Estimated costs of the treatment of diabetic foot ulcers in a tertiary hospital in Turkey

Authors

  • Şakir Özgür Keşkek Adana Numune Training and Research Hospital
  • Sinan Kırım Adana Numune Training and Research Hospital
  • Necmettin Yanmaz Adana Numune Training and Research Hospital

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.305.5182

Keywords:

Diabetic foot ulcers, Cost of treatment, Type 2 diabetes mellitus.

Abstract

Objective: The prevalence of diabetes and its related complications are increasing, and a considerable portion of healthcare expenditures is spent worldwide on diabetes and its complications. In this study, we investigated the estimated treatment costs of diabetic foot ulcers in a tertiary hospital in Turkey.

Methods: A total of 203 patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus were included in this retrospective study. The study group comprised 91 patients with foot ulcers and the control group comprised 112 patients without any chronic complications. Their demographic characteristics, HbA1c levels and the length of hospital stay were recorded. The patients

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Published

2014-08-06

How to Cite

Keşkek, Şakir Özgür, Kırım, S., & Yanmaz, N. (2014). Estimated costs of the treatment of diabetic foot ulcers in a tertiary hospital in Turkey. Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences, 30(5). https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.305.5182

Issue

Vol. 30 No. 5 (2014): September – October 2014 Pak J Med Sci

Section

Original Articles