Publications by authors named "Kim Boles"
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- - The study investigates the effectiveness of point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) performed by medical students in detecting abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs), comparing it with traditional physical examinations by vascular surgeons and a gold standard reference scan.
- - Conducted with 57 patients, the research found that while surgeons detected 11 out of 16 AAAs, physicians had some false positives; students were trained beforehand by experts to ensure accuracy in their assessments.
- - The results highlight the potential for incorporating POCUS training into medical curricula, aiming to enhance medical students' diagnostic skills at the bedside for conditions like AAAs.
Background: Accurate determination of walking capacity is important for the clinical diagnosis and management plan for patients with peripheral arterial disease. The current "gold standard" of measurement is walking distance on a treadmill. However, treadmill testing is not always reflective of the patient's natural walking conditions, and it may not be fully accessible in every vascular clinic.
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