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JAMA, 2023
ImportanceApproximately 18.6 million people worldwide are affected by a diabetic foot ulcer each year, including 1.6 million people in the United States. These ulcers precede 80% of lower extremity amputations among people diagnosed with diabetes and are associated with an increased risk of death.ObservationsNeurological, vascular, and biomechanical ...
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ImportanceApproximately 18.6 million people worldwide are affected by a diabetic foot ulcer each year, including 1.6 million people in the United States. These ulcers precede 80% of lower extremity amputations among people diagnosed with diabetes and are associated with an increased risk of death.ObservationsNeurological, vascular, and biomechanical ...
David G, Armstrong +3 more
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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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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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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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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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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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Infections in diabetic foot ulcerations
Current Infectious Disease Reports, 2003Diabetic foot complications are the largest nontraumatic cause of lower extremity amputations, accounting for almost 90,000 amputations per year. Most of these amputations are the result of infections caused by ulcerations of the foot that are not recognized or treated in an appropriate and timely fashion.
Warren S., Joseph, James S., Tan
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Foot ulceration in diabetic patients
Nursing Standard, 2000Foot care is very important if patients with diabetes are to avoid ulceration complications. Kate Springett explains the importance of educating the patient to be aware of signs and symptoms of foot ulceration, and outlines the best management techniques within the scope of a multiprofessional care team.
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The Pathway to Foot Ulceration in Diabetes
Medical Clinics of North America, 2013It should now be possible to achieve a reduction in the incidence of foot ulceration and amputations as knowledge about pathways that result in both these events increases. However, despite the universal use of patient education and the hope of reducing the incidence of ulcers in high-risk patients, there are no appropriately designed large, randomized
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