Variability of toe pressures during haemodialysis: comparison of people with and without diabetes; a pilot study

Table 5 Mean toe pressure and TBPI in participants with loss of protective sensation

		No LOPS mean (95% CI)^a	LOPS mean (95% CI^a
Mean toe pressure (mmHg)	T1	119.07 (96.86, 141.28)	122.67 (100.07, 145.27)
	T2	113.40 (91.19, 135.62)	111.90 (89.30, 134.50)
	T3	108.64 (86.43, 130.85)	108.40 (85.80, 131.00)
Mean toe brachial pressure index	T1	0.77 (0.65, 0.89)	0.80 (0.67, 0.92)
	T2	0.80 (0.68, 0.93)	0.77 (0.65, 0.89)
	T3	0.86 (0.73, 0.98)	0.75 (0.62, 0.87)

LOPS Loss of protective sensation, T1 Pre dialysis measurement, T2 Measurement at 1 h of dialysis, T3 Measurement 15 min prior to conclusion of dialysis, ^aMean estimates adjusted for repeated measures on right and left feet (random effect), and participant group (diabetes vs. no diabetes)

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