Search for dissertations about: "diabetic gangrene"

Found 3 swedish dissertations containing the words diabetic gangrene.

2. 1. Diabetes in primary care : quality of life, metabolic control, drugs and socioeconomic factors

   Author : Per Wändell; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
   Keywords : diabetes mellitus; quality of life; socioeconomic factors; cross-sectional survey; Sweden; primary health care; disability pension; psychic symptoms; drug utilisation antidiabetic drugs; cardiovascular agents; lipid-lowering drugs;

   Abstract : Diabetes is one of the most common chronic diseases affecting the Swedish population, with a prevalence of 3-4%. Most diabetic patients receive their care in the primary health care service. READ MORE

4. 2. Amputation for vascular disease. Prognostic factors for healing, long-term outcome and costs

   Author : Magnus Eneroth; Lund Ortopedi; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; costs; deep foot infections; supplementary nutrition; prognostic factors; outcome; diabetes mellitus; Amputation; vascular disease; Surgery; orthopaedics; traumatology; Kirurgi; ortopedi; traumatologi;

   Abstract : General characteristics and outcome was evaluated in 177 consecutive patients who underwent a major amputation in a defined population. Smoking and diabetes lowered the mean amputation age. Healing failure at six months was seen in 24% of transtibial and in 11% of transfemoral amputees. READ MORE

5. 3. Diabetes and peripheral arterial disease

   Author : Jonas Malmstedt; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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   Abstract : Background: Diabetes mellitus increases the risk for peripheral arterial disease (PAD) early in life and the disease is likely to progress to advanced stages. Mechanisms responsible for premature PAD in diabetes are partly unknown. READ MORE