Determination of lower extremity peripheral artery disease: The role for automated Oscillometric measurement of ankle brachial index in Nigerians

Determination of lower extremity peripheral artery disease: The role for automated Oscillometric measurement of ankle brachial index in Nigerians

Aims and Objectives : To determine the prevalence of LEAD and compare the accuracy of ABI obtained by automated oscillometric method with Doppler ultrasonography. Patients and Method s: This study compared the accuracy of ABI obtained by automated oscillometric method versus that by Doppler among 1...

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Main Authors: E M Umuerri, V A Josephs, A O Obasohan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2013-01-01
Series:Nigerian Postgraduate Medical Journal
Subjects:
ankle brachial index (abi)
automated oscillometry
doppler
peripheral arterial disease
Online Access:http://www.npmj.org/article.asp?issn=1117-1936;year=2013;volume=20;issue=4;spage=305;epage=310;aulast=Umuerri

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