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Hubungan Antara Perawatan Kaki dengan Risiko Ulkus Kaki Diabetes di Rumah Sakit PKU Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta [PDF]

IJNP (Indonesian Journal of Nursing Practices), 2015
Background: Diabetes Melitus (DM) is one of chronic diseases that exist in all countries in the world and keep growing signifi cantly from year to year.
Arianti Arianti
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Diabetic foot ulcers [PDF]

BMJ, 2006
Diabetic foot ulcers can be divided into two groups: those in neuropathic feet (so called neuropathic ulcers) and those in feet with ischaemia often associated with neuropathy (so called neuroischaemic ulcers). The neuropathic foot is warm and well perfused with palpable pulses; sweating is diminished, and the skin may be dry and prone to fissuring ...
Michael E, Edmonds, A V M, Foster
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Routine bacterial culture of proximal bone specimens during minor amputation in patients with diabetes‐related foot infections has little clinical utility in predicting re‐operation or ulcer healing

Journal of Foot and Ankle Research, 2022
Background Trans‐phalangeal and trans‐metatarsal amputation, collectively termed ‘minor amputations' are important procedures for managing infections of diabetes‐related foot ulcers (DFU).
Kimberly Voon, Uyen G. Vo, Robert Hand, Jonathan Hiew, Jens Carsten Ritter, Emma J. Hamilton, Laurens Manning   +6 more
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Long-term efficient management of diabetic foot ulcer using simultaneous foot ulcer closure and surgical off-loading

JPRAS Open, 2021
Foot deformity is one of the causes of foot ulcers. Foot ulcers often recur due to foot deformity. Foot ulcer healing alone does not reduce the risk factor of foot ulcer recurrence. The majority of foot ulcer patients, most of whom are elderly, have foot
Yuta Terabe, Nobuhito Kaneko, Keisuke Nakabayashi, Akihiro Matsui, Hiroshi Ando   +4 more
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Predictors of Outcomes of Foot Ulcers among Individuals with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in an Outpatient Foot Clinic

Journal of the ASEAN Federation of Endocrine Societies, 2022
Objectives. To determine the risk factors for recurrence and persistence of non-healing foot ulcer  resulting in minor and major amputations,. Methodology. This was an ambispective cohort analysis of persons with diabetic foot ulcers consulting at the
Roy Raoul Felipe, Ma. Teresa Plata-Que
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Queensland's high risk foot database: tracking the length and width of Queensland's foot ulcers [Conference Abstract] [PDF]

, 2013
Background Foot ulcers are a leading cause of avoidable hospital admissions and lower extremity amputations. However, large clinical studies describing foot ulcer presentations in the ambulatory setting are limited.
D'Emden, Michael, Derhy, Patrick, Kamp, Maarten, Kinnear, Ewan, Lazzarini, Peter, O'Rourke, Sharon, Russell, Anthony   +6 more
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Neuropathic foot ulcer

Journal of the Foot & Ankle, 2021
Objective: To determine the microbiological profile and antimicrobial susceptibility patterns of organisms isolated from chronic osteomyelitis secondary to neuropathic foot ulcers; secondarily, to describe the clinical outcomes of 52 patients admitted to a neuropathic foot referral center.
Ana Lima, Dov Rosemberg, Priscila Oliveira, Guilherme Saito, Rodrigo Macedo, Rafael Sposeto, Alexandre Godoy-Santos, Tulio Fernandes   +7 more
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Prevalences of diabetic foot ulcer and foot self-care practice, and associated factors in adult patients with diabetes in south-east Ethiopia

Journal of International Medical Research, 2022
Objective We aimed to assess the prevalences of foot ulcer and foot self-care practices, and identify associated factors in adult patients with diabetes attending a referral hospital in south-east Ethiopia. Methods We performed a cross-sectional study of
Wogene Negash, Tesfaye Assefa, Biniyam Sahiledengle, Anwar Tahir, Zegeye Regassa, Zegeye Feleke, Tadele Regasa, Yohannes Tekalegn, Ayele Mamo, Zinash Teferu, Damtew Solomon, Habtamu Gezahegn, Kebebe Bekele, Demisu Zenbaba, Alelign Tasew, Fikreab Desta, Daniel Atlaw, Tara Wilfong   +17 more
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Diabetic foot disease and oedema [PDF]

, 2013
Diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs) are common and disabling, giving rise to significant morbidity and mortality as well as worldwide socioeconomic problems. Despite treatment, DFUs readily become chronic wounds and may lead to major lower limb amputations.
Ho, TK, Leigh, RD, Tsui, J
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Diabetic foot plantar pressure monitoring system using force sensitive resistor system [PDF]

, 2019
Many people are suffering from diabetes; it was the major cause that has led many to hospitalization. According to [1], patients with Type 2 diabetes suffering from peripheral neuropathy are at high risks of developing diabetic foot syndrome, which leads
Huong, Audrey, Nur Suhaila, Nur Suhaila
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