KUMJ | VOL. 18 | NO. 1 | ISSUE 69 | JAN.-MARCH, 2020
Risk of Diabetic Foot in Diabetic Patients with Peripheral Arterial Disease
Joshi A
Abstract: Background
The prevalence of peripheral arterial disease is higher in diabetic patients. And 11.6%
of the patients with diabetic foot ulcer have associated peripheral arterial disease.
Objective
The main objective of the study is to assess the risk of diabetic foot in diabetic
patients with peripheral arterial disease.
Method
This was a case control study conducted in Bir Hospital, National Academy of Medical
Sciences (NAMS). The sample size was 173 out of which cases (diabetic foot) and
unmatched controls (diabetics without diabetic foot) were divided in the ratio of 1:2.
The Odds Ratio (OR) of peripheral arterial disease in diabetic foot was calculated. The
study was conducted after taking ethical clearance from Institutional Review Board
of National Academy of Medical Sciences.
Result
There were 173 participants enrolled in the study. Four were excluded, 55 participants
were cases of diabetic foot (cases) and 114 participants were diabetics without
diabetic foot (controls). The odds of diabetic foot in patients with peripheral arterial
disease was 4.12, p < 0.001.
Conclusion
The risk of diabetic foot in diabetic patients with peripheral arterial disease was
higher as compared to diabetic patients without peripheral arterial disease.
Keyword : Diabetes, Diabetic foot, Peripheral arterial disease
