Ease of use, feasibility and performance of ankle arm index measurement in patients with chronic leg ulcers. Study of 100 consecutive patients;Mesure de l'index de pression artérielle systolique à la cheville chez un patient porteur d'un ulcère de jambe. Faisabilité et performance chez 100 patients consécutifs hospitalisés dans un service spécialisé

Journal des Maladies Vasculaires

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 264-271

  Lazareth, I ^a   Taieb, J C ^a   Michon Pasturel, U ^a   Priollet, P ^a  

^a SAINT JOSEPH HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

Ankle arm index; Chronic leg ulcers; Martorell's ulcer; Peripheral arterial occlusive disease

Indexed keywords

ANKLE; ANKLE BRACHIAL INDEX; ARM; BODY MASS INDEX; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; LEG ULCER; MALE; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

ANALGESIC AGENT;

ADULT; AGED; ANKLE BRACHIAL INDEX; ANKLE PRESSURE; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; DOPPLER ECHOGRAPHY; ECHOGRAPHY; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEG ARTERY; LEG ULCER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PAIN; PALPATION; PERIPHERAL OCCLUSIVE ARTERY DISEASE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

EID: 68049142986     PISSN: 03980499     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmv.2009.02.006     Document Type: Article

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