Detecting Peripheral Arterial Disease in Primary Care: A Population Based Study

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Vural T., TAN M. N., KARTAL M., GÜLDAL A. D.

KOREAN JOURNAL OF FAMILY MEDICINE, cilt.41, sa.1, ss.61-67, 2020 (ESCI) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 41 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2020
  • Doi Numarası: 10.4082/kjfm.18.0066
  • Dergi Adı: KOREAN JOURNAL OF FAMILY MEDICINE
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, Directory of Open Access Journals
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.61-67
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Ankle Brachial Index, Peripheral Arterial Disease, Primary Health Care, Risk Factors, ANKLE-BRACHIAL INDEX, RISK-FACTORS, PREVALENCE, MORTALITY, ATHEROSCLEROSIS, INDIVIDUALS, MANAGEMENT
  • Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Background: Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) can progress silently without any clinical symptoms. Ankle-brachial index (ABI) is the recommended method used in primary care. We aimed to determine the prevalence of PAD and its related risk factors in primary care.