Frailty Is a Risk Factor for Poor Diabetic Foot Ulcer Healing and Re-hospitalisation

The prevalence of frailty was higher in patients hospitalised with diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs) and was associated with poor wound healing and re-hospitalisation events … A better understanding of frailty may help guide individualised care planning for patients with DFUs … A prospective cohort study included 76 patients with DFUs (type 1 diabetes, n = 8; type 2 diabetes, n = 68) admitted to St Thomas’ Hospital, London … read more