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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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Evaluation of the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of lightweight fibreglass heel casts in the management of ulcers of the heel in diabetes: a randomised controlled trial

Health Technology Assessment, 2017
Background: Ulcers of the foot in people with diabetes mellitus are slow to heal and result in considerable cost and patient suffering. The prognosis is worst for ulcers of the heel.
William Jeffcoate, Frances Game, Vivienne Turtle-Savage, Alison Musgrove, Patricia Price, Wei Tan, Lucy Bradshaw, Alan Montgomery, Deborah Fitzsimmons, Angela Farr, Thomas Winfield, Ceri Phillips   +11 more
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Qualitative Study on Lived-In Experiences of Foot Ulcer patients

Journal of Clinical and Biomedical Sciences, 2019
Background: Foot ulcer has become the most serious and costly complication, leading to possible amputation or even death. Hence the present study was undertaken with an objective to assess the lived-in experiences of foot ulcer patient at ...
Vijayalakshmi G, Debu Aryal, Princymol Ponnacahan, Angel grace Paul, Atheertha C, Haripriya Jalesh, Christeena Babu, Monisha B, Chethan Chethan, Swathishree Swathishree   +9 more
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The LeucoPatch® system in the management of hard-to-heal diabetic foot ulcers: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial

Trials, 2017
Background Diabetic foot ulcers are a common and severe complication of diabetes mellitus. Standard treatment includes debridement, offloading, management of infection and revascularisation where appropriate, although healing times may be long.
Frances Game, William Jeffcoate, Lise Tarnow, Florence Day, Deborah Fitzsimmons, Judith Jacobsen   +5 more
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Non-Targeted Metabolomic Analysis Reveals Serum Phospholipid Alterations in Patients with Early Stages of Diabetic Foot Ulcer

Biomarker Insights, 2020
Diabetic foot ulcer (DFU) is a common complication of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) characterized by ulcer formation, which can lead to the amputation of lower extremities.
Ignacio I Álvarez-Rodríguez, Eduardo Castaño-Tostado, David G García-Gutiérrez, Rosalía Reynoso-Camacho, Juana E Elton-Puente, Alicia Barajas-Pozos, Iza F Pérez-Ramírez   +6 more
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Amputation rate of diabetic foot ulcer and associated factors in diabetes mellitus patients admitted to Nekemte referral hospital, western Ethiopia: prospective observational study

Journal of Foot and Ankle Research, 2020
Background Diabetes foot ulcer is a devastating and much-feared complication of diabetes. Diabetes foot ulcerations which developed gangrene can take weeks or months to heal and can sometimes not heal at all so that amputation for non-traumatic causes is
Firomsa Bekele, Legese Chelkeba
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Debridement of Diabetic Foot Ulcers

Advances in Wound Care, 2022
Diabetic foot ulcerations have devastating complications, including amputations, poor quality of life, and life-threatening infections. Diabetic wounds can be protracted, take significant time to heal, and can recur after healing. They are costly consuming health care resources.
David Dayya, Owen J. O'Neill, Tania B. Huedo-Medina, Nusrat Habib, Joanna Moore, Kartik Iyer   +5 more
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Predicting The Diabetic Foot Ulcer Risk Using Sensory Monofilament Test Among Diabetic Patients At Benha University Hospitals [PDF]

Egyptian Journal of Health Care, 2018
Diabetes mellitus continues to grow in global prevalence and to consume health care resources. One of the key areas of morbidity associated with diabetes is the diabetic foot.
Marwa Mosaad Ali, Wafaa Ismail Shrief, Sarah Reda Shohood   +2 more
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Management of Diabetic Foot Ulcers [PDF]

Diabetes Therapy, 2012
Diabetic foot is a serious complication of diabetes which aggravates the patient's condition whilst also having significant socioeconomic impact. The aim of the present review is to summarize the causes and pathogenetic mechanisms leading to diabetic foot, and to focus on the management of this important health issue.
Alexiadou, K, Doupis, J
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Prevalence of Diabetic Foot Ulcer and Associated Factors among Adult Diabetic Patients Who Attend the Diabetic Follow-Up Clinic at the University of Gondar Referral Hospital, North West Ethiopia, 2016: Institutional-Based Cross-Sectional Study

Journal of Diabetes Research, 2017
Diabetes mellitus is a metabolic disorder which is characterized by multiple long-term complications that affect almost every system in the body. Foot ulcers are one of the main complications of diabetes mellitus.
Tesfamichael G. Mariam, Abebaw Alemayehu, Eleni Tesfaye, Worku Mequannt, Kiber Temesgen, Fisseha Yetwale, Miteku Andualem Limenih   +6 more
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