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Evolution of patient characteristics and outcomes concerning diabetic foot ulcer care in Belgium between 2008 and 2020
study the epidemiology of diabetic foot ulcers (DFU) and monitor/improve quality of care. We investigated how patient and foot characteristics, treatment and outcome evolved between 2008 and 2020. ...
Validation of the Flemish-Dutch diabetic foot ulcer scale short form (DFS-SF) questionnaire for diabetic foot ulcers
the Diabetic Foot, International Symposium on the Diabetic Foot, Den Hague, The Netherlands (2023) Keywords: DFS-SF diabetic foot ulcer PROM Quality of Life VALIDATION Abstract: Background/Aims: ...
Validation of the Flemish-Dutch Lower Extremity Functional Scale (LEFS) questionnaire for diabetic foot ulcers
International Symposium on the Diabetic Foot, Den Hague, The Netherlands (2023) Keywords: diabetic foot ulcer LEFS PROM Quality of Life VALIDATION Abstract: Background/Aims: Diabetic foot ulcers (DFU) negatively ...
Sex differences in diabetic foot ulcer severity and outcome in Belgium
Publication Type: Peer reviewed scientific article Authors: An-Sofie Vanherwegen; Patrick Lauwers; Astrid Lavens; Kris Doggen; Eveline Dirinck; Initiative for Quality Improvement and Epidemiology in ...
Evolution and determinants of glycaemic control in children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes in Belgium: A 10-year period observational real-world study
Source: ISPAD (2022) Abstract: Since 2008 all Belgian paediatric diabetes centres (PDC s) participate to a biennial audit/feedback, allowing to monitor the quality of care given in PDC s and to describe ...
The COVID-19 pandemic minimally interfered with delivery of care and did not result in worse outcomes of diabetic foot ulcers in Belgium
the lockdown on DFU severity was limited to larger lesions. This second phase investigates the impact of the lockdown on the treatment and outcome of DFU. Method: Within the national care quality ...
Bottom-up approach to build a ‘precision’ risk factor classification for diabetic foot ulcer healing. Proof-of-concept
Practice, Volume 191 (2022) Keywords: classification Diabetic Foot Prediction model quality improvement wound healing Abstract: Aims: Diabetic foot ulcers (DFU) have a complex multifactorial pathophysiology. ...
International comparison of glycaemic control in people with type 1 diabetes: an update and extension.
glycaemic control remains sub-optimal for most people with Type 1 diabetes. Health Topics: Kwaliteit van de gezondheidszorg Diabetes Quality of healthcare Qualité des soins de santé Diabetes Diabète ...
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the presentation rate and severity of diabetic foot ulcers in Belgium
the context of an ongoing biennial national initiative for care quality improvement (IQED-Foot). A survey asked which measures DFC s took during and after the lockdown to maintain their activities. ...
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
quality improvement initiative (IQED-Foot), a prospective cohort study was conducted among 22 DFC. 887 consecutive patients with DFU of Wagner grade ≥ 2 were included. Patients were divided based on their ...