Lanreotide effect on splanchnic blood flow in healthy subjects: effect of the rate of infusion.

Background: Somatostatin is a naturally occurring peptide advocated for the management of hemodynamic complications of chronic liver diseases. The route of administration (bolus application or constant infusion) has been a question of debate.

Aim: Our aim was to explore the effects of the somatostatin analog lanreotide, given as a bolus injection or continuous infusion, on food-stimulated hemodynamics in humans.

Physical training for intermittent claudication: a comparison of structured rehabilitation versus home-based training.

In a non-randomized, open-label study results after a structured institution-based peripheral arterial occlusive disease (PAD) rehabilitation program were compared with the results of training at home. Three groups were compared: group 1 (n = 19) PAD rehabilitation; group 2 (n = 19) PAD rehabilitation + clopidogrel 75 mg once daily; group 3 (n = 21) home-based training. The training period was 3 months for all groups, which was followed by a 3-month observation phase (without prescribed training).

Reproducibility of constant-load treadmill testing with various treadmill protocols and predictability of treadmill test results in patients with intermittent claudication.

Background: Most trials on the reliability of constant-load treadmill testing use one pair of treadmill settings (speed, grade) only. The question of whether the results can be applied to tests with different settings is left open. Also, claudication distances measured with differing settings are not comparable, rendering the comparison of the results from different trials difficult.

The reliability of leg circumference assessment: a comparison of spring tape measurements and optoelectronic volumetry.

The purpose of this study was to compare the reliability of repeated spring tape measurements with optoelectronic volumeter measurements for the assessment of lower leg circumferences. The limb circumferences at mid-calf and ankle level of both legs were measured three times using a spring tape measure as well as an optoelectronic volumeter. In all, 30 healthy volunteers participated in the study.