Clinimetrics of performance-based functional outcome measures for vascular amputees: A systematic review.

Background: Objective physical performance-based outcome measures (PerBOMs) are essential tools for the holistic management of people who have had an amputation due to vascular disease. These people are often non-ambulatory, however it is currently unclear which PerBOMs are high quality and appropriate for those who are either ambulatory or non-ambulatory.

Research Question: Which PerBOMs have appropriate clinimetric properties to be recommended for those who have had amputations due to vascular disease ('vascular amputee')?

Data Sources: MEDLINE, CINAHL, EMBASE, EMCARE, the Cochrane Library, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL) and Scopus databases were searched for the terms: "physical performance" or "function", "clinimetric properties", "reliability", "validity", "amputee" and "peripheral vascular disease" or "diabetes".

The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on a Dedicated Vascular Emergency Clinic.

Background: Vascular Emergency Clinics (VEC) improve patient outcomes in chronic limb-threatening ischemia (CLTI). They provide a "1 stop" open access policy, whereby "suspicion of CLTI" by a healthcare professional or patient leads to a direct review. We assessed the resilience of the outpatient VEC model to the first year of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic.

Effect of high-pain versus low-pain structured exercise on walking ability in people with intermittent claudication: meta-analysis.

Background: The aim was to determine the comparative benefits of structured high-pain exercise, structured low-pain exercise, and usual-care control, to identify which has the largest effect on walking ability in people with intermittent claudication (IC).

Methods: A network meta-analysis was undertaken to assess two outcomes: pain-free walking ability (PFWA) and maximal walking ability (MWA). Nine electronic databases were searched.

The Impact of Anemia on One-Year Amputation-Free Survival in Patients Undergoing Revascularization for Chronic Limb-Threatening Ischemia: A Retrospective Cohort Study.

Background: Anemia is potentially associated with increased morbidity and mortality following vascular surgery procedures. This study investigated whether peri-procedural anemia is associated with reduced 1-year amputation-free survival (AFS) in patients undergoing revascularization for chronic limb-threatening ischemia (CLTI).

Methodology: A retrospective analysis of patients diagnosed with CLTI between February 2018-February 2019, who subsequently underwent revascularization, was conducted.