Background Ankle-brachial index (ABI) and indices of obesity are both use to indicate
cardiovascular risk. However, association between body composition indices and ABI, a …

Background: Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) is defined as an ankle-brachial index (ABI)≤
0.90 in individuals aged 40 years or over. So far, the prevalence of PAD in Ethiopia is not …

Background. The prevalence of peripheral arterial disease (PAD) worldwide has been
estimated at between 4.5% and 29%. PAD has been associated with male gender …

Background: The ankle-brachial index (ABI) is a ratio of Doppler recorded ankle and
brachial systolic blood pressure. ABI value of< 0.9 is diagnostic of peripheral arterial disease …

Background: The burden of peripheral artery disease (PAD) is not well known among
apparently healthy people in Africa. Aim: To determine the prevalence and associated risk …

Aims: Atherosclerotic peripheral arterial disease affects quality of life and is used as a
marker for atherosclerosis in the coronary and cerebral arteries. The ankle brachial pressure …

Background Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) has significant morbidity including limb loss.
The prevalence of PAD in low-and middle-income countries ranges from 3-25% though the …

Background: The global burden of peripheral arterial disease (PAD) is high, but few studies
have measured the prevalence of PAD in low-and middle-income countries. The objective of …

Background: Peripheral artery disease (PAD) is usually due to artherosclerosis obliterans of
the arteries of the lower limbs. Patients with PAD are at increased risk of mortality from major …