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ea0020p404 | Diabetes and Cardiovascular | ECE2009

Predictors of amputation in diabetic foot ulcer: single centre experience in a large Turkish cohort

Yesil Sena , Akinci Baris , Yener Serkan , Bayraktar Firat , Karabay Ozalp , Havitcioglu Hasan , Yapar Nur , Atabey Atay , Kucukyavas Yasin , Comlekci Abdurrahman , Eraslan Sevinc

Background: Prediction of diabetic foot ulcer outcome might be helpful for clinicians in optimizing individual treatment strategy. The aim of the present study was to determine potential benefits of easily assessed clinical and laboratory factors at baseline in the prediction of the outcome in patients with diabetic foot ulcers.Methods: In this observational study, data was collected prospectively in 670 consecutive diabetic foot ulcer episodes in 510 pa...

ea0020p428 | Diabetes and Cardiovascular | ECE2009

Reduction of major amputations after starting a multidisciplinary diabetic foot care team: single centre experience from Turkey

Yesil Sena , Akinci Baris , Bayraktar Firat , Havitcioglu Hasan , Karabay Ozalp , Yapar Nur , Demirdover Cenk , Yener Serkan , Yalcin Muhittin , Comlekci Abdurrahman , Eraslan Sevinc

Introduction: It is widely recognized that a multidisciplinary team is effective in the management diabetic foot ulcers. Contrary to developed countries, multidisciplinary diabetic foot care teams and/or clinics have not been constructed in most centres in developing countries. The aim of this study was to present our data regarding amputations rates and profiles before and after starting the Dokuz Eylul University multidisciplinary diabetic foot care team.<p class="abstex...