OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the cost of foot @entity1066 in @entity6 @entity1 . METHODS: Retrospective pharmacoeconomic study using direct and indirect costs (sick leave days) from the perspective of French social security system. RESULTS: 239 @entity1 were included in the study by 80 physicians who treat @entity6 @entity1 suffering from foot @entity1066 . Initially identified by telephone survey, these physicians were primarily endocrinologists/diabetologists, general practitioners and surgeons. Average monthly costs in the treatment of foot @entity1066 were 697 @entity7634 ; for outpatient care, 1556.20 @entity7634 ; for hospital care (day treatment and short stays), and 34.76 @entity7634 ; for sick leaves. When hospitalization was required, it represented approximately 70% of the average cost for foot @entity1066 . The portion of outpatient costs was principally generated by medical and paramedical treatments, and interventions carried out by healthcare personnel. On the other hand, medication only represented 10% of total costs. The initial severity of the pathology was a determinant clinical factor of high healthcare costs. In addition, the more recent the lesion was, the higher the cost of treatment. Amputation and follow-up by specialists were correlated to high costs as well, a logical result of these clinical factors. CONCLUSION: This analysis is the first to evaluate the cost of treating foot @entity1066 in such a large population of @entity6 @entity1 . The economic outcomes should help direct public authorities in their choices, particularly as regards the interest of treating these @entity2412 as early as possible.

An economic evaluation of the cost of diabetic foot ulcers: results of a retrospective study on 239 XXXX .

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['patients'] @entity6 :: ('MESH:D003920', 'Disease') :: ['diabetic'] @entity1066 :: ('MESH:D014456', 'Disease') :: ['ulcers'] @entity2412 :: ('MESH:D048909', 'Disease') :: ['diabetes-related complications'] @entity7634 :: ('9319', 'Species') :: ['euro']
@entity1 :: (9606,Species) :: ['patients']
