Undiagnosed severe sleep apnoea and diabetic foot ulceration - a case series based hypothesis: a hitherto under emphasized factor in failure to heal.

Vas, P R J; Ahluwalia, R; Manas, A B; Manu, C A; Kavarthapu, V; Edmonds, M E

Vas, P R J; Ahluwalia, R; Manas, A B; Manu, C A; Kavarthapu, V; Edmonds, M E.

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Vas PR; Kings Diabetes Foot Clinic, London, UK.
Ahluwalia R; Department of Orthopaedics, Kings College Hospital, London, UK.
Manas AB; Kings Diabetes Foot Clinic, London, UK.
Manu CA; Kings Diabetes Foot Clinic, London, UK.
Kavarthapu V; Department of Orthopaedics, Kings College Hospital, London, UK.
Edmonds ME; Kings Diabetes Foot Clinic, London, UK.

Diabet Med ; 33(2): e1-4, 2016 Feb.

Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-26031387

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Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2/complications; Diabetic Foot/complications; Obesity, Morbid/complications; Obesity/complications; Sleep Apnea, Obstructive/diagnosis; Combined Modality Therapy; Continuous Positive Airway Pressure; Delayed Diagnosis; Diabetic Foot/microbiology; Diabetic Foot/rehabilitation; Diabetic Foot/therapy; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Patient Compliance; Severity of Illness Index; Sleep Apnea, Obstructive/complications; Sleep Apnea, Obstructive/physiopathology; Sleep Apnea, Obstructive/therapy; Soft Tissue Infections/complications; Soft Tissue Infections/microbiology; Treatment Outcome; Wound Healing

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Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Obesity, Morbid / Diabetic Foot / Sleep Apnea, Obstructive / Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Obesity Type of study: Diagnostic_studies Limits: Humans / Male / Middle aged Language: En Journal: Diabet Med Journal subject: ENDOCRINOLOGIA Year: 2016 Type: Article Affiliation country: United kingdom

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