Abstract: Aims: In Portugal, the prevalence of diabetes mellitus (DM) in 2010 was 12.4%. About a quarter of these patients have conditions predisposed to foot injuries. Ulceration and amputation are common causes of morbidity. Diabetic foot is therefore assumed as one of the most serious and costly consequences of DM. However, diabetic foot complications can be prevented by implementing appropriate care strategies such as systematic screening, which can reduce amputation by 85%. The objective of our study was to characterize patients who attended to the diabetic foot consultation (DFC) at our health unit and study the possible associations between risk categories and the variables considered.
Publication Year: 2013
Publication Date: 2013-04-01
Language: en
Type: article
Indexed In: ['crossref']
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