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Revista Archivo Médico de Camagüey
On-line version ISSN 1025-0255
Abstract
ROMAY BUITRAGO, RaúL et al. Incidence of risk factors of the diabetic foot in a health area. AMC [online]. 1999, vol.3, n.1, pp. 0-0. ISSN 1025-0255.
A diabetic adult population, randomized was statistically analyzed. Clinical manifestations of diabetes were found in 27% of them. Women prevailed with 69%. The most striking risk factor was the poor education about diabetes with a 71%, according to a test. The hypertension rate was 61%. The majority of them had hypoglycemic treatment orally and the presence of peripheral arteriopathy was shown clinically in 48 % of our series.
Keywords : DIABETIC FOOT [EPIDEMIOLOGY]; DIABETIC FOOT [RISK FACTORS].