Review of article: Predictive ability of the Society for Vascular Surgery Wound, Ischemia, and foot Infection (WIfI) classification system following infrapopliteal endovascular interventions for critical limb ischemia. Darling, J.D., McCallum, J.C., Soden, P.A., Meng, Y., Wyers, M.C., Hamdan, A.D., Verhagen, H.J. & Schermerhorn, M.L. Journal of Vascular Surgery 2016; 64:616-22

Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) is gaining attention as a significant part of the atherosclerosis epidemic1 although there remains a lack of high-quality epidemiological data for distal occlusive disease.2 Particularly lacking are robust data on what has been referred to as critical limb ischemia (CLI). This is because studies are difficult with many patients lost to follow-up and the exclusion of patients with diabetes if the criterion for CLI is correctly applied. In addition, episodes of care for CLI can be assigned to other conditions under the International Classification of Diseases system.

Source: Journal of Vascular Nursing - January 15, 2018 Category: Nursing Authors: Susan Monaro Tags: Research Column Source Type: research