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Update on prevention of diabetic foot ulcer.
| Content Provider | Europe PMC |
|---|---|
| Author | Miranda, Cesare Da Ros, Roberto Marfella, Raffaele |
| Copyright Year | 2021 |
| Abstract | The diabetic foot ulcer is the most important reason for non-traumatic limb amputation. Based on recent data, it has been estimated that up to 34% of type 2 diabetes patients may develop diabetic foot ulcers once in their lifetime. Risk factors for developing foot ulcers are distal sensorimotor peripheral neuropathy, peripheral arterial disease, previous ulcers, and/or amputations. Understanding the factors that place patients with diabetes mellitus at high ulceration risk and the early treatment of risk factors, and continuous education of the patient (and/or caregivers) are essential for the prevention and management of diabetic foot complications. Implementing strategies to prevent these complications is a key aspect of diabetes care, but the most effective strategy in prevention has to be investigated. More evidence from well-designed studies is needed on this topic. |
| Related Links | https://europepmc.org/backend/ptpmcrender.fcgi?accid=PMC8336435&blobtype=pdf |
| Journal | Archives of Medical Sciences. Atherosclerotic Diseases [Arch Med Sci Atheroscler Dis] |
| Volume Number | 6 |
| DOI | 10.5114/amsad.2021.107817 |
| PubMed Central reference number | PMC8336435 |
| PubMed reference number | 34381913 |
| e-ISSN | 24510629 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Termedia Publishing House |
| Publisher Date | 2021-06-30 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Rights License | This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0) License, allowing third parties to copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format and to remix, transform, and build upon the material, provided the original work is properly cited and states its license. Copyright: © 2021 Termedia & Banach |
| Subject Keyword | prevention amputation peripheral neuropathy diabetic foot ulcer peripheral arterial disease |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
| Subject | Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine |
