An abnormal ankle‐brachial index indicating presence of peripheral arterial disease (PAD) is known to predict mortality in end‐stage renal disease (ESRD). Hand ischemia, reflected by low finger pressures, is also a factor associated with increased mortality in patients undergoing hemodialysis (HD). The Aim of the present study is to determine whether an abnormal digital brachial index in ESRD patients prior to HD access surgery is related to lower survival rates.

中文翻译：

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血液透析通路建设之前的数字臂肱指数异常和心血管疾病死亡率。

已知踝臂指数异常表明存在外周动脉疾病（PAD）可以预测终末期肾病（ESRD）的死亡率。低手指压所反映的手部缺血也是与接受血液透析（HD）的患者死亡率增加相关的因素。本研究的目的是确定HD通路手术前ESRD患者的数字肱肱指数异常是否与较低的存活率有关。