Table 1 Clinical characteristics in the control group and the LIPUS group.

From: Low-intensity pulsed ultrasound improves symptoms in patients with Buerger disease: a double-blinded, randomized, and placebo-controlled study

Variables

Control group (n = 12)

LIPUS group (n = 12)

Age, year

45.9 ± 8.7

46.7 ± 8.9

Gender, men/women

11/1

10/2

Body mass index, kg/m2

22.5 ± 3.1

22.7 ± 2.9

Rutherford category, n (%)

  

3

2 (17)

2 (17)

4

4 (33)

3 (25)

5

5 (42)

6 (50)

6

1 (8)

1 (8)

Complications, n (%)

  

Hypertension

2 (17)

3 (25)

Diabetes mellitus

3 (25)

3 (25)

Dyslipidemia

3 (25)

3 (25)

Pervious myocardial infarction

0 (0)

0 (0)

Pervious stroke

0 (0)

0 (0)

Medication, n (%)

  

Anti-platelets

9 (75)

8 (67)

ARBs

2 (17)

1 (8)

Calcium channel blockers

1 (8)

1 (8)

Statins

3 (25)

2 (17)

Sulfonylurea and/or metformin

1 (8)

1 (8)

Smoker, n (%)

3 (25)

3 (25)