Jane Niblo
Ankle brachial pressure index of normal, healthy, younger adults
Niblo, Jane; Coull, Alison
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Alison Coull
Abstract
Doppler ultrasound and ankle brachial pressure index (ABPI) calculations are used in the assessment of lower limb vascularity, specifically to determine arterial deficiency. ABPI is important as it is used as an indicator when deciding management options for the treatment of leg ulceration. This study aimed to investigate the range of ABPI measurement, using Doppler ultrasound and sphygmomanometry in 36 young healthy adults aged 18–55 years. The findings show a mean ABPI in the left leg of 1.19 and a mean ABPI of 1.17 in the right leg which, while within the normal range, are consistently in the upper range and significantly higher than the acknowledged ‘normal’ midpoint of 1.0. It would appear that younger people will have ABPIs within the upper aspect of the normal range and well above the established norm of 1.0.
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Acceptance Date | Jun 1, 2013 |
Publication Date | Jun 26, 2013 |
Deposit Date | Sep 5, 2017 |
Journal | British Journal of Nursing |
Print ISSN | 0966-0461 |
Publisher | Mark Allen Healthcare |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 22 |
Issue | Sup8 |
Pages | S16-S21 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.12968/bjon.2013.22.Sup8.S16 |
Keywords | Ankle brachial pressure index (ABPI), Doppler ultrasound, leg ulcer, vascular disease, peripheral circulation, |
Public URL | http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/977532 |
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