The use of ankle brachial pressure indices in a cohort of black African diabetic patients.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Peripheral arterial disease is very common in patients with diabetes, but it remains grossly under-recognized in this type of patients. Ankle brachial index (ABI) is a simple, non-invasive and reproducible method for detection and improving risk stratification. However, the sensitivity appears to be lower in diabetic patients and, false 'high' readings occur because of the arterial calcification of the vessel media which render the vessels incompressible.

Materials and methods

The study evaluated the prevalence of a low ABI <0.9 in diabetic patients in a hospital-based cross sectional observational study. The study has been registered.

Results

The prevalence of peripheral arterial disease in diabetics with ABI< 0.9 was 18%. The majority (77%) of responders

SUBMITTER: Weledji EP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6156742 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature