2014 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Development of a risk assessment index for new diabetic foot ulcers using a non-contact vein visualization device
| Project/Area Number |
24792431
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
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| Allocation Type | Multi-year Fund |
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| Research Field |
Clinical nursing
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| Research Institution | Sapporo Medical University |
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Principal Investigator |
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| Project Period (FY) |
2012-04-01 – 2015-03-31
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| Keywords | フットケア / 糖尿病足病変 / 足潰瘍発症リスク / 非接触型静脈可視化装置 |
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| Outline of Final Research Achievements |
After assessing the risk of developing foot ulcers in patients with diabetes, it is essential to provide appropriate care. As the first step, we conducted a national survey. The survey results revealed actual conditions of foot care, including that 62.2% of surveyed facilities had a specialty outpatient clinic for foot care and that patients with ulcers were less likely to receive care than patients without ulcers.
As the second step, we assessed the superficial vessels of both legs in patients with diabetes using StatVein (SV), a non-contact vein visualization device. Compared to healthy individuals, images from patients with progressing diabetic complications showed dilation, stenosis, and reticular formation in the dorsal artery of the foot. We conclude that assessment of foot vessels using SV may be used to effectively screen for foot ulcer development risk in patients with diabetes.
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| Free Research Field |
医歯薬学
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