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Establishing Differences in Thermographic Patterns between the Various Complications in Diabetic Foot Disease
Joint Authors
Camilleri, Kenneth P.
Gatt, Alfred
Formosa, Cynthia
Mizzi, Stephen
Falzon, Owen
Chockalingam, Nachiappan
Cassar, Kevin
Ellul, Christian
Gauci, Jean
Mizzi, Anabelle
Sturgeon, Cassandra
Camilleri, Liberato
Source
International Journal of Endocrinology
Issue
Vol. 2018, Issue 2018 (31 Dec. 2018), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2018-03-12
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Aim.
To evaluate the potential of thermography as an assessment tool for the detection of foot complications by understanding the variations in temperature that occur in type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM).
Methods.
Participants were categorized according to a medical examination, ankle brachial index, doppler waveform analysis, and 10-gram monofilament testing into five groups: healthy adult, DM with no complications, DM with peripheral neuropathy, DM with neuroischaemia, and DM with peripheral arterial disease (PAD) groups.
Thermographic imaging of the toes and forefeet was performed.
Results.
43 neuroischaemic feet, 41 neuropathic feet, 58 PAD feet, 21 DM feet without complications, and 126 healthy feet were analyzed.
The temperatures of the feet and toes were significantly higher in the complications group when compared to the healthy adult and DM healthy groups.
The higher the temperatures of the foot in DM, the higher the probability that it is affected by neuropathy, neuroischaemia, or PAD.
Conclusions.
Significant differences in mean temperatures exist between participants who were healthy and those with DM with no known complications when compared to participants with neuroischaemia, neuropathy, or PAD.
As foot temperature rises, so does the probability of the presence of complications of neuropathy, neuroischaemia, or peripheral arterial disease.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Gatt, Alfred& Falzon, Owen& Cassar, Kevin& Ellul, Christian& Camilleri, Kenneth P.& Gauci, Jean…[et al.]. 2018. Establishing Differences in Thermographic Patterns between the Various Complications in Diabetic Foot Disease. International Journal of Endocrinology،Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-7.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Gatt, Alfred…[et al.]. Establishing Differences in Thermographic Patterns between the Various Complications in Diabetic Foot Disease. International Journal of Endocrinology No. 2018 (2018), pp.1-7.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Gatt, Alfred& Falzon, Owen& Cassar, Kevin& Ellul, Christian& Camilleri, Kenneth P.& Gauci, Jean…[et al.]. Establishing Differences in Thermographic Patterns between the Various Complications in Diabetic Foot Disease. International Journal of Endocrinology. 2018. Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1172377
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1172377