title: Identifying and managing peripheral arterial disease.
abstract: Peripheral arterial disease affects a significant number of people over the age of 60, but is often underdiagnosed and suboptimally treated. Nurses are well placed to help identify and manage PAD in its early stages and help to reduce poor outcomes associated with this disease. Part 2, published next week, describes an innovative nurse and podiatrist-led service for PAD.
authors.affiliation: Pennine Acute Hospitals Trust.
authors.forename: Lisa
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Smith
mesh_terms: D018450:Disease Progression; D006801:Humans; D009730:Nursing Assessment / Q000379:methods*; D058729:Peripheral Arterial Disease / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000451:nursing*; D012307:Risk Factors