Prevalence of peripheral arterial disease among people attending diabetes clinics at primary care settings

The aim of this study is to use ankle-brachial index [ABI] to evaluate the prevalence of peripheral arterial disease [PAD] in diabetic patients and to identify the associated cardiovascular risk factors and their level of control. Cross-sectional Study. Four primary healthcare centers. Four health centers were chosen randomly. People attending diabetes clinics were screened for PAD by measuring their ABI. ABI /= 3 CKD [P=0.014]. Use of statins was lower in patients with PAD when compared with patients with normal ABI [P=00]. The study revealed that PAD is highly prevalent among people with diabetes. Control of cardiovascular risk factors was poor in general, but was worse in patients with PAD. The use of guardian drugs was suboptimal