Mortality rates in people presenting with a new diabetes-related foot ulcer: a cohort study with implications for management
Short-term mortality rates in people with a DFU is high. Teams managing people with DFUs should consider modifying the burdensome interventions and care required to heal such ulcers so maximising the quality of residual life, rather than focusing exclusively on healing.
Authors
- Jonathan Valabhji
- William Jeffcoate (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1744-7576)
- Bob Young (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1245-0100)
- Frances L. Game (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5294-4789)
- Naomi Holman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7432-5786)
- A Yelland
Institutions
- Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust (GB)
- Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (IE)
- Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
- NHS Digital (GB)
- University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
- NHS England
- Imperial College London (GB)
- Diabetes UK (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Diabetologia
- Published
- 2024-09-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00125-024-06262-w
- Citations
- 16
- Primary Topic
- Diabetic Foot Ulcer Assessment and Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 5.72