What's new in lower-extremity arterial disease? WOCN's 2008 clinical practice guideline.
Lower-extremity arterial disease (LEAD) affects 8 to 10 million people in the United States, resulting in pain, tissue loss, infection, limb loss, and an impaired quality of life. LEAD is underdiagnosed, undertreated, and often unrecognized. The purpose of this article is to provide a summary of the recommendations from the 2008 evidence-based, clinical practice guideline, Guideline for the Management of Patients With Lower-Extremity Arterial Disease, recently released from the Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nurses Society. This article presents an overview of the process used to develop the guideline, a discussion of risks for LEAD, and specific recommendations for assessment, interventions, patient education, and risk-reduction strategies.
Bonham
Phyllis A
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Medical University of South Carolina, College of Nursing, Charleston, SC 29425, USA. bonhamp@musc.edu
Flemister
Bonny G
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Goldberg
Margaret
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Crawford
Penny E
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Johnson
Jan J
JJ
Varnado
Myra F
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