The Prevalence of Lower Extremity Peripheral Artery Disease among Adults with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Attending a Teaching Hospital in Ghana
Abstract: Background Peripheral artery disease (PAD) indicates generalized atherosclerosis and thus carries a very high risk for cardiovascular morbidity and mortality and is usually extensive and severe when associated with diabetes. Ankle Brachial Index (ABI) is a single, non-invasive and reliable bedside method for diagnosing the presence and severity of PAD. Objectives of the study was to estimate the prevalence of PAD in the lower limbs among adult type 2 diabetic clients and to assess any associations between PAD and selected clinical factors like sex, age, hypertension and duration of diabetes. Methods A cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted between January, 2015 through April, 2015 among patients with diabetes attending the diabetes clinic at Cape Coast teaching hospital, Ghana. A pre-coded questionnaire was used to collect data by face to face interview, and ABI measurement was done for each client. An ABI of
Keywords: Peripheral artery disease, Type 2 diabetes, Ankle brachial index, Ghana, Cape Coast
How to Cite?: Immanuel Amissah MD, Emmanuel Kissiedu Antiri MBChB, "The Prevalence of Lower Extremity Peripheral Artery Disease among Adults with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Attending a Teaching Hospital in Ghana", Volume 5 Issue 6, June 2016, International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR), Pages: 2034-2038, https://www.ijsr.net/getabstract.php?paperid=21061602, DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.21275/21061602