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Australian Journal of General Practice, 2020
Diabetic foot ulcers are associated with significant morbidity and mortality and can subsequently lead to hospitalisation and lower limb amputation if not recognised and treated in a timely manner.The aim of this article is to review the current evidence for preventing and managing diabetic foot ulcers, with the aim to increase clinicians' confidence ...
Rebecca, Reardon +5 more
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Diabetic foot ulcers are associated with significant morbidity and mortality and can subsequently lead to hospitalisation and lower limb amputation if not recognised and treated in a timely manner.The aim of this article is to review the current evidence for preventing and managing diabetic foot ulcers, with the aim to increase clinicians' confidence ...
Rebecca, Reardon +5 more
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Nursing Standard, 1999
Nurses caring for people with diabetes can have an impact on the assessment and treatment of diabetic foot problems. This article describes a simple staging system to help in this important work.
M, Edmonds, M, Wilson, A, Foster
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Nurses caring for people with diabetes can have an impact on the assessment and treatment of diabetic foot problems. This article describes a simple staging system to help in this important work.
M, Edmonds, M, Wilson, A, Foster
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The Lancet, 2003
Ulceration of the foot in diabetes is common and disabling and frequently leads to amputation of the leg. Mortality is high and healed ulcers often recur. The pathogenesis of foot ulceration is complex, clinical presentation variable, and management requires early expert assessment.
William J, Jeffcoate, Keith G, Harding
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Ulceration of the foot in diabetes is common and disabling and frequently leads to amputation of the leg. Mortality is high and healed ulcers often recur. The pathogenesis of foot ulceration is complex, clinical presentation variable, and management requires early expert assessment.
William J, Jeffcoate, Keith G, Harding
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Diabetes/Metabolism Research and Reviews, 2020 Prevention of diabetic foot ulcers is important to reduce the burden of diabetic foot disease. However, we found that ulcer prevention is underexposed in research and clinical practice.
Jaap J van Netten, Sicco A Bus
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Home Healthcare Nurse: The Journal for the Home Care and Hospice Professional, 1999
This article discusses optimal care for a diabetic foot wound including use of a protocol with standards for assessment, treatment, and prevention. Patient and family education is also pivotal to the plan's success.
E, Fowler +4 more
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This article discusses optimal care for a diabetic foot wound including use of a protocol with standards for assessment, treatment, and prevention. Patient and family education is also pivotal to the plan's success.
E, Fowler +4 more
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Infections in diabetic foot ulcers
European Journal of Internal Medicine, 2003Foot ulcers and infections are common in diabetic patients. A 30-month-long descriptive study was conducted in our hospital in which we analyzed microbiological isolates of all patients admitted with diabetic foot infections. The predominant flora identified were Staphylococcus aureus and coagulase-negative Staphylococcus, followed by Enterococcus spp.,
F J., Candel González +7 more
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The American Journal of Surgery, 1994
Neuropathic and vascular changes in patients with diabetes mellitus put them at risk for developing chronic foot wounds after minor trauma or after pressure has caused a breakdown in the integrity of the skin. Accurate diagnosis of the underlying cause is the first step toward a successful treatment plan, and in patients with severe ischemia, vascular ...
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Neuropathic and vascular changes in patients with diabetes mellitus put them at risk for developing chronic foot wounds after minor trauma or after pressure has caused a breakdown in the integrity of the skin. Accurate diagnosis of the underlying cause is the first step toward a successful treatment plan, and in patients with severe ischemia, vascular ...
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Treatment for diabetic foot ulcers
The Lancet, 2005People with diabetes develop foot ulcers because of neuropathy (sensory, motor, and autonomic deficits), ischaemia, or both. The initiating injury may be from acute mechanical or thermal trauma or from repetitively or continuously applied mechanical stress.
Peter R, Cavanagh +3 more
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International Journal of Lower Extremity Wounds, 2018 This study aimed to determine the prevalence of diabetic foot ulcer and high risk for ulceration, describe the clinical presentation, and identify factors associated with diabetic foot ulcer in the Southwest regional hospitals of Cameroon.
Simeon Pierre Choukem +2 more
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The burden of diabetic foot ulcers
The American Journal of Surgery, 1998Lower extremity ulcers represent a major concern for patients with diabetes and for those who treat them, from both a quality of life and an economic standpoint. Studies to evaluate quality of life have shown that patients with foot ulcers have decreased physical, emotional, and social function.
G E, Reiber, B A, Lipsky, G W, Gibbons
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