Is the PADHOC device a better guide to the actual incapacity suffered by claudicants than the gold standard constant load treadmill test?
The DPWT is more representative of the functional incapacity experienced by patients with intermittent claudication. We believe that the PADHOC is a suitable alternative to the CLTT in the assessment of this patient group.
Acidic pH represents a novel danger signal alerting the innate immunity.