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Atypical leg symptoms: does routine measurement of the ankle brachial pressure index (ABPI) in primary care benefit patients?

BACKGROUND: Managing patients with atypical leg symptoms in primary care can be problematic. Determining the ankle brachial pressure index (ABPI) may be readily performed to help diagnose peripheral arterial disease, but is often omitted where signs and symptoms are unclear. QUESTION: Does routine m...

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Autores principales: Oesterling, Christine, Kalia, Amun, Chetcuti, Thomas, Walker, Steven
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Taylor & Francis 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4673507/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26681981
http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17571472.2015.1082345