Extracellular to Intracellular Water Ratio Determined by Bioimpedance is Associated with Mortality in Patients Admitted for Diabetic Foot Ulcers.

María Eugenia López-ValverdeJavier Aragón-SánchezGerardo Víquez-MolinaPilar Rodríguez Ortega

Published in: The international journal of lower extremity wounds (2023)

An increased extracellular water/intracellular water (ECW/ICW) ratio determined by bioimpedance has been related to mortality in patients undergoing hemodialysis. We aimed to evaluate the impact of body water distribution in patients with diabetes-related foot ulcers. Seventy-six patients were evaluated with bioimpedance, handgrip strength, and laboratory examinations. The ECW/ICW ratio is a prognostic factor for early mortality.

Keyphrases

prognostic factors
end stage renal disease
body composition
cardiovascular events
patients undergoing
chronic kidney disease
peritoneal dialysis
ejection fraction
risk factors
reactive oxygen species
newly diagnosed
cardiovascular disease
coronary artery disease
wound healing