ArticleJournal of general internal medicine2020
A Simple Scale for Screening Lower-Extremity Arterial Disease as a Possible Cause of Low Back Pain: a Cross-sectional Study Among 542 Subjects.
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- Exercise oximetry in clinical practice: A single-centre perspective on procedure and techniques.Experimental physiology · 2025Review
- Capsule Commentary on Gahier et al., a Simple Scale for Screening Lower-Extremity Arterial Disease as a Possible Cause of Low Back Pain. A Cross Sectional Study Among 542 Subjects.Journal of general internal medicine · 2020Article
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Abstract
backgroundEpidemiological, imaging, and anatomical studies suggest an association between proximal arterial atherosclerosis and development of low back pain (LBP).
objectivesWe aimed to define (1) the frequency and (2) factors associated with exercise-induced proximal ischemia (EIPI) in individuals with LBP and (3) develop a clinical screening scale.
designMonocentric cross-sectional study.
participantsAll patients with history of ongoing LBP referred to our exercise investigation laboratory for exercise transcutaneous oximetry (ex-tcPO MAIN MEASURES: EIPI was defined as a decrease from rest of oxygen pressure (DROP) below - 15 mmHg on the lumbar and/or buttock probes. Ex-tcPO KEY
resultsEIPI was diagnosed in 282 patients (52%). Age ≤ 70 years (OR, 2.22; 95% CI, 1.35-3.57; p = 0.002), a history of proximal revascularization (OR, 2.64; 95% CI, 1.50-4.65; p = 0.001), use of antiplatelet medication (OR, 1.71; 95% CI, 0.96-3.06; p = 0.069), a relationship between exercise and LBP (OR, 2.61; 95% CI, 1.49-4.57; p = 0.001), and an abnormal ankle to brachial index (OR, 2.87; 95% CI, 1.77-4.66; p < 0.0001) were identified as EIPI predictors. Using these items, we developed a screening scale that showed an area under the receiver operating characteristics curve of .756. At a score of ≥ 3, the sensitivity, specificity, and accuracy for EIPI were 84%, 55%, and 71%, respectively.
conclusionsEIPI was common among our patients with LBP undergoing ex-TcPO
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