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Short articles on topics that often arise in clinical practice—written as supportive information, not product promotion.
This blog discusses topics that frequently come up in clinical practice, in short articles. The pieces are not prepared as product promotion. Scientific aspects of current product areas are examined to offer supportive information on how they may be useful in clinical practice.
Angioplasty product groups: a B2B terminology guide
A short guide to the terms used by purchasing and inventory teams across peripheral balloon and stent, carotid, EVAR, TEVAR and TAVI product groups.
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Frailty and early warning signs
Frailty is the clinical state in which physiological reserve approaches exhaustion. One or two Fried criteria, or mild decline in one domain, is not yet frailty; in the programme it is stage B.
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Healthspan and longevity stages
Lifespan counts calendar years. Healthspan is the years in which a person can live independently at home and manage daily activities. The programme tracks them with stages A–F.
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ICOPE and intrinsic capacity
Intrinsic capacity is the composite of a person’s physical and mental capacities at a given time. ICOPE screens it in five domains: locomotion, vitality, cognition, psychological and sensory capacity.
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Medical laser wavelengths: what are 810–1940 nm used for?
Endovenous laser wavelengths on the market, what they treat, whether they are absorbed in water or blood, and what clinicians look at when choosing.
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What is the CEAP classification in venous disease?
A summary of the CEAP classification, which describes chronic venous disease in standard terms through its clinical, aetiological, anatomical and pathophysiological components.
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The nine hallmarks of ageing
Nine cellular hallmarks in López-Otín and colleagues’ Hallmarks of Aging framework: definition, classification, and the link to vascular health.
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The place of vascular health in a long and healthy life
Vascular health supports mobility, organ perfusion and healthy longevity; assessment combines risk factors, functional capacity and clinical findings.
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How to review the technical file of an exosome product
Product comparison in the exosome field requires clear data on source cell, characterisation, lot consistency and institutional procurement.
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Which questions do we ask before choosing a wound dressing?
In chronic wounds, dressing choice follows assessment of aetiology, perfusion, exudate and infection before institutional purchasing workflows.
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