Year: 2024
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: Diabetic foot is a group of pathological changes affecting the lower extremities, which usually result from complications caused by diabetes, such as peripheral neuropathy, blood vessel damage, and loss of sensation in the feet. This study focused on studying cases of foot disease and gangrene in the municipality of Sabha and how dangerous it is to human health, as well as knowing the prevalence of the disease and the mortality rate from this disease. After that, analyzing the categories specific to the disease in the municipality of Sabha based on one of the hospitals in the municipality. By knowing the results, the relationship between the prevalence rate of the disease and some changes is known. The study community consisted of cases centered on diabetic foot and gangrene in the medical center in the municipality of Sabha. Random samples of 30 patients were selected from them, where a part of a sample of more than 50 people was taken and the characteristics of the sample were described into social characteristics and health characteristics. The results showed that there is a variation in the incidence rate of diabetic foot on several social indicators represented by age and gender. This is to put the results before decision makers to consult them and take the necessary recommendations in order to combat the disease.
Author: Nabel Ahmed A Mansour
Language: English
Subfield: Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4405374796