Protocol for Psychopharmacologic Management of Behavioral Health Comorbidity in Adult Patients with Diabetes and Soft Tissue Infections in a Tertiary Care Hospital Setting
Abstract:In patients with diabetes mellitus type 2, psychiatric comorbidities such as depressive and anxiety disorders are 60% or more prevalent than in the general population. The severity of mental illness and the duration of diabetes have been shown to correlate with worsening glycemic control, thus impeding wound healing. A retrospective chart review was conducted in all patients with diabetes mellitus admitted to the wound service with prior or current psychiatric symptoms of anxiety, depression, or cognitive impa… Show more
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