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KMID : 0978920070080040412
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Korean Journal of Clinical Geriatrics
2007 Volume.8 No. 4 p.412 ~ p.418
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The Difference of Plantar Temperature between Non-DM and DM Groups according to Season
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Lee Seung-Jo
Kim Mi-Jung
Jang Sung-Ho
Lee Kyu-Hoon
Han Seung-Hoon
Choi Bo-Youl
Park Si-Bog
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Abstract
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Background: To investigate the difference between non-DM and DM groups according to season with infrared camera.
Methods: One thousand and two hundred eighteen subjects were chosen who lived in Gyeonggi Province for 3 years and were devied to 102 DM and 1,116 non-DM groups. The thermal images of the plantar surface of foots were captured after 10-minute rest using Infrared camera (ThermaCAMTM PM695®, Flir Co., Sweden). The images were analysed with ThermaCAM researcher program.
Results: There were statistical differences in plantar temperature between summer and winter. No statistical differences in winter hind-foot. The reason is supposed to be anatomical position of posterior tibial artery and effect of autonomic nervous system. The lowest point of palmar temperature is fore-foot, next to hind-foot, mid-foot.
Conclusion: Infrared thermography will be the tool for early detection of DM foot in non symptomatic DM groups.
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KEYWORD
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DM foot, Plantar temperature, Thermography
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