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Extended-course antibiotic prophylaxis in lower limb amputation: randomized clinical trial (2022)
Journal Article
Souroullas, P., Barnes, R., Carradice, D., Smith, G., Huang, C., & Chetter, I. (2022). Extended-course antibiotic prophylaxis in lower limb amputation: randomized clinical trial. British journal of surgery, 109(5), 426-432. https://doi.org/10.1093/bjs/znac053

BACKGROUND: Lower limb amputation (LLA) is typically described as 'clean surgery', but surgical-site infection (SSI) rates are high and there is significant variation in antibiotic prophylaxis practice. This study aimed to determine whether an extend... Read More about Extended-course antibiotic prophylaxis in lower limb amputation: randomized clinical trial.

The Edinburgh Claudication Questionnaire has poor diagnostic accuracy in people with intermittent claudication (2022)
Journal Article
Ibeggazene, S., Cai, P. L., Smith, G. E., Ibbegazene, S., Stirrup, A., Pymer, S., Palmer, J., Cai, P., Smith, G., & Chetter, I. C. (in press). The Edinburgh Claudication Questionnaire has poor diagnostic accuracy in people with intermittent claudication. Vascular, https://doi.org/10.1177/17085381211059665

Background: The screening and diagnosis of intermittent claudication is a challenging process and often relies on the expertise of specialist vascular clinicians. We sought to investigate the diagnostic performance of the Edinburgh Claudication Quest... Read More about The Edinburgh Claudication Questionnaire has poor diagnostic accuracy in people with intermittent claudication.

Through-knee versus above-knee amputation for vascular and non-vascular major lower limb amputations (2021)
Journal Article
Crane, H., Boam, G., Carradice, D., Vanicek, N., Twiddy, M., & Smith, G. E. (2021). Through-knee versus above-knee amputation for vascular and non-vascular major lower limb amputations. The Cochrane database of systematic reviews, 2021(12), CD013839. https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD013839.pub2

BACKGROUND: Diabetes and vascular disease are the leading causes of lower limb amputation. Currently, 463 million adults are living with diabetes, and 202 million with peripheral vascular disease, worldwide. When a lower limb amputation is considered... Read More about Through-knee versus above-knee amputation for vascular and non-vascular major lower limb amputations.

Considering the feasibility, tolerability and safety of high intensity interval training as a novel treatment for patients with intermittent claudication (2020)
Journal Article
Pymer, S., Ibeggazene, S., Palmer, J., Smith, G. E., Carroll, S., Ingle, L., Harwood, A., & Chetter, I. C. (2021). Considering the feasibility, tolerability and safety of high intensity interval training as a novel treatment for patients with intermittent claudication. Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation and Prevention, 41(3), 188-193. https://doi.org/10.1097/HCR.0000000000000551

Considering the Feasibility, Tolerability and Safety of High-Intensity Interval Training as a Novel Treatment for Patients with Intermittent Claudication.

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Purpose: This study assessed the feasibility, tolerability, safety and... Read More about Considering the feasibility, tolerability and safety of high intensity interval training as a novel treatment for patients with intermittent claudication.