Purpose: Mycotic pseudoaneurysms (MPA) remain challenging clinical problems. Primary
surgical management includes control of hemorrhage and debridement of the infected arterial …

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to assess the effect of carotid endarterectomy (CEA)
on ocular perfusion with the measurement of the ophthalmic artery (OA) and the central …

Introduction Sarcopenic obesity and its association with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD)
is under‐recognized by many healthcare providers in Western medicine due to the lack …

Purpose: Acute complications of atherosclerosis such as stroke and myocardial infarction are
caused by thrombosis and may be associated with impaired fibrinolytic activity. The current …

Introduction: External pneumatic compression (EPC) devices prevent lower extremity deep
venous thrombosis by increasing venous flow and thereby reducing stasis. Early studies …

Introduction: External pneumatic compression devices (EPC) prevent deep venous thrombosis
(DVT) by reducing lower extremity venous stasis. Early studies suggested they also …

Obesity is a highly prevalent disease and providers are expected to offer or refer patients for
weight management yet increasingly fewer clinical visits address obesity. Challenges to …

Introduction: Unfractionated heparin is the most commonly utilized anticoagulant in extracorporeal
membrane oxygenation (ECMO) due to clinician familiarity, ease of reversal, and low …

Introduction Referrals to evidence-based weight management in the community-commercial
sector are aligned with clinical recommendations but underutilized. Methods This qualitative …

Publisher Summary This chapter introduces the key issues involved in the design of sludge
pumping systems. The key to pumping sludge is to use a pump properly sized to develop …