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- Annersten Gershater, Magdalena, et al.
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Elderly individuals with diabetes and foot ulcer have a probability for healing despite extensive comorbidity and dependency
- 2021
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Ingår i: Expert review of pharmacoeconomics & outcomes research. - : Taylor & Francis. - 1473-7167 .- 1744-8379. ; 21:2, s. 277-284
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- BACKGROUND: Limited scientific evidence for prevention and treatment of diabetic foot ulcers in elderly with comorbidities.AIM: To explore patient-related factors and outcomes in patients ≥75 years with diabetes and a foot ulcer.METHOD: Sub-analysis of consecutively presenting patients ≥75 years (N = 1008) from a previous study on 2,480 patients with diabetic foot ulcer treated in a multidisciplinary system until healing. Patient characteristics: age - 81(75-96); diabetes type 2-98.7%; male/female - 49/51%; living with a spouse - 47%; nursing home 16%; or with home nursing 64%.RESULT: Primary healing was achieved in 54%, minor amputation 8%, major amputation 9%, auto-amputation 2%, and 26% of the patients died unhealed. Among the oldest (88-96 years), 31% healed without any amputation. Extensive comorbidities were frequent: neuropathy 93%, visual impairment 73%, cardiovascular disease 60%, cerebrovascular disease 34%, and severe peripheral disease in 29% of the patients. Out of patients (80%) living in institutions or dependent on home nursing, 56% healed without amputation, compared to 44% of patients living in their own home without any support from social services or home nursing.CONCLUSION: Healing without major amputation was achieved in 84% of surviving patients ≥75 years, despite extensive comorbidity and dependency.
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