Contribution of infection and peripheral artery disease to severity of diabetic foot ulcers in Chinese patients. Issue 9 (22nd April 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Hao, D.; Hu, C.; Zhang, T.; Feng, G.; Chai, J.; Li, T.
• Is Part Of: International journal of clinical practice. Volume 68:Issue 9(2014)
• Page Start: 1161
• Page End: 1164
• Publication Date: 2014-04-22
• Subjects: Clinical medicine -- Periodicals; Medicine -- Periodicals; 610.5
• DOI: 10.1111/ijcp.12440
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1368-5031

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="main" id="ijcp12440-abs-0001"> <title>Summary</title> <sec id="ijcp12440-sec-0001" sec-type="section"> <title>Aim</title> <p>The objective of the current ongoing study was to evaluate the characteristics of diabetic patients with newly diagnosed foot ulcer in Burn &amp; Plastic Hospital of PLA General Hospital.</p> </sec> <sec id="ijcp12440-sec-0002" sec-type="section"> <title>Methods</title> <p>A total of 1002 consecutive patients presenting with a new foot ulcer between March 2007 and September 2013 were enrolled. All enrolled patients were classified based on presence or absence of collateral infection, disabling comorbidities and peripheral arterial disease (PAD).</p> </sec> <sec id="ijcp12440-sec-0003" sec-type="section"> <title>Results</title> <p>Of patients, 70.05% had PAD, which occurred significantly more in elderly adults. Patients with PAD had higher incidence of infection (58.9% vs. 41.5% in non‐PAD group) and disabling comorbidities (79% in PAD and 61% in non‐PAD; p &lt; 0.038). There was no significant difference observed in depth, size and duration of foot ulcers between the PAD and non‐PAD group of enrolled diabetic patients.</p> </sec> <sec id="ijcp12440-sec-0004" sec-type="section"> <title>Conclusions</title> <p>Diabetic foot ulcer is more prominent in patients with PAD that is further reflected by significantly more underlying cases of infection and disabling comorbidity.</p> </sec> </abstract>