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  A comparative study to assess the Ankle Brachial Index by palpatory and Doppler method

  By Nitta Das, Ambuj Roy, Ashok Kumar Jaryal, Gopichandran Lakshmanan, Manju Dhandapani

  Abstract: Background of the study: Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) is strongly associated with cardiovascular and cerebrovascular morbidity and mortality. Relatively few non-invasive diagnostic tests are available that can reveal the evidence of atherosclerosis before the development of symptoms. One such simple, cost effective diagnostic test is Ankle Brachial Index. Since, there is a need to validate palpatory method of Ankle Brachial Index (ABI) measurement, the study was conceived.Aim of the study: …

  Published in Journal of Nursing Science & Practice · Vol. 8, Issue 3, 2018 · pp. 10–14 Read article →