Diagnostic accuracy of resting systolic toe pressure for diagnosis of peripheral arterial disease in people with and without diabetes: a cross-sectional retrospective case-control study

Diagnostic accuracy of resting systolic toe pressure for diagnosis of peripheral arterial disease in people with and without diabetes: a cross-sectional retrospective case-control study

Abstract Background The resting systolic toe pressure (TP) is a measure of small arterial function in the periphery. TP is used in addition to the ankle-brachial index when screening for peripheral arterial disease (PAD) of the lower limb in those with diabetes, particularly in the presence of lower...

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Main Authors: Peta Ellen Tehan, Alex Louise Barwick, Mathew Sebastian, Vivienne Helaine Chuter
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2017-12-01
Series:Journal of Foot and Ankle Research
Subjects:
Toe pressure
Sensitivity
Specificity
Peripheral arterial disease
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13047-017-0236-z

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