title: Albuminuria is a predictive factor of in-hospital mortality in patients with diabetes admitted for foot disease.
abstract: Albuminuria has been previously reported as a risk factor for mortality in people with diabetes. In a retrospective series of 455 patients with diabetes and foot ulcers, albuminuria was a predictive factor of in-hospital mortality. Other predictive factors were: white blood cell count>12.9×10(9)/L, haemoglobin<108g/L and age >75 years old.
authors: Diabetic Foot Unit, La Paloma Hospital, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain. Electronic address: draragon@piediabetico.net.
authors: Javier
authors: J
authors: Aragón-Sánchez
authors: Diabetic Foot Unit, Complutense University Clinic, Madrid, Spain.
authors: Jose Luis
authors: JL
authors: Lázaro-Martínez
authors: Diabetic Foot Unit, Complutense University Clinic, Madrid, Spain.
authors: Yolanda
authors: Y
authors: García-Álvarez
authors: Diabetic Foot Unit, Complutense University Clinic, Madrid, Spain.
authors: Esther García
authors: EG
authors: Morales
authors: Diabetic Foot Unit, La Paloma Hospital, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain.
authors: María José
authors: MJ
authors: Hernández-Herrero
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000419:Albuminuria / Q000401:mortality*; D017719:Diabetic Foot / Q000150:complications / Q000401:mortality*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D017052:Hospital Mortality; D006760:Hospitalization / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011446:Prospective Studies; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012307:Risk Factors; D013030:Spain / Q000453:epidemiology
keywords: Albuminuria; Diabetic foot; Diabetic foot infection; Foot ulcer; In-hospital mortality; Lower extremity amputation; Osteomyelitis; Peripheral arterial disease