Endovascular Revascularization as a Treatment Option for Peripheral Arterial Disease due to Diabetes in Saudi Arabia: Public Awareness Survey
Objectives Diabetic foot disease is a common and serious complication of diabetes that represents a major global health concern with high mortality and morbidity rates. Successful revascularization and improved perfusion have had fundamental roles in reducing the rate of amputation in diabetic foot...
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| author | Afnan Hammad Ali Alshammari Noura Hamad Rasheed Alshurtan Amirah Fahad Mohammed Alshammeri Abdulaziz Ayied Abdullah Alharbi |
| author_facet | Afnan Hammad Ali Alshammari Noura Hamad Rasheed Alshurtan Amirah Fahad Mohammed Alshammeri Abdulaziz Ayied Abdullah Alharbi |
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| description | Objectives Diabetic foot disease is a common and serious complication of diabetes that represents a major global health concern with high mortality and morbidity rates. Successful revascularization and improved perfusion have had fundamental roles in reducing the rate of amputation in diabetic foot patients over the last decade. Creating public awareness plays a key role in early treatment and prevention of amputation. The aim of this study was to determine if people are aware of endovascular revascularization as a therapeutic option for diabetes-related peripheral artery disease.
Methods The study is a community-based observational descriptive cross-sectional study that was conducted to assess Saudi population knowledge and awareness about endovascular revascularization as a treatment option of diabetic foot disease through interventional radiology. The self-administered online survey was randomly distributed with a maximum of 20 multiple choice questions through social media channels.
Results Endovascular revascularization as a treatment of diabetes-related peripheral artery disease through interventional radiology was unknown to 90.2% of the participants. Awareness has been influenced by many factors including age, occupation, and family history.
Conclusion This study highlights the importance of raising public awareness about endovascular revascularization as a treatment option for diabetes-related peripheral arterial disease in suitable patients. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-31b31f74b22941d682a8d1edca967fd02025-08-20T03:16:00ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsThe Arab Journal of Interventional Radiology2542-70752542-70832021-07-01050209309610.1055/s-0041-1741113Endovascular Revascularization as a Treatment Option for Peripheral Arterial Disease due to Diabetes in Saudi Arabia: Public Awareness SurveyAfnan Hammad Ali Alshammari0Noura Hamad Rasheed Alshurtan1Amirah Fahad Mohammed Alshammeri2Abdulaziz Ayied Abdullah Alharbi3College of Medicine, Hail University, Hail, Saudi ArabiaCollege of Medicine, Hail University, Hail, Saudi ArabiaCollege of Medicine, Hail University, Hail, Saudi ArabiaMedical Imaging Department, Division of Vascular Interventional Radiology, King Abdulaziz Medical City National Guard Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaObjectives Diabetic foot disease is a common and serious complication of diabetes that represents a major global health concern with high mortality and morbidity rates. Successful revascularization and improved perfusion have had fundamental roles in reducing the rate of amputation in diabetic foot patients over the last decade. Creating public awareness plays a key role in early treatment and prevention of amputation. The aim of this study was to determine if people are aware of endovascular revascularization as a therapeutic option for diabetes-related peripheral artery disease. Methods The study is a community-based observational descriptive cross-sectional study that was conducted to assess Saudi population knowledge and awareness about endovascular revascularization as a treatment option of diabetic foot disease through interventional radiology. The self-administered online survey was randomly distributed with a maximum of 20 multiple choice questions through social media channels. Results Endovascular revascularization as a treatment of diabetes-related peripheral artery disease through interventional radiology was unknown to 90.2% of the participants. Awareness has been influenced by many factors including age, occupation, and family history. Conclusion This study highlights the importance of raising public awareness about endovascular revascularization as a treatment option for diabetes-related peripheral arterial disease in suitable patients.http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0041-1741113diabetes-related peripheral arterial diseaseendovascular revascularizationinterventional radiologysaudi arabia |
| spellingShingle | Afnan Hammad Ali Alshammari Noura Hamad Rasheed Alshurtan Amirah Fahad Mohammed Alshammeri Abdulaziz Ayied Abdullah Alharbi Endovascular Revascularization as a Treatment Option for Peripheral Arterial Disease due to Diabetes in Saudi Arabia: Public Awareness Survey The Arab Journal of Interventional Radiology diabetes-related peripheral arterial disease endovascular revascularization interventional radiology saudi arabia |
| title | Endovascular Revascularization as a Treatment Option for Peripheral Arterial Disease due to Diabetes in Saudi Arabia: Public Awareness Survey |
| title_full | Endovascular Revascularization as a Treatment Option for Peripheral Arterial Disease due to Diabetes in Saudi Arabia: Public Awareness Survey |
| title_fullStr | Endovascular Revascularization as a Treatment Option for Peripheral Arterial Disease due to Diabetes in Saudi Arabia: Public Awareness Survey |
| title_full_unstemmed | Endovascular Revascularization as a Treatment Option for Peripheral Arterial Disease due to Diabetes in Saudi Arabia: Public Awareness Survey |
| title_short | Endovascular Revascularization as a Treatment Option for Peripheral Arterial Disease due to Diabetes in Saudi Arabia: Public Awareness Survey |
| title_sort | endovascular revascularization as a treatment option for peripheral arterial disease due to diabetes in saudi arabia public awareness survey |
| topic | diabetes-related peripheral arterial disease endovascular revascularization interventional radiology saudi arabia |
| url | http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0041-1741113 |
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