Prevalence of risk factors for diabetic foot complications
| Autor: | Fatma Al-Maskari, Mohammed El-Sadig |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2007 |
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Male medicine.medical_specialty Cross-sectional study medicine.medical_treatment United Arab Emirates Risk Assessment Sex Factors Risk Factors Surveys and Questionnaires Diabetes mellitus Internal medicine Prevalence medicine Albuminuria Humans Aged Peripheral Vascular Diseases lcsh:R5-920 business.industry Process Assessment Health Care Peripheral Nervous System Diseases Middle Aged medicine.disease Diabetic foot Diabetic Foot Surgery Cross-Sectional Studies Amputation Hypertension Educational Status Population study Female Microalbuminuria Family Practice Risk assessment business lcsh:Medicine (General) Foot (unit) Research Article |
| Zdroj: | BMC Family Practice, Vol 8, Iss 1, p 59 (2007) BMC Family Practice |
| ISSN: | 1471-2296 |
| Popis: | Background Foot complications are common in diabetic patients and are considered one of the most expensive diabetes (DM) complications to treat. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence and risk factors for foot complications among diabetic patients in Al-Ain district, United Arab Emirates (UAE). Methods The study was part of a general cross-sectional survey carried out to assess the prevalence of DM complications in Al-Ain district, UAE. A sample of 513 diabetic patients with a mean age of 53 years (SD: ± 13) were randomly selected during 2003/2004. All completed an interviewer-administered questionnaire and underwent medical assessment including foot examination and assessment of presence of peripheral neuropathy (PN) and peripheral vascular disease (PVD). Results Forty nine percent of the study populations were diagnosed to have DM without presenting with symptoms of diabetes and 35% had hypertension. The majority (86%) had type 2 DM. Of the total sample, 39% (95% CI: 35.1-43.7%) had PN and 12% (95% CI: 8.8–14.4%) had PVD. There were no cases of amputation and only one case had previous history of lower extremity ulceration. Significant risk factors for PN and PVD were: male gender, poor level of education, UAE nationality, increased duration of diabetes, type 2 DM, presence of hypertension and microalbuminuria (MA). Conclusion Despite the low prevalence of foot ulceration and amputation among the study population, nevertheless, a substantial proportion had potential risk factors for foot complications. |
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