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Theses and Dissertations
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Items in this Collection
- 2peripheral arterial disease
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Exploring the prevalence of serious mental illness among Albertans living with peripheral arterial disease who have undergone a lower limb amputation
DownloadSpring 2024
Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) is a chronic disease that may lead to severe consequences including loss of lower limb. With a known relationship between chronic disease and mental illness, it is paramount to establish the prevalence of mental illness to guide the development of strategies that...
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Feasibility of utilizing near-infrared spectroscopy and peripheral arterial tonometry to detect subclinical microvascular dysfunction in lower-limbs of patients with end-stage kidney disease
DownloadFall 2023
Cardiovascular disease stands as the primary cause of death among the population with dialysis-dependent end-stage kidney disease (ESKD). A significant portion of the ESKD population is diagnosed with peripheral arterial disease (PAD). The current clinical guidelines for PAD are considered...