This study describes changes over time in baseline comorbidities, leg symptoms, functional impairment, and medications of people with lower extremity peripheral artery disease (PAD) randomized into clinical trials designed to improve walking performance.
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August 2022
With technological improvements leading to enhanced image resolution, as well as recognized acceptance of endoscopes within the field of rhinology, there has been greater implementation of endoscopes in otologic and neurotologic procedures. Surgeons now use endoscopes for a wide range of otological procedure, one such procedure is endoscopic stapedotomy for otosclerosis. This study is done to compare merits and demerits of endoscopic stapedotomy with microscopic stapedotomy.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFTo compare the olfactory functions of pregnant and non pregnant females draining the tribal tertiary care centre. Odor identification (OI), odor discrimination (OD) and odor threshold (OT) in subjects and control group with no previous Sino-nasal symptoms or pathology were included in the study. Mean scores of all the parameters were calculated in both the groups.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe prognostic significance of the six-minute walk distance for lower extremity events in people with peripheral artery disease (PAD) is unknown. This longitudinal study assessed whether a poorer six-minute walk distance at baseline was associated with higher rates of subsequent lower extremity atherosclerotic disease events in PAD. A total of 369 patients (mean age 69.
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