Study Of Peripheral Vascular Diseases In Patients Of Diabetes Type Ii By Clinical Methods, Ankle-Brachial Index, Pulse Oximetry, And Arterial Doppler

Abstract

Background: Diabetes mellitus (DM) comprises a group of metabolic disorders that share the common feature of hyperglycemia. Due to the fact that diabetes is a risk factor for atherosclerosis, diabetes patients also have Peripheral vascular Disease (PVD) more frequently than people without diabetes. Early detection is increasingly being done using non-invasive methods like Duplex ultrasonography and the Ankle Brachial Pressure Index (ABU ABPI). This study was conducted to determine peripheral vascular diseases in patients of diabetes type II by clinical methods, ankle-brachial index, pulse oximetry, and arterial Doppler.

Aims: To study peripheral vascular diseases in patients of diabetes type II by clinical methods, ankle-brachial index, pulse oximetry, and arterial Doppler.

Study Design: Cross sectional observational study of 60 type 2 diabetes patients.

Place and Duration of Study: Study was conducted at Department of general medicine, Medicine OPD and Wards of a semi-urban Medical College and Hospital in Western Maharashtra. Period of Study: July 2020-september 2022. Methodology: 60 diagnosed patients of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus ranging from 18-80 years of age were investigated

Data analysis was done using SPSS (Statistical Package for Social Sciences) Software version 20.

Results and Conclusions

In our study, 85% showed presence of PVD and 15% showed absence of PVD. The mean difference of PVD across duration of diabetes was statistically significant. (p value <0.05). The mean difference of PVD across ABI was statistically significant. (p value <0.05). The mean difference of PVD across Pulse oximetry reading of right limb was not statistically significant. (p value >0.05). The mean difference of PVD across Pulse oximetry reading of left limb was not statistically significant. (p value >0.05).