Risk Factors and Frequency of Foot Ulceration in Patients Receiving Chronic Hemodialysis Treatment
Vacide Aşik Özdemir,
Nesrin Nural
Abstract:OBJECTIVE
To determine the prevalence and risk factors of foot ulceration in patients receiving hemodialysis treatment.
METHODS
A total of 180 patients who received hemodialysis treatment in two state hospitals and a private health center between April 2017 and September 2017 were included in the study. The researchers collected data using a patient information form and by conducting physical evaluation of the lower extremities. They used the diabetic f… Show more
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