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To determine if digital pulse oximetry is an acceptable screening tool for asymptomatic peripheral vascular disease in type 2 diabetes mellitus: An observational study

International Journal of Advanced Research in Medicine · 2020 · Vol. 2(2) · pp. 01–04
Arshdeep S MannM. KalsiBeant Singh Maan

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Methods: The present analytical cross-sectional study was carried out among 80 patients of type 2 Diabetes Mellitus with asymptomatic PVD were included. The diagnostic accuracy of Ankle-Brachial Index (ABI) and pulse oximetry as a screening tool was compared against Color Doppler ultrasonography as the reference standard.

Peripheral Artery Disease ManagementDiabetic Foot Ulcer Assessment and ManagementSystemic Sclerosis and Related DiseasesAsymptomaticMedicinePulse oximetryType 2 Diabetes MellitusDiabetes mellitusInternal medicinePeripheralObservational studyCardiologyAnkle
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