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that could be used to screen OALL in ambulatory
medicine. It is meant to be used by general
practitioners but also by podiatrists. These
professionals have been identified by a market study
we recently ordered.
The principle is not to measure the systolic
pressure index (SPI), as it is commonly done in
specialized centres that can afford the expensive
equipment required. The new concept simply
consists in applying a “warning pressure” to the
patient’s toe and to check whether an arterial
pulsation is detected or not. If not, the patient is
directed to a specialized centre for complete
diagnosis.
First clinical trials show that our screening
device is consistent with what is observed with
conventional diagnosis techniques. However, full
clinical trial programme should be concluded before
deciding of the benefit of our method.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
The authors would like to acknowledge the financial
support of OSEO, the CNRS and the programme
“maturation de projets innovants”.
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