New Foot Ulcers Findings Has Been Reported by Investigators at University of Tennessee [Assessing the Influence of Rural Residence and Economic Distress On Lower Extremity Risk Stratification Among Diabetic Foot Ulcer Patients Utilizing the...].

Předmět:	DIABETIC angiopathies TYPE 2 diabetes DIABETIC foot ENDOCRINE diseases DIABETES complications FOOT diseases
Zdroj:	Diabetes Week; 8/19/2024, p202-202, 1p
Abstrakt:	A recent study conducted at the University of Tennessee has found that diabetic foot ulcers (DFU) disproportionately affect patients living in rural and economically distressed communities with limited access to quality care. The study analyzed the impact of geographic and economic disparities on the disease burden of DFU using the SVS WIfI classification system. The findings showed that rural patients had higher WIfI composite scores, grades of wound, and ischemia compared to urban patients. Patients residing in economically distressed counties also had higher overall WIfI composite scores and foot infection grading. The study suggests the need for improved multidisciplinary primary care prevention strategies and early intervention in these communities. [Extracted from the article]
Databáze:	Complementary Index
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