Risk factors and outcomes of diabetic foot ulcer among diabetes mellitus patients admitted to Nekemte referral hospital, western Ethiopia: Prospective observational study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Diabetic foot ulcer is one of the complications of diabetes mellitus. The diabetic patients with foot infections especially gangrene require long-term hospitalization and carry the risk of limb amputation. Despite these challenges, there are a scarce studies done on risk factors and no finding on outcomes of diabetic foot ulcers in Ethiopia.

Patients and methods

A prospective observational study was conducted among diabetes patients with diabetic foot ulcer at Nekemte referral hospital from March 15 to June 15, 2018.

Results

Of the 115 diabetes foot ulcer patients admitted to Nekemte referral hospital, 64(55.65%) were males and the mean age of participants was 44.4 ± 14.7 years. Fifty-eight (50.43%) of the patients had chronic health problems and 56(48.69%)

SUBMITTER: Bekele F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6992950 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature