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Journal of the Korean Wound Management Society 2016;12(1): 1-4. |
| 지역사회 거주 노인의 말초동맥질환위험도 사정을 위한 Ankle-Brachial Index 실태: 예비조사 |
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| 제주대학교 간호대학 |
| Ankle Brachial Index for Risk Assessment of Peripheral Arterial Disease among Community-Dwelling Older Adults: Preliminary Study |
| Hyo Jeong Song |
| Department of Nursing, Jeju National University, Jeju, Korea |
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Published online: 31 May 2016. |
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The prevalence of peripheral arterial disease (PAD) is highly age-dependent. In addition, limb amputation, a frequent clinical complication of PAD, is common among individuals with diabetes. One diagnostic test, needed to detect peripheral arterial disease, atherosclerosis, is ankle brachial index (ABI), which is reliable and a valid technique. The purpose of this study was to identify ABI for risk assessment of PAD among community-dwelling older adults. This study was carried out from February to November in 2010. The subjects consisted of 92 elderly at the 6 Senior Centers located in two cities. The subjects, who consented to participating in the study, took ABI test using a multi vascular Doppler at the room allocated by the institutes. PAD was defined as an ABI ≤0.9 in either leg. The age of the participants ranged from 61 to 94. Of 92 participants, 13 (14.1%) had definite PAD. Results from the present study demonstrated a low prevalence of PAD among community-dwelling older adults. (J Korean Wound Management Soc 2016;12:1-4) |
| Key Words:
Ankle brachial index, Older adult |
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