BACKGROUND Ankle-brachial index (ABI) and ankle blood pressure (BP) are associated with increased carotid wave reflection (augmentation index, AIx). Oral L-citrulline and L-arginine from synthetic or watermelon sources have reduced brachial BP, aortic BP, and aortic AIx. A directly measured carotid AIx (cAIx) rather than aortic AIx has been proposed as a better measurement of central AIx. We ev...


 Peripheral vascular disease is a complication of Diabetes Mellitus (DM) that causes changes in blood vessel walls. Changes walls result decreased flow (perfusion) to the lower extremities marked by ankle brachial index (ABI). Decreased ABI often occurs Patients. Acupressure therapy stimulating energy body so body's circulatory touch ups. This study aimed determine effect acupressure pati...

BACKGROUND This study was conducted to assess the validity and reliability of ankle-brachial index (ABI) by oscillometric blood pressure (BP) measurement as compared with an automated ABI as a gold standard. MATERIALS AND METHODS This study was conducted at Golden Jubilee Medical Center, Thailand. All the data were collected from 303 patients at risk of peripheral arterial disease (PAD) who w...