A study of risk factors in the development of diabetic foot: 1N campaign

Claudia Marcela Issa; Gabriela Verónica Carro; Rubén Nicolás Saurral; Elizabet Gladys Méndez; Claudio Fabián Dituro; Javier Aníbal Vilte; Cristina Varela; Raúl Alejandro David; Érica Lorena Witman; Julio César Torres; Rocío Zabala; Gabriela Silvana Illuminati; María Alejandra Casen; Pablo Alterini; María Victoria Dicatarina Losada; Sandra Aixa Kremer Sendros; Florencia Cuto; Florencia Badías; José Daniel Braver; Luisa Mabel Carrió; Lucía Belén Jiménez; Jaqueline Norma Castillo; Javier Mauricio Farías

A study of risk factors in the development of diabetic foot: 1N campaign

2021

Introduction: foot examination is essential in patients with diabetes mellitus (DM). The correct evaluation of the foot in the patient who attends diabetes control is key to establish risk factors for the development of ulcers, detect injuries, take preventive measures, make an early referral and educate in foot care. Objectives: in this study, the feet of people with DM were examined during the Diabetic Foot Awareness and Prevention Campaign on November 1, 2019 in order to assess the presence of symptoms and signs related to neuropathy, peripheral vascular disease, prevalence of the same and know the risk. Materials and methods: 165 patients were analyzed in four centers: Sanatorio Güemes (Diabetes and Endocrinology Service), PREDIGMA (Preventive Medicine Center, Posadas, Misiones), Central Hospital of San Isidro, Nexo Medical Center (Junín City) and Hospital Municipal of General Viamonte (Province of Buenos Aires).

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