Psychological distress in pulmonary embolism survivors in a pulmonary embolism response team clinic: Protocol for a prospective observational study.

Background: Pulmonary embolism (PE) is a leading cause of cardiovascular death. Psychological distress in PE is understudied and underrecognized.

Objectives: The primary aim of this proposed protocol was to describe the incidence of psychological distress symptoms (anxiety, depression, posttraumatic stress, and fear of recurrence) in the survivors of PE after discharge from hospitalization.

The role of hemodialysis access duplex ultrasound for evaluation of patency and access surveillance.

The rise in prevalence of end stage renal disease (ESRD) and the impact on health care resulted in increasing focus on delivery of vascular access. Hemodialysis vascular access is the most common renal replacement therapy method. The vascular access types include arteriovenous fistula, arteriovenous graft, and tunneled central venous catheters.