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Risk Factor Prevalence Among Diabetic Foot Ulcers Patients in Babylon Province: A Cross - Sectional Study

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Wafaa Hufdhy Ajam, Ghufran Mohammed Hussein, Foued Ben Hadj Slama
ยป doi: 10.48047/AFJBS.6.5.2024. 10506-10520

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Background: Diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs) are one of the most prevalent and dangerous consequences of diabetes, particularly in the context of peripheral neuropathy or peripheral vascular disease. Diabetics have a weaker immune system, and the ulcer-producing foot is easily infected, difficult to treat, and has a poor prognosis. Aim: Determine the prevalence of diabetic foot ulcers among diabetic patients in Babylon, Iraq, and how it relates to the patients' sociodemographic and lifestyle characteristics. This study's factors include gender, age, diabetes duration, smoking habits, cardiovascular disease, diabetic neuropathy, nephropathy, and retinopathy, as well as treatment and family history of foot ulcers. Method: Data were obtained from patients who came to the hospital to reveal their medical condition by asking the patient a series of questions directly or indirectly, using a specialized questionnaire form. Results: The Diabetic Foot Ulcers (DFUs) were in males more than in females, the prevalence of DFUs is greater among patients aged 55-64 years. patients with disease duration of longer than 10 years and those using insulin in their ant-diabetic regimen as important factors associated with DFU occurrence. The DFU frequency in smokers was higher than in non-smokers. The prevalence of diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN) and coronary artery disease (CAD) as risk factors for developing DFU. Grade -2 more than other grades due to the possible interpretation of these results is that rural dwelling promotes poor foot care practice and barefoot walking. Conclusion: Diabetic foot ulcers are a serious complication of diabetic disease, and they are more common among diabetic patients who are overweight, and have a family history of diabetic foot ulcers. Diabetic foot ulcers require targeted therapies and significant efforts to avoid their onset, facilitate early detection, effectively control diabetes, and change associated risk factors.

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