scholarly journals Vacuum-assisted closure versus conventional dressings in the management of diabetic foot ulcers: a prospective case–control study

2014 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 23345 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ali M. Lone ◽  
Mohd I. Zaroo ◽  
Bashir A. Laway ◽  
Nazir A. Pala ◽  
Sheikh A. Bashir ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Diabetic Foot ◽  
Case Control Study ◽  
Case Control ◽  
Foot Ulcers ◽  
Diabetic Foot Ulcers ◽  
Vacuum Assisted Closure ◽  
Control Study ◽  
Prospective Case Control Study

scholarly journals Risk factors for lower extremity amputation in patients with diabetic foot ulcers: a hospital-based case–control study

2015 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 29629 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tjokorda Gde Dalem Pemayun ◽  
Ridho M. Naibaho ◽  
Diana Novitasari ◽  
Nurmilawati Amin ◽  
Tania Tedjo Minuljo
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Lower Extremity ◽  
Diabetic Foot ◽  
Case Control Study ◽  
Case Control ◽  
Lower Extremity Amputation ◽  
Foot Ulcers ◽  
Diabetic Foot Ulcers ◽  
Extremity Amputation ◽  
Control Study

scholarly journals Associations of foot ulceration with quality of life and psychosocial determinants among patients with diabetes; a case-control study

2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Fahad D. Alosaimi ◽  
Reem Labani ◽  
Nouf Almasoud ◽  
Nora Alhelali ◽  
Lamya Althawadi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Diabetic Foot ◽  
Case Control Study ◽  
Self Management ◽  
Foot Ulcers ◽  
Anxiety And Depression ◽  
Diabetic Foot Ulcers ◽  
Psychosocial Determinants ◽  
Control Study

Abstract Background Patients with diabetic foot ulcers may have a lower quality of life. The objective was to compare the quality of life and its psychosocial determinants among patients with and without diabetic foot ulcers. Methods A case-control study was conducted in 2017 among patients with (cases) and without (controls) diabetic foot ulcers. The study tools included the World Health Organization’s Quality of Life scale (WHOQOL-BREF), the Hospital Anxiety and Depression (HAD) scale for anxiety and depression, the Patient Health Questionnaire Physical Symptoms (PHQ-15) for the severity of somatic symptoms, and the Summary of Diabetes Self-Care Activities (SDSCA) measure for self-management. Results A total of 209 patients (45 cases and 164 controls) were included. The average age was 56.2 ± 11.7 years, and 55.5% were female. The average scores of WHOQOL-BREF, PHQ-15, and SDSCA were 74.4% ± 12.1% and 8.1 ± 6.1, and 30.4 ± 21.8, respectively. The prevalence of anxiety and depression were 19.6 and 24.9%, respectively. SDSCA was the only psychosocial determinants higher in cases than controls (mean difference = 15.0, 95% CI = -8.0–22.0). The correlation coefficients of WHOQOL-BREF scores with anxiety, depression, and PHQ-15 scores in all patients were − 0.559 (p < 0.001), − 0.582 (p < 0.001), and − 0.532 (p < 0.001), respectively, with similar numbers in both groups. In multivariate analysis, only the association between quality of life and depression was maintained. Conclusion Quality of life and psychosocial determinants with the exception of self-management were not associated with diabetic foot ulcers. Depressive symptoms were independent determinant of poor quality of life, irrespective of the status of diabetic foot ulcers.

Does Placental Weight Affects Perinatal Outcome? A Prospective Case-control Study

2020 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 52-59
Author(s):  
Naina Kumar ◽  
Himani Agarwal
Keyword(s):  
Birth Weight ◽  
High Risk ◽  
Perinatal Outcome ◽  
Case Control Study ◽  
Neonatal Outcome ◽  
Case Control ◽  
Placental Weight ◽  
Tertiary Center ◽  
Control Study ◽  
Prospective Case Control Study

Background: Placenta plays a very important role in the growth and development of fetus. Objective: To know the correlation between placental weight and perinatal outcome in term antenatal women. Methods: Present prospective case-control study was conducted in the rural tertiary center of Northern India over one year (January-December 2018) on 1,118 term (≥37-≤42 weeks) antenatal women with singleton pregnancy fulfilling inclusion criteria with 559 women with high-risk pregnancy as cases and 559 low-risk pregnant women as controls. Placental weight, birth weight was measured immediately after delivery and compared between the two groups along with gestation, parity, fetal gender, and neonatal outcome. Statistical analysis was done using SPSS 22 version. Results: Mean placental weight [481.98±67.83 gm vs. 499.47±59.59 gm (p=.000)] and birth weight [2.68±0.53 Kg vs. 2.88±0.4 Kg (p=.000)] was significantly lower in high risk as compared to lowrisk participants, whereas placental birth weight ratio was higher in high-risk cases [18.35±2.37 vs. 17.41±1.38 (p=.000)] respectively. Placental weight was positively correlated with birth weight and placental weight and birth weight increased with increasing gestation in both cases and controls. Male neonates had higher placental weight [492.74±68.24 gm vs. 488±58.8 gm (p=0.224)] and birth weight [2.81±0.5 Kg vs. 2.74±0.45 Kg (p=0.033)] as compared to females. Neonatal Intensive Care Unit admission was significantly associated with low placental and birth weight (p=.000). Conclusion: There is a significant correlation between placental weight, birth weight and neonatal outcome, hence placental weight can be used as an indirect indicator of intrauterine fetal growth.

scholarly journals The impact of COVID-19 infection on the cytokine profile of pregnant women: A prospective case-control study

Cytokine ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 140 ◽  
pp. 155431
Author(s):  
Atakan Tanacan ◽  
Nuray Yazihan ◽  
Seyit Ahmet Erol ◽  
Ali Taner Anuk ◽  
Fatma Didem Yucel Yetiskin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Case Control Study ◽  
Case Control ◽  
Cytokine Profile ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Control Study ◽  
Prospective Case Control Study
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