SCREENING FOR ABDOMINAL AORTIC-ANEURYSMS IN WESTERN-AUSTRALIA

被引：12
作者：
NICHOLLS, EA [1 ]
NORMAN, PE [1 ]
LAWRENCEBROWN, MMD [1 ]
GOODMAN, MA [1 ]
PEDERSEN, B [1 ]
机构：
[1] ROYAL PERTH HOSP,DEPT SURG,GPO X2213,PERTH,WA 6001,AUSTRALIA
来源：
AUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND JOURNAL OF SURGERY | 1992年 / 62卷 / 11期
关键词：
ABDOMINAL AORTIC ANEURYSMS; ULTRASOUND SCREENING;
D O I：
10.1111/j.1445-2197.1992.tb06939.x
中图分类号：
R61 [外科手术学];
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摘要：
A study of ultrasound screening for abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA) was performed. During a 6 month period, 1225 men and women aged 60-80 years were screen at a variety of community venues. Screening was well received by the public and logistically simple to perform. Thirty-three AAA were detected with sizes between 30 and 81 mm. In the 60-80 year age group, the prevalence of AAA > 30 mm in diameter was 4.7% in men and 0.35% in women, and the prevalence of AAA > 50 mm was 0.6% in men and 0.17% in women. Cigarette smoking, but not hypertension or diabetes, was found to be a significant risk factor for AAA. This study confirms that screening for AAA is feasible and yields high prevalence rates in major population centres.
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