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ArticleInternational wound journal2017

The silent overall burden of foot disease in a representative hospitalised population.

Peter A Lazzarini, Sheree E Hurn, Suzanne S Kuys, Maarten C Kamp, Vanessa Ng, Courtney Thomas, Scott Jen, Jude Wills, Ewan M Kinnear, Michael C d'Emden and 1 more

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Article in International wound journal, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 34 papers, 8 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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34citing papers in PubMed, 8 pooled it
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

11 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Peter A LazzariniSchool of Clinical Sciences, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia.
Sheree E HurnSchool of Clinical Sciences, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia.
Suzanne S KuysAllied Health Research Collaborative, Metro North Hospital & Health Service, Brisbane, QLD,, Australia.
Maarten C KampSchool of Clinical Sciences, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia.
Vanessa NgAllied Health Research Collaborative, Metro North Hospital & Health Service, Brisbane, QLD,, Australia.
Courtney ThomasDepartment of Podiatry, North West Hospital & Health Service, Mount Isa, QLD,, Australia.
Scott JenDepartment of Podiatry, West Moreton Hospital & Health Service, Queensland Health, Ipswich, QLD,, Australia.
Jude WillsDepartment of Podiatry, Central Queensland Hospital & Health Service, Rockhampton, QLD,, Australia.
Ewan M KinnearAllied Health Research Collaborative, Metro North Hospital & Health Service, Brisbane, QLD,, Australia.
Michael C d'EmdenSchool of Clinical Sciences, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia.
Lloyd F ReedSchool of Clinical Sciences, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia.
Queensland Health · AUQueensland University of Technology · AUMount Medical Centre · AU

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The aims of this study were to investigate the point prevalence, and associated independent factors, for foot disease (ulcers, infections and ischaemia) in a representative hospitalised population. We included 733 (83%) of 883 eligible adult inpatients across five representative Australian hospitals on one day. We collected an extensive range of self-reported characteristics from participants. We examined all participants to clinically diagnose foot disease (ulcers, infections and ischaemia) and amputation procedures. Overall, 72 participants (9·8%) [95% confidence interval (CI):7·2-11·3%] had foot disease. Foot ulcers, in 49 participants (6·7%), were independently associated with peripheral neuropathy, peripheral arterial disease, previous foot ulcers, trauma and past surgeon treatment (P < 0·05). Foot infections, in 24 (3·3%), were independently associated with previous foot ulcers, trauma and past surgeon treatment (P < 0·01). Ischaemia, in 33 (4·5%), was independently associated with older age, smokers and past surgeon treatment (P < 0·01). Amputation procedures, in 14 (1·9%), were independently associated with foot infections (P < 0·01). We found that one in every ten inpatients had foot disease, and less than half of those had diabetes. After adjusting for diabetes, factors linked with foot disease were similar to those identified in diabetes-related literature. The overall inpatient foot disease burden is similar in size to well-known medical conditions and should receive similar attention.

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AdultAgedAged, 80 and overAustraliaFemaleFoot DiseasesHumansInpatientsMaleMiddle AgedPrevalenceRisk FactorsFactorsFoot diseaseFoot woundsInpatientsPrevalence

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PMID27696693
PMCPMC7949819
OpenAlexW2529464146

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