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Obesity and peripheral neuropathy prevalence
Source: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamaneurology/fullarticle/2578329
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65% of adults with PAD are overweight or obese
Source: https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/JAHA.118.010890
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BMI and PAD-associated hospitalization risk
Source: https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/JAHA.118.008644
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Obesity and PAD Risk
Source: https://www.heart.org/en/news/2018/08/08/obesity-may-increase-risk-for-peripheral-artery-disease
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Study Finds That Supervised Exercise Therapy Still Underutilized Despite Reimbursement, Guideline Endorsement, And Proven Effectiveness
A study of Medicare claims found that in the 19-month period since Supervised Exercise Therapy (SET) was accepted as a therapy for Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD), this therapeutic intervention was underutilized. Published in Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes, this study of CMS claims data from June 1, 2017, and December Read more…
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Annual Cigarette Sales Increase for the First Time in 20 Years
Since 2000, the US adult smoking rate has been on a steady decline, which is good news for the United States overall health and well-being, due to smoking being associated with a variety of negative health outcomes, including Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD) and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). However, for Read more…
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Study Links Depression To Higher Rate of Negative PAD Outcomes
Study Links Depression To Higher Rate of Negative PAD Outcomes The results of recent retrospective study published in the <a href=”https://doi.org/10.1016/j.avsg.2021.01.025″>Annals of Vascular Surgery</a> found that patients with Chronic Limb Threatening Ischemia (CLTI) tended to have worse outcomes if they also had depression. This retrospective study of approximately 3,000 patients Read more…
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April Is Limb Loss and Limb Difference Awareness Month
April is Limb Loss and Limb Difference Awareness Month – Request A Media Kit Did you know that April is limb loss and limb difference awareness month? To help further the awareness of limb loss and educate on how to prevent amputations, we are offering a media kit, which is Read more…
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March is National Kidney Month – Request A Media Kit
March is National Kidney Month – Request A Media Kit March is national kidney month, highlighting awareness of chronic kidney disease, which impacts 1 in 3 with diabetes and 1 in 5 with high blood pressure. To help further the awareness of this chronic condition and its impact on other Read more…
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New Case Study Available: PAD Risk Identification & Stratification In An Institutional Environment
Biomedix had the opportunity to support a PAD screening initiative at a large Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF). The SNF consisted of a variety of residents, including long-term care, short-term rehabilitation and recovery, and a dementia unit. This screening program was coordinated with MIMIT, making a nationally recognized vascular specialist group Read more…