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What are the ideal thresholds for ASTP, toe-brachial index in diabetic foot screening?

What are the ideal thresholds for ASTP, toe-brachial index in diabetic foot screening?

19 Apr 2022

In diabetic foot screening (DFS), both absolute systolic toe pressure (ASTP) and toe-brachial index (TBI) can detect ankle-brachial pressure index (ABPI)-determined peripheral arterial disease (PAD), results of a Singapore study have shown. The optimal threshold values derived from a multiethnic Asian diabetic population are <0.7 for TBI and <95.5 mm Hg for ASTP.

19 Apr 2022