Diabetic foot: clinical presentation and relationship with primary care assistance

This is an epidemiological cross-sectional study conducted in a public hospital in Recife, with the following objectives: to assess lesions on the feet of patients with diabetes mellitus by clinical methods and verify the existence of an association between the risk of amputation and the use of prim...

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Main Authors: Isabel Cristina Ramos Vieira Santos, Gleice Cardozo Bezerra, Claudiana Leite de Souza, Lidianna Coelho Pereira
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Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal do Ceará 2011-04-01
Series:Rev Rene
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Online Access:https://periodicos.ufc.br/rene/article/view/4229
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author Isabel Cristina Ramos Vieira Santos
Gleice Cardozo Bezerra
Claudiana Leite de Souza
Lidianna Coelho Pereira
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Gleice Cardozo Bezerra
Claudiana Leite de Souza
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description This is an epidemiological cross-sectional study conducted in a public hospital in Recife, with the following objectives: to assess lesions on the feet of patients with diabetes mellitus by clinical methods and verify the existence of an association between the risk of amputation and the use of primary health care. The sample consisted of 61 patients with diabetic foot ulcers. It was found out that 41% (25/61) were classified as grade 4 and 80.3% were characterized as high risk for amputation (49/61). The lack of sensitivity to monofilament (44/51) and tuning (43/50) and absence of distal pulse palpation (44/51 and 41/47) were associated with risk of amputation. Not performing foot examination was showed as a risk for amputation of 1.9 times. The study showed the importance of evaluation and classification of diabetic foot for the organization of an appropriate level of screening and prevention.
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spelling doaj-art-d2da213bcb6945b9910134b1917720112025-08-21T13:40:26ZengUniversidade Federal do CearáRev Rene1517-38522175-67832011-04-01122Diabetic foot: clinical presentation and relationship with primary care assistanceIsabel Cristina Ramos Vieira SantosGleice Cardozo BezerraClaudiana Leite de SouzaLidianna Coelho PereiraThis is an epidemiological cross-sectional study conducted in a public hospital in Recife, with the following objectives: to assess lesions on the feet of patients with diabetes mellitus by clinical methods and verify the existence of an association between the risk of amputation and the use of primary health care. The sample consisted of 61 patients with diabetic foot ulcers. It was found out that 41% (25/61) were classified as grade 4 and 80.3% were characterized as high risk for amputation (49/61). The lack of sensitivity to monofilament (44/51) and tuning (43/50) and absence of distal pulse palpation (44/51 and 41/47) were associated with risk of amputation. Not performing foot examination was showed as a risk for amputation of 1.9 times. The study showed the importance of evaluation and classification of diabetic foot for the organization of an appropriate level of screening and prevention.https://periodicos.ufc.br/rene/article/view/4229Diabetic FootPrimary Health CareAmputationNursing Care.
spellingShingle Isabel Cristina Ramos Vieira Santos
Gleice Cardozo Bezerra
Claudiana Leite de Souza
Lidianna Coelho Pereira
Diabetic foot: clinical presentation and relationship with primary care assistance
Rev Rene
Diabetic Foot
Primary Health Care
Amputation
Nursing Care.
title Diabetic foot: clinical presentation and relationship with primary care assistance
title_full Diabetic foot: clinical presentation and relationship with primary care assistance
title_fullStr Diabetic foot: clinical presentation and relationship with primary care assistance
title_full_unstemmed Diabetic foot: clinical presentation and relationship with primary care assistance
title_short Diabetic foot: clinical presentation and relationship with primary care assistance
title_sort diabetic foot clinical presentation and relationship with primary care assistance
topic Diabetic Foot
Primary Health Care
Amputation
Nursing Care.
url https://periodicos.ufc.br/rene/article/view/4229
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