Zoekresultaten - 5 results
Evolution of patient characteristics and outcomes concerning diabetic foot ulcer care in Belgium between 2008 and 2020
2 diabetes (2008: 87.8%; 2020: 91.2%; p=0.0013). Comorbidity rates were high. Presentation to the MDFC on the patient’s own initiative strongly elevated over time (collected since 2011: 20.6%; 2020: 35.1%; ...
Validation of the Flemish-Dutch diabetic foot ulcer scale short form (DFS-SF) questionnaire for diabetic foot ulcers
None of the 6 predefined hypotheses to determine the construct validity was confirmed. The different DFS- SF subscales showed a moderate to strong correlation with the EQ-5D-5L index value. The DFS- SF ...
Validation of the Flemish-Dutch Lower Extremity Functional Scale (LEFS) questionnaire for diabetic foot ulcers
to determine the construct validity of LEFS was confirmed (17%). The LEFS score showed a strong correlation with the EQ-5D-5L index value (p<0.0001) and a moderate correlation with the EQ-5D-5L ...
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the presentation rate and severity of diabetic foot ulcers in Belgium
telemedicine by phone or mail (79%) and spreading patients in time and space to guarantee physical distancing (50%). In the lockdown period, the rate of patients presenting in the DFC s was strongly reduced (0.6 ...
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
remained open for active foot problems with implementation of COVID-19 measures. During lockdown, the average weekly presentation rate was strongly reduced (0.6 vs. 1.4 patients/week/ DFC in 2018; ...