Relationship of visual impairment and peripheral artery disease with the occurrence of diabetic foot ulcers in Dr. Moewardi Hospital

Relationship of visual impairment and peripheral artery disease with the occurrence of diabetic foot ulcers in Dr. Moewardi Hospital

One of the diabetes mellitus (DM) complications is foot ulcers. Foot ulcers are influenced by many factors. DM puts patients at risk of injury because of visual impairment. Hyperglycemia can damage blood vessels, which results in peripheral artery disease (PAD). The purpose of this study was to find...

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Main Authors: Purwanti Okti Sri, Yetti Krisna, Herawati Tuti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sciendo 2019-07-01
Series:Frontiers of Nursing
Subjects:
visual impairment
peripheral artery disease
foot ulcers
diabetes mellitus
artery disease
retinopathy
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.2478/FON-2019-0023
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Summary:One of the diabetes mellitus (DM) complications is foot ulcers. Foot ulcers are influenced by many factors. DM puts patients at risk of injury because of visual impairment. Hyperglycemia can damage blood vessels, which results in peripheral artery disease (PAD). The purpose of this study was to find the relationship of visual impairment and PAD with diabetic foot ulcers.
ISSN:2544-8994

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