ea0056ep60 | Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism | ECE2018
Jude Edward
, Goyal Ghanshyam
, Sahay Rashmi
, Gupta Resmi
, Banka S
, Srivastava Rekha
, Kapoor Shammi
, Mazumder Jaydeep
Foot ulceration in diabetes is known to represent a major cause of morbidity and mortality, and carry considerable financial implications for healthcare organisations. Little research has studied the outcomes for patients with foot ulcer in Eastern India. We identified 717 patients aged 18 years and over with Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) who presented for management of their diabetic foot ulcers from February 2013-February 2016 with mean follow up of 2 years. Methods: Of th...