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Evolution of patient characteristics and outcomes concerning diabetic foot ulcer care in Belgium between 2008 and 2020
older (2008: 68.2±0.4 years; 2020: 70.1±0.3 years; p<0.0001), had a longer median (P25- P75) diabetes duration (2008: 14.2 (7.5-23.4) years; 2020: 16.3 (9.5-24.5) years; p=0.0002) and more often type ...
Validation of the Flemish-Dutch diabetic foot ulcer scale short form (DFS-SF) questionnaire for diabetic foot ulcers
2019. doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2019-034491). Results: The majority of the patients were men (71.1%), with a mean age of 67.7±10.3 years and mean diabetes duration of 20.1±12.5 years. 81 patients (83.5%) had type 2 diabetes. Ischemia was ...
Validation of the Flemish-Dutch Lower Extremity Functional Scale (LEFS) questionnaire for diabetic foot ulcers
and mean diabetes duration of 20.1±12.5 years. 81 patients (83.5%) had type 2 diabetes. Ischemia was present in 31.7% of the patients, neuropathy in 88.5%. Most DFU were deep (93.2%) and showed signs of ...
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the presentation rate and severity of diabetic foot ulcers in Belgium
vs. 1.4 patients/week/ DFC in 2018; p < 0.001). No differences in demographic data such as age, gender, diabetes type and duration were observed between both groups. Patients seen during and after ...
The COVID-19 pandemic strongly reduced the presentation rate of diabetic foot ulcers in Belgium, but the impact on severity was limited to slightly larger lesions
p<0.001). However, median patient-reported presentation delay did not increase (A: 3 [1-8] vs. B: 3 [1-7] weeks; p=0,81). Demographic data such as gender, age, diabetes type and duration were not different. ...
Management and 6-month outcome of patients with diabetic foot problems: results from a nationwide quality improvement initiative between 2005 and 2014
was 69 years, median diabetes duration was 14 years, 91% had type 2 diabetes, 65% were male and 48% had renal insufficiency, end-stage renal disease or a prior major cardiovascular event. Fifty-two ...
Deformation at first presentation is associated with ulceration in active Charcot foot: a prospective follow-up study of 62 patients of the IQED-Foot study
diabetes. We aimed to get a clear picture of the actual circumstances in which Charcot foot occurs and how it is managed. Emphasis was placed on epidemiological data (age at occurrence, diabetes duration ...
Analysis of the short-term effect of pollen and spore exposure on allergy medication sales
multidisciplinary study is the first of this kind in Belgium and demonstrates the large health consequences of Gramineae and several common tree species for the Brussels area. It distinguishes itself by its duration ...
Bio-incident notification as a tool to enhance biosafety
compliance conference Context conventional data developing duration European EVALUATION evidence evidence based evidence-based Gain good laboratory practice health incident INFECTION infections Infectious ...
National surveillance of nosocomial infections in neonatal intensive care units in Belgium (Neo-KISS)
for 14990 patient days were entered in the study. The mean gestational age was 28.8 weeks and mean birth weight was 1095 g with a mean surveillance duration of 33.6 days. Surveillance was ended because ...