Pulse Oximetry as a Potential Screening Tool for Lower Extremity Arterial Disease in Asymptomatic Patients With Diabetes Mellitus

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Authors

Ganapathi I. Parameswaran · University of Rochester

Abstract

Pulse oximetry of the toes seems as accurate as ABI to screen for LEAD in patients with type 2 diabetes. Combination of the two tests increases sensitivity.

Topics & Keywords

Peripheral Artery Disease Management Diabetic Foot Ulcer Assessment and Management Optical Imaging and Spectroscopy Techniques

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Archives of Internal Medicine

Volume 165, Issue 4, pp. 442-442

DOI: 10.1001/archinte.165.4.442

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