Use of Telehealth as a New Model for Following Intermittent Claudication and Promoting Patient Expertise

Meritxell Davins Riu; Xavier Borràs Pérez; Vicenç Artigas Raventós; Elisabet Palomera Fanegas; Mateu Serra Prat; Jesus Alós Villacrosa

doi:10.1089/tmj.2017.0226

The Hitachi Model HS-8 Electron Microscope

Proceedings, annual meeting, Electron Microscopy Society of America ◽

10.1017/s0424820100061203 ◽

1967 ◽

Vol 25 ◽

pp. 238-239

Author(s):

H. Akabori ◽

K. Nishiwaki ◽

K. Yoneta

Keyword(s):

Electron Microscope ◽

New Model ◽

Predecessor Model

By improving the predecessor Model HS- 7 electron microscope for the purpose of easier operation, we have recently completed new Model HS-8 electron microscope featuring higher performance and ease of operation.

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516: A Simplified Method to Estimate the Absolute Renal Uptake of 99MTC-DMSA: Evaluation with a New Model using the Radioactivity of Nephrectomy Specimens as Reference

The Journal of Urology ◽

10.1016/s0022-5347(18)34756-6 ◽

2005 ◽

Vol 173 (4S) ◽

pp. 140-141

Author(s):

Mariana Lima ◽

Celso D. Ramos ◽

Sérgio Q. Brunetto ◽

Marcelo Lopes de Lima ◽

Carla R.M. Sansana ◽

...

Keyword(s):

New Model ◽

Renal Uptake ◽

Simplified Method ◽

The Absolute

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476 Chronic left atrial volume and pressure overload in the goat: a new model of sustained atrial fibrillation

EP Europace ◽

10.1016/s1099-5129(05)80314-9 ◽

2005 ◽

Vol 7 ◽

pp. 107-107

Keyword(s):

Atrial Fibrillation ◽

Left Atrial ◽

Pressure Overload ◽

Left Atrial Volume ◽

Atrial Volume ◽

New Model

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Ramipril for treatment of intermittent claudication

VASA ◽

10.1024/0301-1526/a000284 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 42 (4) ◽

pp. 237-238

Author(s):

Pavel Poredos

Keyword(s):

Intermittent Claudication

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Ventilatory threshold is related to walking tolerance in patients with intermittent claudication

VASA ◽

10.1024/0301-1526/a000203 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 41 (4) ◽

pp. 275-281 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

da Rocha Chehuen ◽

G. Cucato ◽

P. dos Anjos Souza Barbosa ◽

A. R. Costa ◽

M. Ritti-Dias ◽

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Keyword(s):

Blood Flow ◽

Oxygen Uptake ◽

Intermittent Claudication ◽

Lower Limb ◽

Ventilatory Threshold ◽

Reactive Hyperemia ◽

Ankle Brachial Index ◽

Metabolic Parameters ◽

Walking Distance ◽

The Relationship

Background: This study assessed the relationship between lower limb hemodynamics and metabolic parameters with walking tolerance in patients with intermittent claudication (IC). Patients and methods: Resting ankle-brachial index (ABI), baseline blood flow (BF), BF response to reactive hyperemia (BFRH), oxygen uptake (VO2), initial claudication distance (ICD) and total walking distance (TWD) were measured in 28 IC patients. Pearson and Spearman correlations were calculated. Results: ABI, baseline BF and BF response to RH did not correlate with ICD or TWD. VO2 at first ventilatory threshold and VO2peak were significantly and positively correlated with ICD (r = 0.41 and 0.54, respectively) and TWD (r = 0.65 and 0.71, respectively). Conclusions: VO2peak and VO2 at first ventilatory threshold, but not ABI, baseline BF and BFHR were associated with walking tolerance in IC patients. These results suggest that VO2 at first ventilatory threshold may be useful to evaluate walking tolerance and improvements in IC patients.

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A German version of the Intermittent Claudication Questionnaire (ICQ): cultural adaptation and validation

VASA ◽

10.1024/0301-1526/a000218 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 41 (5) ◽

pp. 333-342 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Kirchberger ◽

Finger ◽

Müller-Bühl

Keyword(s):

Principal Component Analysis ◽

Intermittent Claudication ◽

Completion Time ◽

Short Form ◽

Principal Component ◽

Component Analysis ◽

German Version ◽

Average Completion Time ◽

Sf 36 ◽

Related Quality

Background: The Intermittent Claudication Questionnaire (ICQ) is a short questionnaire for the assessment of health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in patients with intermittent claudication (IC). The objective of this study was to translate the ICQ into German and to investigate the psychometric properties of the German ICQ version in patients with IC. Patients and methods: The original English version was translated using a forward-backward method. The resulting German version was reviewed by the author of the original version and an experienced clinician. Finally, it was tested for clarity with 5 German patients with IC. A sample of 81 patients were administered the German ICQ. The sample consisted of 58.0 % male patients with a median age of 71 years and a median IC duration of 36 months. Test of feasibility included completeness of questionnaires, completion time, and ratings of clarity, length and relevance. Reliability was assessed through a retest in 13 patients at 14 days, and analysis of Cronbachs alpha for internal consistency. Construct validity was investigated using principal component analysis. Concurrent validity was assessed by correlating the ICQ scores with the Short Form 36 Health Survey (SF-36) as well as clinical measures. Results: The ICQ was completely filled in by 73 subjects (90.1 %) with an average completion time of 6.3 minutes. Cronbachs alpha coefficient reached 0.75. Intra-class correlation for test-retest reliability was r = 0.88. Principal component analysis resulted in a 3 factor solution. The first factor explained 51.5 of the total variation and all items had loadings of at least 0.65 on it. The ICQ was significantly associated with the SF-36 and treadmill-walking distances whereas no association was found for resting ABPI. Conclusions: The German version of the ICQ demonstrated good feasibility, satisfactory reliability and good validity. Responsiveness should be investigated in further validation studies.

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Integrative therapy in patients with intermittent claudication

VASA ◽

10.1024/0301-1526/a000413 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 44 (2) ◽

pp. 85-91

Author(s):

Erich Minar

Keyword(s):

Intermittent Claudication ◽

Modern Technology ◽

Walking Distance ◽

Interventional Treatment ◽

Therapeutic Concept ◽

Integrative Therapy ◽

Risk Factor Modification ◽

Supervised Exercise ◽

Main Challenge ◽

Exercise Programmes

The generally accepted first-line treatment in patients with intermittent claudication is risk factor modification, medical treatment and exercise training. In an era of reduced resources, the benefit of any further invasive intervention must be weighted against best conservative therapy for patients with claudication. According to some recent trials an integrative therapeutic concept combining best conservative treatment - including (supervised) exercise therapy - with endovascular therapy gives the best midterm results concerning walking distance and health-related quality of life. The improved mid- and long-term patency rate with use of modern technology further supports this concept. The conservative and interventional treatment strategy are more complimentary than competitive. The current main challenge is to overcome the economic barriers concerning the availability of exercise programmes.

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Analyzing Stochastic Dependence of Cognitive Processes in Multidimensional Source Recognition

Experimental Psychology (formerly Zeitschrift für Experimentelle Psychologie) ◽

10.1027/1618-3169/a000261 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 61 (5) ◽

pp. 402-415 ◽

Cited By ~ 9

Author(s):

Thorsten Meiser

Keyword(s):

Cognitive Processes ◽

Model Complexity ◽

Multinomial Model ◽

Stochastic Dependence ◽

New Model ◽

Multinomial Processing Tree ◽

Cognitive States ◽

The Family ◽

Tree Models ◽

Flexible Framework

Stochastic dependence among cognitive processes can be modeled in different ways, and the family of multinomial processing tree models provides a flexible framework for analyzing stochastic dependence among discrete cognitive states. This article presents a multinomial model of multidimensional source recognition that specifies stochastic dependence by a parameter for the joint retrieval of multiple source attributes together with parameters for stochastically independent retrieval. The new model is equivalent to a previous multinomial model of multidimensional source memory for a subset of the parameter space. An empirical application illustrates the advantages of the new multinomial model of joint source recognition. The new model allows for a direct comparison of joint source retrieval across conditions, it avoids statistical problems due to inflated confidence intervals and does not imply a conceptual imbalance between source dimensions. Model selection criteria that take model complexity into account corroborate the new model of joint source recognition.

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