Impact of pre-hospital delays on the prognosis of older patients with diabetic foot ulcers: a 10-year retrospective study
The findings of this study showed that longer pre-hospital delays adversely affected outcomes, such as extended hospital stays, increased numbers of surgeries and elevated hospitalisation expenses, in patients with DFUs. Age may be an underlying factor for this; further study with an increased sample size and comprehensive data is warranted.
Authors
- Zhiyuan Shi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1962-8274)
- Wanli Chu
- Sanmai Xiao
- Ming Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2909-8446)
- Hongjuan Zhu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-2040-730X)
- Cheng Xu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-9121-6492)
Institutions
- Chinese PLA General Hospital (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Wound Care
- Published
- 2025-04-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.12968/jowc.2023.0284
- Primary Topic
- Diabetic Foot Ulcer Assessment and Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00