Assessment of ulceration risk in diabetic individuals Luz Marina Alfonso Dutra Maria Rita Carvalho Garbi Novaes Manuela Costa Melo Danyelle Lorrane Carneiro Veloso Dayane Leticia Faustino Leila Maria Sales Sousa 10.6084/m9.figshare.6317891.v1 https://scielo.figshare.com/articles/dataset/Assessment_of_ulceration_risk_in_diabetic_individuals/6317891 <div><p>ABSTRACT Objective: To identify the risk factors for foot ulceration through the tracing of diabetic peripheral neuropathy and peripheral arterial disease in individuals with type I and II diabetes, who were assisted in reference centers of the Federal District, Brazil. Method: a cross-sectional and analytical study, with the assessment of 117 individuals in outpatient clinics of the Federal District. Continuous variables were compared through Mann-Whitney test, and categorized variables, through Chi-square test for univariate analysis and Logistics regression test for multivariate analysis. Results: painful diabetic peripheral neuropathy was present in 37 (75.5%) of the individuals with neuropathy. Deformities and loss of protective plant sensibility were related to neuropathy (p=0.014 and p=0.001, respectively). Of the 40 (34.2%) individuals in the sample who presented peripheral arterial disease, 26 (65%) presented calcification risk. Conclusion: signs of painful peripheral polyneuropathy, peripheral arterial disease, deformities, loss of protective plantar sensibility, and dry skin were identified as risk factors for ulceration.</p></div> 2018-05-23 02:40:53 Diabetes mellitus Diabetic neuropathies Peripheral arterial disease Nursing care Secondary attention to health