A study to assess the association of post-interventional Lower Extremity Perfusion among clients with diabetes mellitus with weight.

  • Unique Paper ID: 183396
  • Volume: 12
  • Issue: 3
  • PageNo: 1267-1269
  • Abstract:
  • Diabetes mellitus is a global health problem. It is a chronic disease and is now growing as an epidemic in both developed and developing countries. People with diabetes develop foot ulcers because of neuropathy, vascular insufficiency, and impaired wound healing. The prevalence of micro and macro vascular complications in Asians are 66.4% and it is 44.2% more than European population. Patients with diabetes mellitus: at higher risk of Lower Extremity Arterial Disease. Peripheral vascular disease, neuropathy, and infection may all contribute to the development of lower extremity arterial disease in diabetes mellitus. Mortality rate is higher in diabetes with Lower Extremity Arterial Disease, particular of foot ulceration, or gangrene.1 The sample size was 54 clients (one group pre-test and post-test design). Purposive sampling technique was used to select sample from the population. Before assessment of lower extremity perfusion, the investigator gave a self-introduction to the subjects and explained the purpose of providing intervention and rapport was established with the subjects, and they were assured that their data would be kept confidential and the information would be used only for research purpose. Subjective data was obtained from the clients. Before intervention, lower extremity perfusion was checked and Buerger Allen exercises were demonstrated twice a day for five days, the clients gave re- demonstration and lower extremity perfusion was assessed on 5th day by using standardized Ankle Brachial Index.

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