Elevated obstructive sleep apnoea risk score is associated with poor healing of diabetic foot ulcers: a prospective cohort study.

Giuseppe MalteseN FountoulakisP DrakatosD ShahK PatelA SharmaS ThomasM F PengoJanaka Karalliedde

Published in: Diabetic medicine : a journal of the British Diabetic Association (2018)

There is a high prevalence of features and risk of obstructive sleep apnoea in people with diabetic foot ulcers. A STOP-BANG score ≥4 predicts poor diabetic foot ulcer healing. Obstructive sleep apnoea may be a potential, modifiable risk factor/treatment target to improve diabetic foot ulcer outcomes.

Keyphrases

positive airway pressure
sleep quality
physical activity
obstructive sleep apnea
risk factors
type diabetes
sleep apnea
depressive symptoms
adipose tissue
risk assessment
skeletal muscle
human health
insulin resistance
climate change
weight loss
smoking cessation