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ArticleExperimental and therapeutic medicine2023

Risk assessment of amputation in patients with diabetic foot.

Denisa Tanasescu, Dan Sabau, Andrei Moisin, Claudia Gherman, Radu Fleaca, Ciprian Bacila, Calin Mohor, Ciprian Tanasescu

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Article in Experimental and therapeutic medicine, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

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8 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Denisa TanasescuDepartment of Nursing and Dentistry, 'Lucian Blaga' University of Sibiu, Faculty of General Medicine, 550169 Sibiu, Romania.
Dan SabauDepartment of Surgery, Sibiu County Emergency University Clinical Hospital, 550245 Sibiu, Romania.
Andrei MoisinDepartment of Surgery, Sibiu County Emergency University Clinical Hospital, 550245 Sibiu, Romania.
Claudia Gherman2nd Department of Surgery, Cluj-Napoca County Emergency Clinical Hospital, 400347 Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
Radu FleacaDepartment of Surgery, Sibiu County Emergency University Clinical Hospital, 550245 Sibiu, Romania.
Ciprian BacilaDepartment of Nursing and Dentistry, 'Lucian Blaga' University of Sibiu, Faculty of General Medicine, 550169 Sibiu, Romania.
Calin MohorDepartment of Surgery, Sibiu County Emergency University Clinical Hospital, 550245 Sibiu, Romania.
Ciprian TanasescuProctoven Clinic, 550112 Sibiu, Romania.
Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu · RO

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The prevalence of diabetes has increased dramatically over the past decade, especially in developing countries, reaching pandemic proportions. Although has been the most important factor influencing the prevalence of type 2 diabetes, the prevalence of type 2 diabetes is on the increase among younger adults. The subsequent rate of increase with age is variable, which is more evident in societies where the general prevalence of the disease is higher. Based on clinical and statistical data obtained from the patients who were admitted to The First and Second Surgery Wards in the Sibiu County Emergency University Clinical Hospital (Sibiu, Romania) and the Proctoven Clinic (Sibiu, Romania) between January 2018 and December 2020, the present study attempted to devise a risk score that can be applied for the benefit of patients. The ultimate aim was that this risk score may be eventually applied by diabetologists and surgeons to assess the risk of amputation in patients with diabetic foot lesions. An important part in the therapeutic management of diabetic foot injuries is the assessment of risk factors. Using this risk score system devised, the risk factors that were found to exert influence in aggravating diabetic foot injuries are smoking, obesity, dyslipidaemia, unbalanced diabetes mellitus (glycated haemoglobin ≥7.5%), duration of diabetes >5 years, hepatic steatosis and the co-existence of various heart diseases. To conclude, all these risk factors aforementioned can decrease the effectiveness of treatment and can have a significant impact on the quality of life, if they are not well known.

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amputationdiabetic footrisk factors

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PMID36561621
PMCPMC9748709
OpenAlexW4309601600

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