Sibgha Kanwal, Haris Zaman, Ayesha Irfan.
Relation between Duration of healing of diabetic carbuncle to WBC count and Blood Sugar Level at time of presentation in Surgical Emergency of Mayo Hospital, Lahore.
Pak J Med Health Sci Jan ;12(2):853-4.

Aim: To study therelation between duration of recovery of diabetic carbuncle with WBC count and blood sugar level at time of presentation in the Surgical emergency of Mayo Hospital, Lahore. Methods: Prospective cohort study conducted and the effect of WBC count and blood sugar level at time of presentation on the recovery period of diabetic carbuncle was studied. The study was mainly carried out in Surgical Emergency Department of Mayo Hospital, Lahore. Results: Total of 30 patients were studied and followed. The results have shown that people with High blood sugar level > 300mg/dl at time of presentation and High WBC count took more time of recovery than those with blood sugar level < 300mg/dl and WBC count within normal range. Conclusion: Diabetic carbuncle took more healing time in patients presented with increased WBC count and poor glycemic control. It can be concluded that poor glycemic control and systemic infection is strong hindrance to early healing of diabetic carbuncle.

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