Evidence of greater severity of diabetic foot ulcers during COVID-19 pandemic: A real life single-centre cohort study.

Stefano RadelliniEnrica VigneriLucia SmeraldiEttore DinotoGiovanni GuercioPierina RichiusaPiero Luigi AlmasioValentina GuarnottaRiccardo SalzilloCarla Giordano

Published in: Diabetes/metabolism research and reviews (2023)

Our data show that in the COVID-19 pandemic a greater severity of ulcers requiring a significantly greater number of revascularizations and more expensive therapy, but without an increase in the amputation rate, was observed. These data provide novel information on the impact of the pandemic on diabetic foot ulcer risk and progression. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.

Keyphrases

electronic health record
big data
sars cov
coronavirus disease
machine learning
health information
data analysis
bone marrow
mesenchymal stem cells
peripheral artery disease
deep learning
cell therapy