR, Mital S, Burke MA, et al. 2020 ...
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Postural Sway Velocity Effective for Assessing Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy
Postural sway velocity as a screening tool in diabetic peripheral neuropathy represents a potential early marker of balance ...
Tingling, burning, or numbness: What do these nerve symptoms mean?
Limb tingling or numbness should not be ignored. These sensations may point to nerve issues. Spinal problems, carpal tunnel, ...
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CIS and Terrebonne General are first in Louisiana to use the Spur® Peripheral Retrievable Stent System to treat artery disease below the knee
CIS interventional cardiologist Dr. Pradeep Nair performed this procedure on June 5 at Terrebonne General Health System.
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Unexpected Twist: Common Vitamin Once Tapped for Heart Health May Actually Raise Risk, Study Finds
Cardiovascular disease, a pervasive and formidable challenge to global health, continues to be the foremost cause of death in ...
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2024 ACC/AHA/AACVPR/APMA/ABC/SCAI/SVM/SVN/SVS/SIR/VESS Guideline for the Management of Lower Extremity Peripheral Artery Disease: A Report of the American College of Cardiology ...
Peripheral artery disease (PAD ... Detection of PAD in most patients is accomplished through the history, physical examination, and resting ankle-brachial index. 4. Health disparities in PAD are ...