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When two debilitating diseases collide: frailty and diabetic foot.
Objective: The purpose of this study was to determine the frailty status and contributing factors of patients who presented to our department with diabetic foot (DF).
Method: Between 1 January and 30 September 2023, consecutive patients <65 years of age who presented to our outpatient clinic with DF were included in this prospective study. The Clinical Frailty Scale (CFS) was used to measure frailty at the patients' initial appointment. Based on their CFS scores, the patients were divided into two groups: non-frail patients (with a level of 1-4); and frail patients (with a level of ≥5).
Results: The median age of the 97 patients included in the study was 56 years, and median follow-up period was 3.8 months. Based on their CFS levels, 36 (37.1%) patients were defined as frail. There were considerably more patients in the frail group with Wagner stages 3 and 4 DF (p<0.001). More than half of patients in the frail group required a minor amputation for their DF (52.7% compared with 24.6% in the non-frail group; p=0.005).
Conclusion: DF is a debilitating disease which can lead to frailty, even in the non-geriatric population. Frailty is associated with an advanced stage of the disease and minor amputations in patients <65 years.
期刊介绍:
Journal of Wound Care (JWC) is the definitive wound-care journal and the leading source of up-to-date research and clinical information on everything related to tissue viability. The journal was first launched in 1992 and aimed at catering to the needs of the multidisciplinary team. Published monthly, the journal’s international audience includes nurses, doctors and researchers specialising in wound management and tissue viability, as well as generalists wishing to enhance their practice.
In addition to cutting edge and state-of-the-art research and practice articles, JWC also covers topics related to wound-care management, education and novel therapies, as well as JWC cases supplements, a supplement dedicated solely to case reports and case series in wound care. All articles are rigorously peer-reviewed by a panel of international experts, comprised of clinicians, nurses and researchers.
Specifically, JWC publishes:
High quality evidence on all aspects of wound care, including leg ulcers, pressure ulcers, the diabetic foot, burns, surgical wounds, wound infection and more
The latest developments and innovations in wound care through both preclinical and preliminary clinical trials of potential new treatments worldwide
In-depth prospective studies of new treatment applications, as well as high-level research evidence on existing treatments
Clinical case studies providing information on how to deal with complex wounds
Comprehensive literature reviews on current concepts and practice, including cost-effectiveness
Updates on the activities of wound care societies around the world.