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Diurnal Temperature Ranges in Relation to Lower Limb Amputation Rate of Diabetic Foot in South Korea: A Population Based Nationwide Study

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  • Sung Hun Won

    (Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Soon Chun Hyang University Seoul Hospital, Seoul 04401, Korea
    Sung Hun Won and Hyung-Jin Chung contributed equally to this work.)

  • Hyung-Jin Chung

    (Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Inje University Sanggye Paik Hospital, Seoul 01757, Korea
    Sung Hun Won and Hyung-Jin Chung contributed equally to this work.)

  • Jinyoung Lee

    (Department of Statistics, Chung-Ang University, Seoul 06974, Korea
    RexSoft Corps, Seoul 08826, Korea)

  • Ye Jin Jeon

    (RexSoft Corps, Seoul 08826, Korea
    Department of Public Health, Yonsei University Graduate School, Seoul 03722, Korea)

  • Dong-Il Chun

    (Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Soon Chun Hyang University Seoul Hospital, Seoul 04401, Korea)

  • Tae-Hong Min

    (Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Soon Chun Hyang University Seoul Hospital, Seoul 04401, Korea)

  • Jaeho Cho

    (Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hallym University Chuncheon Sacred Heart Hospital, Chuncheon 24253, Korea)

  • Sungho Won

    (RexSoft Corps, Seoul 08826, Korea
    Graduate School of Public Health, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Korea)

  • Young Yi

    (Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Inje University Seoul Paik Hospital, Seoul 04551, Korea)

Abstract

The evidence for the association between diurnal temperature range (DTR) and diabetic foot amputations is limited. We aimed to investigate the region-specific association between DTR and the amputation rate of diabetic foot in Korean national-wide data. Daily data on DTR and the rate of diabetic foot amputations from 16 provincial capital cities in Korea were obtained (2011–2018). In this study, the latitude ranged from 33°11′ N to 38°61′ N, and we classified each region according to latitude. Region 1, which was located at a relatively high latitude, included Seoul, Incheon, Gyeonggi-do, and Gangwon-do. Region 2, which was located at a relatively low latitude, included Busan, Ulsan, Gyeonsannam-do, Gwangju, Jeollanam-do, Jeollabuk-do, and Jeju-do. The region-specific DTR effects on the amputation rate were estimated based on a quasi-Poisson generalized linear model, combined with a distributed lag non-linear model based on the self-controlled case series design. The DTR impacts were generally limited to a period of nine days, while significant effects during lag days 7–14 were only found in the cities of Seoul, Incheon, and Gyeonggi-do (10th lag day: RR [95% CI]; Seoul: 1.015, [1.001–1.029]; Incheon: 1.052 [1.006–1.101]; Gyeonggi-do: 1.018 [1.002–1.034]). In the subgroup analysis (according to the latitude), an increase of 1 °C in DTR was associated with the risk of diabetic foot in relatively high latitude regions. DTR has considerable effects on the risk of diabetic foot amputation in various provinces in Korea, and it was particularly affected by latitude. The results can inform the decisions on developing programs to protect vulnerable subpopulations from adverse impacts.

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  • Sung Hun Won & Hyung-Jin Chung & Jinyoung Lee & Ye Jin Jeon & Dong-Il Chun & Tae-Hong Min & Jaeho Cho & Sungho Won & Young Yi, 2021. "Diurnal Temperature Ranges in Relation to Lower Limb Amputation Rate of Diabetic Foot in South Korea: A Population Based Nationwide Study," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(17), pages 1-9, August.
  • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:18:y:2021:i:17:p:9191-:d:626318
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    1. Hyung-Jin Chung & Dong-Il Chun & Eun Myeong Kang & Keonwoo Kim & Jinyoung Lee & Ye Jin Jeon & Jaeho Cho & Sungho Won & Young Yi, 2022. "Trend and Seasonality of Diabetic Foot Amputation in South Korea: A Population-Based Nationwide Study," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(7), pages 1-11, March.

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