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ArticleInternational wound journal2023

Efficacy of telemedicine applications in patients with diabetic foot ulcers: A focus on mortality and major amputation rates.

Mesut Demirkoparan, Arman Vahabi, Berker Özbek, Merve Mert, Ilgın Yıldırım Şimşir, Hüseyin Aytaç Erdem, Anıl Murat Öztürk, Şevki Çetinkalp

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Article in International wound journal, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Mesut DemirkoparanDepartment of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Ege University School of Medicine, Izmir, Turkey.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5503-916X
Arman VahabiDepartment of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Ege University School of Medicine, Izmir, Turkey.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8937-6658
Berker ÖzbekDepartment of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Ege University School of Medicine, Izmir, Turkey.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2744-2899
Merve MertDepartment of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, Ege University School of Medicine, Izmir, Turkey.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5008-0139
Ilgın Yıldırım ŞimşirDepartment of Internal Medicine, Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism Disorders, Ege University School of Medicine, Izmir, Turkey.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6801-8499
Hüseyin Aytaç ErdemDepartment of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, Ege University School of Medicine, Izmir, Turkey.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7375-977X
Anıl Murat ÖztürkDepartment of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Ege University School of Medicine, Izmir, Turkey.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8674-8877
Şevki ÇetinkalpDepartment of Internal Medicine, Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism Disorders, Ege University School of Medicine, Izmir, Turkey.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6072-2062
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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Amputations related to diabetic foot ulcers (DFU) are associated with high morbidity and mortality rates. Glycaemic control and close follow-up protocols are essential to prevent such ulcers. Coronavirus disease (COVID) related restrictions and regulations might have a negative impact on patients who are with DFU or candidates for DFU. We retrospectively analysed 126 cases that had DFU underwent amputation surgery. Comparative analyses were done between cases that were admitted before COVID restrictions (Group A) and cases admitted after COVID restrictions (Group B). Two groups were homogenic demographically. There was no significant difference between groups in terms of mortality (p = 0.239) and amputation rates (p = 0.461). The number of emergent cases in the pandemic period doubled the number in pre-pandemic period even though this finding was not statistically significant (p = 0.112). Fastly adapted consulting practice and follow-up protocols to compensate for the problems created by COVID-related regulations seem to be effective in terms of mortality and amputation rates.

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Coronavirus InfectionsDiabetes MellitusDiabetic FootTelemedicineAmputation, SurgicalHumansRetrospective StudiesamputationCOVID-19diabetic foot ulcermortalitypandemic

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PMID37340728
PMCPMC10681535
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