Foot Sole Temperature Correlates with Ankle-Brachial Index, Pulse Wave Velocity, and Arterial Age in Diabetic Patients Without Diagnosis of Peripheral Arterial Disease.

: Some vascular alterations such as peripheral arterial disease (PAD) or arterial stiffness can alter perfusion of the limbs, so we wondered if this is reflected in the temperature of the soles of the feet of diabetic patients who did not have a diagnosis of peripheral arterial disease. Foot sole temperature was correlated with the ankle-brachial index (ABI), carotid-femoral pulse wave velocity (cfPWV), brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity (baPWV), and arterial age. A total of 175 patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus, without a previous diagnosis of PAD, were recruited.

Attitudes, Knowledge, Use, and Recommendation of Complementary and Alternative Medicine by Health Professionals in Western Mexico.

Background: The use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) has increased in many countries, and this has altered the knowledge, attitudes, and treatment recommendations of health professionals in regard to CAM.

Methods: Considering Mexican health professionals׳ lack of knowledge of CAM, in this report we surveyed 100 biomedical researchers and Ph.D.