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RESEARCH PRODUCT

The Association between Cognitive Impairment and Diabetic Foot Care: Role of Neuropathy and Glycated Hemoglobin

Omar CauliLorenzo BrognaraEmmanuel Navarro-floresIacopo VoltaVito Michele Cassano

subject

cognitionmedicine.medical_specialtyHbA1cdiabetic foot complicationPhysiologyTrail Making Test030209 endocrinology & metabolism03 medical and health scienceschemistry.chemical_compound0302 clinical medicineDiabetes mellitusInternal medicineMedicineQP1-981030212 general & internal medicineProspective cohort studyGlycemicskin diseaseDiabetisdiabetesbusiness.industryCognitionGeneral Medicinemedicine.diseaseDiabetic footExtremitatschemistryskin diseasesexecutive functiondiabeteneuropathyGlycated hemoglobinbusinessFoot (unit)

description

Diabetes mellitus is associated with impairment in cognitive functions which can complicate adherence to self-care behaviors. We evaluated the incidence of cognitive impairment in patients with diabetes mellitus to determine the strength of the association between diabetic foot (a complication that occurs in about 10% of diabetic patients), adherence to the clinician&rsquo

10.3390/pathophysiology27010003https://www.mdpi.com/1873-149X/27/1/3