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  • Podiatry
  • Vascular Medicine
  • Diabetology

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  • Foot complications are a significant concern in inpatient populations.
  • Understanding associated factors is crucial for prevention and management.

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  • To determine the prevalence of foot complications in a general inpatient setting.
  • To identify factors independently associated with specific foot complications.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of data from 733 inpatients in the 'Foot disease in inpatients study'.
  • Assessment of previous amputation, foot ulceration, peripheral arterial disease (PAD), peripheral neuropathy (PN), and foot deformity.
  • Collection of sociodemographic, medical, and treatment history.

Main Results:

  • 46.0% of inpatients had at least one foot complication; 23.9% had multiple.
  • Diabetes significantly increased foot complication prevalence.
  • Independent associations found between complications and factors like age, sex, diabetes, PAD, PN, and prior treatments.

Conclusions:

  • Foot complications are highly prevalent in inpatients, affecting nearly half.
  • Multiple factors, including diabetes, vascular disease, neuropathy, and prior interventions, contribute to foot complications.
  • Findings underscore the need for comprehensive foot care in hospitalized patients.