Ischemic heart disease and its risk factors in patients with diabetic foot ulcers: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Diabetes Metab Syndr
; 16(2): 102414, 2022 Feb.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-35104751
ABSTRACT
AIMS:
There is limited literature on IHD in DFU patients. This review aimed to determine the prevalence of and risk factors of IHD in patients with DFUs.METHODS:
Seven electronic databases were searched from inception to April 2021.RESULTS:
The prevalence of IHD in DFU patients ranged from 6.83% to 60.61% with a pooled mean of 25.85% (95% CI, 24.28%-27.32%). Several risk factors were identified including hypertension, male gender, smoking, and peripheral vascular disease.CONCLUSION:
We identified multiple risk factors for IHD requiring early interventions to increase long-term quality of life for patients with DFUs.Key words
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Peripheral Vascular Diseases
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Myocardial Ischemia
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Diabetic Foot
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Diabetes Mellitus
Type of study:
Etiology_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
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Systematic_reviews
Limits:
Humans
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Male
Language:
En
Journal:
Diabetes Metab Syndr
Year:
2022
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Australia