Vascular Surgery (all articles)
Review: Imaging and Endovascular Treatment of Bleeding Pelvic Fractures
3 Jan, 2019 | 11:49h | UTC
Guideline: Compression Therapy After Invasive Treatment of Superficial Veins of the Lower Extremities
3 Jan, 2019 | 11:46h | UTC
Review: Complications of Peripherally Inserted Central Catheters in Critically Ill Patients
3 Jan, 2019 | 11:20h | UTC
Guideline: Management of Abdominal Aorto-iliac Artery Aneurysms
13 Dec, 2018 | 19:45h | UTC
Cohort Study: Long‐Term Outcome and Prognostic Factors of Complications in Thromboangiitis Obliterans (Buerger’s Disease)
4 Dec, 2018 | 23:45h | UTCEditorial: Thromboangiitis Obliterans: 110 Years Old and Little Progress Made (free)
Review: Arterial Thrombosis in Unusual Sites
30 Nov, 2018 | 02:38h | UTCArterial thrombosis in unusual sites: A practical review – European Journal of Haematology (free)
Study: Intravenous Catheter-Related Adverse Events Exceed Drug-Related Adverse Events in Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy
22 Nov, 2018 | 21:35h | UTC
Review: Intracranial Aneurysms
18 Nov, 2018 | 00:14h | UTCIntracranial aneurysms: Review of current science and management – Vascular Medicine (free)
Cohort Study: SGLT2 and Risk of Serious Adverse Events
16 Nov, 2018 | 03:30h | UTCCommentaries: New diabetes drug may increase the risk of serious adverse events – Karolinska Institutet (free) AND SGLT2 Inhibitors Tied to Increased Risk for Amputation, Diabetic Ketoacidosis – NEJM Journal Watch (free) AND SGLT2 Inhibitor Amputation Risk Seen in Real-World Diabetes Study – Medscape (free registration required)
Randomized Trial: Endoscopic or Open Vein-Graft Harvesting for Coronary-Artery Bypass
16 Nov, 2018 | 01:41h | UTCCommentaries: Endoscopic Vein-Graft Harvest for CABG Associated With Similar MACE, Less Pain vs Open Procedure: REGROUP – TCTMD (free) AND AHA: Endoscopic Vein-Graft Harvesting Redeems Itself in CABG – MedPage Today (free)
Review: Lower Extremity Arterial Disease in Patients with Diabetes
9 Nov, 2018 | 01:49h | UTC
Review: Treatment of Lower Extremity Superficial Thrombophlebitis
6 Nov, 2018 | 15:34h | UTCTreatment of Lower Extremity Superficial Thrombophlebitis – JAMA Clinical Evidence Synopsis (free for a limited period)
Guidelines for Blunt Cerebrovascular Injury
2 Nov, 2018 | 03:21h | UTC
Observational Study: Blood Pressure Levels and Outcomes in Patients With Peripheral Artery Disease
26 Oct, 2018 | 02:33h | UTCEditorial: New Curveball for Hypertension Guidelines? Blood Pressure Targets in Peripheral Artery Disease (free)
“we found a higher rate of lower extremity PAD events with higher and lower SBP and pulse pressure and with lower DBP.”
Meta-Analysis: Prescribed Exercise with Compression vs Compression Alone in Treating Patients With Venous Leg Ulcers
5 Oct, 2018 | 02:36h | UTCPrescribed Exercise With Compression vs Compression Alone in Treating Patients With Venous Leg Ulcers: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis – JAMA Dermatology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Adding Exercise to Compression Improves Outcomes in Venous Leg Ulcers – Physcian’s First Watch (free) AND Compressions May Remedy Venous Leg Ulcers – MedPage Today (free)
Study: Ethanol Locks in Catheters for Dialysis May Prevent Sepsis
28 Sep, 2018 | 01:08h | UTCEthanol lock is effective on reducing the incidence of tunneled catheter-related bloodstream infections in hemodialysis patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis – International Urology and Nephrology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Ethanol locks in catheters for dialysis may prevent sepsis – NIHR Signal (free)
Study: Immediate Compression Could Help Prevent Complications after DVT
27 Sep, 2018 | 22:39h | UTCCommentary: Immediate compression could help prevent complications after deep-vein thrombosis – American Society of Hematology (free)
“Study supports use of this simple, low-cost intervention even for patients without symptoms” (from American Society of Hematology)
Study: Oral Fluoroquinolone and the Risk of Aortic Dissection
21 Sep, 2018 | 01:50h | UTCOral Fluoroquinolone and the Risk of Aortic Dissection – Journal of the American College of Cardiology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: The Fluoroquinolone/Aortic Dissection Association – Emergency Medicine Literature of Note (free)
Related observational studies with similar conclusions: Fluoroquinolone use and risk of aortic aneurysm and dissection (free articles)
Randomized Trial: Endovascular vs. Open Repair for Patients with Ruptured Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
6 Sep, 2018 | 02:27h | UTCCommentary: Endovascular aortic repair (EVAR) surgery more beneficial for ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms than open repair – NIHR Signal (free)
Randomized Trial: Endovascular vs. Open Repair for Patients with Clinical Diagnosis of Ruptured Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
2 Sep, 2018 | 02:16h | UTCCommentary: Endovascular aortic repair (EVAR) surgery more beneficial for ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms than open repair – NIHR Signal (free)
Study: Analysis of Clinical Benefit, Harms, and Cost-Effectiveness of Screening Women for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
17 Aug, 2018 | 01:48h | UTCCommentaries: Should we screen women for abdominal aortic aneurysm? – The Lancet (free) AND Cost-Effectiveness of Screening Women for AAA – American College of Cardiology (free) AND Women Likely Not Good Targets for AAA Screening, Study Suggests – TCTMD (free)
Study: Benefit, Harms, and Cost-effectiveness of Screening Women for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
3 Aug, 2018 | 03:01h | UTCInvited Commentary: Should we screen women for abdominal aortic aneurysm? – The Lancet (free)
Cohort Study: Inferior Vena Cava Filters and Mortality in Patients with Contraindication to Anticoagulation
20 Jul, 2018 | 02:17h | UTCCommentaries: Inferior Vena Cava Filters and Mortality: Is It the Underlying Process, the Patient, or the Device? (free)
“Could IVC filters be causing harm? They began being used before @US_FDA started approving devices. This article raises possibility of increased mortality. Maybe where we need trials to determine safety and effectiveness”. (via @hmkyale see Tweet)
Guideline: Follow-up After Vascular Surgery Arterial Procedures
29 Jun, 2018 | 02:51h | UTC
Review: The Venous Ulcer Continues to be a Clinical Challenge
29 Jun, 2018 | 02:08h | UTCThe venous ulcer continues to be a clinical challenge: an update – Burns & Trauma (free)
Related Cochrane Review: Dressings and topical agents for treating venous leg ulcers (free) AND Summary (free)