Accuracy of the defining characteristics of the nursing diagnosis ineffective peripheral tissue perfusion in patients with diabetic foot.
Paula Vitória Costa GontijoViviane Martins da SilvaMaria Vera Lúcia Moreira Leitão CardosoMarcos Venícius de Oliveira LopesLívia Maia PascoalMarcelino Santos NetoFloriacy Stabnow SantosPublished in: International journal of nursing knowledge (2023)
The defining characteristics color does not return to lowered limb after 1-minute leg elevation and edema are good clinical indicators that can be used for screening and confirming ineffective peripheral tissue perfusion in patients with diabetic foot.