Dryness of Foot Skin Assessed by the Visual Indicator Test and Risk of Diabetic Foot Ulceration: A Prospective Observational Study.

ABSTRACT: Research Question: Previous cross-sectional studies have shown an association between sudomotor dysfunction and diabetic foot ulceration (DFU). The aim of this prospective multicenter study was to determine the role of dryness of foot skin and of established neurological modalities in the prediction of risk for foot ulceration in a cohort of individuals with diabetes mellitus (DM). Design: The study was conducted from 2012 to 2017. A total of 308 subjects with DM without history of DFU or critical limb ischemia completed the study. Diabetic neuropathy was assessed using the neuropathy symptom score (NSS) and neuropathy disability score (NDS). In a subset of participants, vibration perception threshold (VPT) was evaluated. Dryness of foot skin was assessed by the visual indica

SUBMITTER: Panagoulias GS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7506164 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature