Evidence-based management of PAD & the diabetic foot

European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery

Volumn 45, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 673-681

  Brownrigg, J R W ^a   Apelqvist, J ^b   Bakker, K ^c   Schaper, N C ^d   Hinchliffe, R J ^a  

^a ST GEORGE'S UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b LUND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^c IWGDF   (Netherlands)

^d MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Diabetes; Diabetic foot ulceration; Peripheral arterial disease

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; GADOLINIUM;

ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTERY CALCIFICATION; COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHIC ANGIOGRAPHY; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; DIABETIC FOOT; DIGITAL SUBTRACTION ANGIOGRAPHY; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; LEG REVASCULARIZATION; MAGNETIC RESONANCE ANGIOGRAPHY; META ANALYSIS (TOPIC); PERIPHERAL OCCLUSIVE ARTERY DISEASE; POLYNEUROPATHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REVIEW; WOUND DRESSING;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; CARDIOVASCULAR AGENTS; COMBINED MODALITY THERAPY; DIABETIC FOOT; ENDOVASCULAR PROCEDURES; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HUMANS; HYPOGLYCEMIC AGENTS; PATIENT CARE TEAM; PERIPHERAL ARTERIAL DISEASE; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; RISK FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VASCULAR SURGICAL PROCEDURES;

EID: 84878116127     PISSN: 10785884     EISSN: 15322165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2013.02.014     Document Type: Review

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