Inadequacies of Physical Examination in Patients with Acute Lower Limb Ischemia Are Associated with Dreadful Consequences.

Autor:	Kulezic A; Department of Clinical Sciences, Malmö, Lund University, Malmö, Sweden., Macek M; Department of Clinical Sciences, Malmö, Lund University, Malmö, Sweden., Acosta S; Department of Clinical Sciences, Malmö, Lund University, Malmö, Sweden; Vascular Center, Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, Skåne University Hospital, Malmö, Sweden. Electronic address: Stefan.acosta@med.lu.se.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	Annals of vascular surgery [Ann Vasc Surg] 2022 May; Vol. 82, pp. 190-196. Date of Electronic Publication: 2021 Dec 10.
DOI:	10.1016/j.avsg.2021.10.067
Abstrakt:	Background: Acute lower limb ischemia (ALI) is limb and life-threatening. The aim of this study was to explore the association between adherence to guidelines on clinical diagnosis of ALI and outcome at 1 year. The hypothesis was that that better examination was associated with favorable outcome in ALI patients. Methods: Retrospective cohort study between 2015 and 2018. In-hospital, operation, radiological and autopsy registries captured 161 citizens of Malmö with ALI. The initial bedside evaluation was performed by an emergency physician. Scoring was based on evaluation of the 6 "Ps" and 1 point was given for pain, pallor, pulselessness, perishing cold, paresthesia, paralysis or ankle-brachial pressure index (ABI). The performance was scored (range 0-7), and a score ≥5 was defined as a satisfactory vascular leg status. A multivariate logistic regression was performed to adjust for confounders and expressed in Odds Ratios (OR) with 95% confidence intervals (CI). Results: A satisfactory first clinical examination was performed in 55.3% of the patients. Measurement of ABI (OR 0.25, 95% CI 0.11-0.55), performing complete pulse status (OR 0.41, 95% CI 0.20-0.85), evaluating paralysis (OR 0.43, 95% CI 0.20-0.89), and a bedside score ≥5 points (OR 0.48, 95% CI 0.23-0.97) were independently associated with reduced risk of major amputation/mortality at 1-year follow up. Conclusions: Quality of initial bedside evaluation in patients with ALI was unsatisfactory to a large extent and better clinical examinations were associated with favorable outcome at 1 year. Skills in clinical diagnostics in ALI needs to be much improved. (Copyright © 2021. Published by Elsevier Inc.)
Databáze:	MEDLINE
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