Time Trends and Sex Differences in Invasive Treatment of Infra-inguinal Intermittent Claudication in Sweden During 2009 - 2022: Results From the Swedish Vascular Registry (Swedvasc).

Objective: This study aimed to report changes in the annual incidence of invasive treatment, changes in invasive treatment modalities, and sex differences in patients treated for intermittent claudication (IC) due to infra-inguinal lesions in Sweden between 2009 and 2022.

Methods: Data were collected from the Swedish Vascular Registry (Swedvasc), including all registrations of invasive treatment for infra-inguinal IC in Sweden between 2009 and 2022.

Results: The annual incidence of invasive treatments showed no statistically significant change between 2009 and 2022 (p = .

[The incidence and mortality of ARDS at Landspítali - The National University Hospital of Iceland 2004-2008].

Objective: A retrospective study of the incidence, causes, mortality and treatment of patients with ARDS at Landspítali The National University Hospital of Iceland during the five year period 2004-2008 and comparing the results with an earlier study for the period 1988-1997.

Materials And Methods: All ICU admissions during the period 2004-2008 were reviewed, selecting patients according to the American-European consensus criteria for ARDS. Data were collected on age, gender, causes, length of stay, ventilator treatment and survival.