Toe blood pressure measurements in patients suspected of leg ischaemia: A new laser Doppler device compared with photoplethysmography

European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery

Volumn 27, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 629-634

  Ubbink, D Th ^a  

^a ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Laser Doppler; Leg ischaemia; Photoplethysmography; Toe blood pressure

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CUFF; DEVICE; FEMALE; HEATING; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LASER DOPPLER FLOWMETRY; LASER FLOWMETER; LEG ARTERY; LEG ISCHEMIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT REFERRAL; PHOTOELECTRIC PLETHYSMOGRAPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; TOE;

EID: 2442568717     PISSN: 10785884     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2004.01.031     Document Type: Article

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