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ArticleJournal of clinical medicine2023

Impact of Diabetic Foot Multidisciplinary Unit on Incidence of Lower-Extremity Amputations by Diabetic Foot.

Ángel Ortiz-Zúñiga, Jordi Samaniego, Betina Biagetti, Nicolás Allegue, Anna Gené, Andrea Sallent, Almudena Crespo, Jordi Serracanta, Carme Torrents, Daniela Issa and 6 more

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Article in Journal of clinical medicine, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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16 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

Ángel Ortiz-ZúñigaEndocrinology and Nutrition Department, Vall d'Hebron Hospital Campus, 08035 Barcelona, Spain.ORCID 0000-0002-2982-5896
Jordi SamaniegoEndocrinology and Nutrition Department, Vall d'Hebron Hospital Campus, 08035 Barcelona, Spain.
Betina BiagettiEndocrinology and Nutrition Department, Vall d'Hebron Hospital Campus, 08035 Barcelona, Spain.ORCID 0000-0002-8837-4343
Nicolás AllegueVascular Surgery Department, Vall d'Hebron Hospital Campus, 08035 Barcelona, Spain.
Anna GenéVascular Surgery Department, Vall d'Hebron Hospital Campus, 08035 Barcelona, Spain.
Andrea SallentOrthopedics and Traumatology Department, Vall d'Hebron Hospital Campus, 08035 Barcelona, Spain.
Almudena CrespoPhysical Medicine and Rehabilitation Department, Vall d'Hebron Hospital Campus, 08035 Barcelona, Spain.
Jordi SerracantaReconstructive Surgery Department, Vall d'Hebron Hospital Campus, 08035 Barcelona, Spain.
Carme TorrentsRadiodiagnosis Department, Vall d'Hebron Hospital Campus, 08035 Barcelona, Spain.
Daniela IssaPhysical Medicine and Rehabilitation Department, Vall d'Hebron Hospital Campus, 08035 Barcelona, Spain.
Danilo RivasReconstructive Surgery Department, Vall d'Hebron Hospital Campus, 08035 Barcelona, Spain.ORCID 0000-0003-1137-289X
Maria Teresa VeintemillasRadiodiagnosis Department, Vall d'Hebron Hospital Campus, 08035 Barcelona, Spain.
Núria Fernández-HidalgoInfectious Diseases Department, Vall d'Hebron Hospital Campus, 08035 Barcelona, Spain.ORCID 0000-0002-2115-344X
Rosa BusquetsOrthopedics and Traumatology Department, Vall d'Hebron Hospital Campus, 08035 Barcelona, Spain.
Josep RoyoVascular Surgery Department, Vall d'Hebron Hospital Campus, 08035 Barcelona, Spain.
Cristina HernándezEndocrinology and Nutrition Department, Vall d'Hebron Hospital Campus, 08035 Barcelona, Spain.ORCID 0000-0002-3109-1721
Vall d'Hebron Hospital Universitari · ESHebron University · PSInstituto de Salud Carlos III · ESUniversitat Autònoma de Barcelona · ES

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundOne of the most devastating complications of diabetes is diabetes-related foot disease (DFD), which is a priority for public health systems. The 2016-2020 Catalonia Health Plan aimed to reduce the incidence of total and major lower-extremity amputations (LEAs) due to DFD by 10% in the population aged 45-74 years. The aim of the present study was to compare the incidence of LEA-DFD 5 years before and after the creation of the Diabetic Foot Multidisciplinary Unit at our Hospital.

methodsWe prospectively collected all cases of LEA-DFD performed at Vall d'Hebron University Hospital from 1 January 2016 to 31 December 2020. Cases of LEA-DFD performed from 1 January 2011 to 31 December 2015 were retrospectively reviewed. The incidence of LEA-DFD between these periods was compared.

resultsA total of 457 LEAs due to DFD were performed in 316 patients. We observed a reduction of 27.9% [CI: 23.7-32.1%] in the incidence of total LEA in the 2016-2020 period in comparison with the period 2011-2016 (0.8 ± 0.1 vs. 1.1 ± 0.3 per 10.000 inhabitants/year,

conclusionsThe implementation of a Diabetic Foot Multidisciplinary Unit resulted in a significant reduction in the rate of amputations due to DFD in the population with diabetes in North Barcelona.

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diabetesdiabetic complicationsdiabetic foot ulcerlower-extremity amputations

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