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ea0037ep443 | Diabetes (complications & therapy) | ECE2015

Impact on quality of life in peoples with painful diabetic peripheral neuropathy

Kim Chong Hwa , Jeong Su Jin , Mok Ji Oh , Lee Ki Young , Kim Sung Rae

Objective: This study was performed to determine the impact on quality of life and sleep impairment of painful diabetic peripheral neuropathy (PDPN).Research design and method: The study pool consisted of 200 randomly selected peoples with type 2 diabetic peripheral neuropathy. PDPN was diagnosed using visual analogue scales (VAS) and medical history. The patients were asked to answer the Brief Pain Inventory-Short Form (BPI-SF), Medical Outcomes Study S...