Retrospective Study
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World J Diabetes. Oct 15, 2024; 15(10): 2070-2080
Published online Oct 15, 2024. doi: 10.4239/wjd.v15.i10.2070
Delayed treatment of diabetic foot ulcer in patients with type 2 diabetes and its prediction model
Hui Chen, Ying Xi
Hui Chen, Ying Xi, Department of General Practice, Shaanxi Provincial People's Hospital, Xi’an 710000, Shaanxi Province, China
Author contributions: Chen H designed the experiments and conducted clinical data collection; Xi Y performed postoperative follow-up and recorded the data; Chen H and Xi Y conducted the collation and statistical analysis, wrote the original manuscript and revised the paper; Both authors read and approved the final manuscript.
Institutional review board statement: This study was approved by the institutional Review Board and Ethics Committee of Shaanxi Provincial People's Hospital.
Informed consent statement: The ethics committee agrees to waive informed consent.
Conflict-of-interest statement: All the authors report no relevant conflicts of interest for this article.
Data sharing statement: All data generated or analyzed during this study are included in this published article.
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Corresponding author: Ying Xi, BMed, Nurse, Department of General Practice, Shaanxi Provincial People's Hospital, No. 256 Youyi West Road, Xi’an 710000, Shaanxi Province, China. 18092488824@163.com
Received: July 23, 2024
Revised: August 19, 2024
Accepted: September 2, 2024
Published online: October 15, 2024
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Core Tip

Core Tip: This retrospective cohort study investigates factors influencing diabetic foot (DF) in type 2 diabetes patients. Key findings highlight that increased body mass index, longer diabetes duration, elevated plasma glucose and HbA1c levels, as well as complications like diabetic neuropathy, are positively associated with DF occurrence. Additionally, a low Attitudes Toward Medical Help Seeking Scale score and delayed medical care over 3 months correlate with DF. These insights underscore the importance of proactive diabetes management and timely medical intervention to prevent DF, with the study's predictive model demonstrating strong diagnostic potential (area under the curve = 0.933).