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The prevalence of and risk factors for peripheral arterial occlusive disease in human immunodeficiency virus-infected omani patients: The first study in GCC

Authors :
Ahmed Al-Aufi
Khalifa Al-Wahaibi
Edwin Stephen
Abdullah Balkhair
Ibrahim Abdelhedy
Hanan Al-Maawali
Source :
Indian Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Vol 7, Iss 2, Pp 125-128 (2020)
Publication Year :
2020
Publisher :
Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2020.

Abstract

Aim: To assess the prevalence of peripheral arterial occlusive disease (PAOD) in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected Omani patients and to assess the potential risk factors in this group. Methodology: This was a single-center, cross-sectional study. All patients attending the infectious disease clinic between July 2017 and March 2018 were included in the study; their peripheral pulses were examined and pre- and postexercise ankle–brachial pressure index (ABPI) was measured. Normal ABPI was considered as being in the range of 1.0 ± 0.1, and a reduction of >15% postexercise ABPI was considered as a cutoff limit to define PAOD. The Edinburgh Claudication Questionnaire was answered by all patients, and CD4 count, viral load, albumin and Vitamin D (25-OH) levels, and glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) were measured. The data were analyzed using IBM SPSS Statistics version 22. Results: Eighty-eight patients who were retroviral positive were enrolled in the study. Fifty-three (60.2%) patients were male and 35 (39.8%) were female, with a mean age of 43 years (24–71). The dorsalis pedis artery pulsation was absent bilaterally in 3 (3.4%) patients. None of the patients had a history of claudication; 1 (1.1%) had an abnormal ABPI; 17 (19.2%) had a reduction of >15% postexercise ABPI; 7 (8%) had CD4 count

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
09720820 and 23940999
Volume :
7
Issue :
2
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Indian Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.908c35e84f487aa23a0091a2e3fbba
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.4103/ijves.ijves_91_19