03 June 2024 : Clinical Research
Undiagnosed and Untreated Peripheral Complications of Diabetes: Findings from a Pilot Study on Diabetes-Related Foot Diseases (DFD) in Patients with Glycemic Disorders
Justyna Cwajda-Białasik
1ABCDEFG*, Paulina Mościcka 1BF, Maria T. Szewczyk 1DF
DOI: 10.12659/MSM.944239
Med Sci Monit 2024; 30:e944239
Table 1 DFD risk categories according to IWGDF guidelines in the study group.
| Category ulcer risk | Characteristics | Feet number | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T2D | Pre-D | |||
| 0. | Very low | No LOPS and No PAD (diabetes only) | 20 | – |
| 1. | Low | LOPS or PAD | 8 | 13 |
| 2. | Moderate | LOPS + PAD, or LOPS + foot deformity or PAD + foot deformity (by visual assessment or by plantar pressure distribution test) | 6 | 0 |
| 3. | High | LOPS or PAD, and one or more of the following: history of a foot ulcer end-stage renal disease | 18 | 1 |
| Total* | ||||
| Pre-D – prediabetes; LOPS – loss of protective sensation; PAD – peripheral artery disease; T2D – type 2 diabetes. * The IWGDF guidelines also include a lower-extremity amputation, but we excluded amputees from the study. | ||||