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Diabetic foot (DF) is a serious late complication of diabetes associated with high morbidity and mortality, often leading to lower limb amputation. Risk factors for DF include neuropathy, infection, and ischemia. The prevention of ulceration is essential for reducing amputation rate.
Robert, Bém +4 more
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Staged management of a large ischemic heel ulcer in a diabetes patient: a case report
Heel ulcer is one of the severe complications of patients with diabetes mellitus, which poses a high risk for foot infection and amputation, especially in patients with peripheral arterial disease and neuropathy.
Yuedong Chen +8 more
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Aim of the Study. To examine the correlation between skin AGEs and parameters of distal sensorimotor polyneuropathy (DSPN) in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Materials and Methods.
Stella Papachristou +5 more
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El sistema latinoamericano de San Elian para el triaje del ataque del pie diabético
El propósito de este informe es revisar las contribuciones regionales y mundiales del Sistema de San Elian para el Síndrome del Pie Diabético. Esta actualización incluye definiciones, clasificación, diagnóstico, pronóstico, tratamiento y prevención para ...
Fermín R. Martínez-De Jesus +3 more
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The aim of this study was to test the new Amit Jains diabetic foot ulcer scoring and determine the predictive validity of this simple scoring for amputation in diabetic foot ulcers.
Amit Kumar C Jain +2 more
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Aim. While a patient’s nutritional status is known to generally have a role in postoperative wound healing, there is little information on its role as therapy in the multifaceted problem of diabetic foot infections (DFIs). Methods. We assessed this issue
Ilker Uçkay +8 more
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Background Cell therapy with autologous peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PB-MNCs) may help restore limb perfusion in patients with diabetes mellitus and critical limb-threatening ischemia (CLTI) deemed not eligible for revascularization procedures and
Andrea Panunzi +18 more
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Diabetes is reaching epidemic proportions and with it carries the risk of complications. Disease of the foot is among one of the most feared complications of diabetes. The ultimate endpoint of diabetic foot disease is amputation, which is associated with significant morbidity and mortality, besides having immense social, psychological and financial ...
M P, Khanolkar, S C, Bain, J W, Stephens
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Diabetes is present in 16 million Americans. Half of all lower extremity amputations in this country occur in this patient group (1). In most cases, the amputation is needed when a foot ulcer does not heal. The incidence of diabetic foot ulcers is 1–4%, whereas the prevalence is 5–10% (2,3).
I. Migdalis +5 more
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Diabetic foot lesions most commonly result from a combination of neuropathy and vascular disease in the lower extremity, and may be the presenting feature of diabetes in the older patient. Insufficient attention previously has been given to the careful clinical assessment of the foot, which enables the physician to recognize those patients who are at ...
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