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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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Dynamic biomechanical modelling for foot ulcer prevention. [PDF]

, 2013
International audienceThis paper introduces a 3D Dynamic Finite Element biomechanical model of the human foot used for diabetic foot pressure ulcer prevention. The model estimates the internal strains and send an alert to the user in case of high strains
Bucki, Marek, Cannard, Francis, Diot, Bruno, Luboz, Vincent, Payan, Yohan, Perrier, Antoine, Vuillerme, Nicolas   +6 more
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Physiology and prevention of heel ulcers: The state of science [PDF]

, 2003
The prevalence of heel ulcers across settings is high and is increasing. Prevention of ulcers requires knowledge of their etiology and the scientific basis for preventive care. The interaction between external pressure and the heel vasculature is central
Stotts, N. A, Wong, Vivian K.
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DIABETIC FOOT ULCER

The Professional Medical Journal, 2016
Objective: The number of diabetic patients is increasing at a rapid rate1.Management of diabetic foot has been a challenge for medical professionals. This study wascarried out to find the sequelae of diabetic foot ulcer management. Study design: Observationalanalytical study.
Dr. Asif Zaman Rashid, Dr. Mohammad Zafar Iqbal, Dr. Khalid Mehmood, Dr. Riaz Anwar Bashir   +3 more
openaire   +2 more sources

General practitioners' and nurses' experiences of using computerised decision support in screening for diabetic foot disease:implementing Scottish Clinical Information - Diabetes Care in routine clinical practice [PDF]

, 2010
Objective The Scottish Care Information - Diabetes Collaboration (SCI-DC) developed a computer- based information system to create a shared electronic record for use by all involved in the care of patients with diabetes mellitus.
Bekker, Hilary L, Crawford, Fay, Sheikh, Aziz, Young, Matthew   +3 more
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Deep Learning–Assisted Differentiation of Four Peripheral Neuropathies Using Corneal Confocal Microscopy

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Peripheral neuropathies contribute to patient disability but may be diagnosed late or missed altogether due to late referral, limitation of current diagnostic methods and lack of specialized testing facilities. To address this clinical gap, we developed NeuropathAI, an interpretable deep learning–based multiclass classification ...
Chaima Ben Rabah, Ioannis N. Petropoulos, Mark Stettner, Maryam Ferdousi, Uazman Alam, Nathan Efron, Ahmed Serag, Rayaz A. Malik   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

The combined impact of chronic kidney disease and ulcer severity on incident cardiovascular events in patients with diabetes‐related foot ulceration

Physiological Reports
In patients with diabetes‐related foot ulceration (DFU), ulcer severity and chronic kidney disease (CKD) portend worse outcomes. We evaluated the combined impact of a severe ulcer with CKD on major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) in patients with ...
Nick S. R. Lan, Jonathan Hiew, Ivana Ferreira, J. Carsten Ritter, Laurens Manning, P. Gerry Fegan, Emma J. Hamilton, Girish Dwivedi   +7 more
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The Role of Clinical Sign and The Added Value of Procalcitonin in Determining The Existance of Infection in The Treated Diabetic Foot Ulcer

Jurnal Penyakit Dalam Indonesia, 2018
Introduction. Roles of the IDSA-IWGDF clinical sign in determining the existence of infection in the treated diabetic foot ulcer is unknown, and it has to be modified.
Andra Aswar, Em Yunir, Anis Karuniawati, Kuntjoro Harimurti   +3 more
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Association Between Symptomatic Knee Osteoarthritis and Target Glycemic Control in Individuals with Type 2 Diabetes

Arthritis Care &Research, Accepted Article.
Objective Knee osteoarthritis (OA) commonly affects individuals with Type 2 diabetes (T2DM) and is associated with increased risk of diabetes‐related complications. To better understand potential mechanisms, we examined the association between symptomatic knee OA and glycemic control in individuals with T2DM.
Lauren K. King, Alanna Weisman, Baiju R. Shah, Robert Goldberg, Amish Parikh, Ian Stanaitis, Vivian Hung, Rosane Nisenbaum, Abdalmohsen Almodahka, Lorraine Lipscombe, Gillian A. Hawker   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Health Literacy predicts incident foot ulcers after 4 years – the SHELLED cohort study

Journal of Foot and Ankle Research, 2023
Aims/hypothesis To determine whether health literacy is associated with an index diabetes‐related foot ulcer (DFU). Methods The SHELLED Study is a 4‐year prospective study of people with diabetes aged over 40 with no history of DFU.
Pamela Chen, Michele Callisaya, Karen Wills, Timothy Greenaway, Tania Winzenberg   +4 more
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