Diabetic Foot Ulcers
Cross-source consensus on Diabetic Foot Ulcers from 1 sources and 5 claims.
1 sources · 5 claims
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- Diabetic foot involves infection, ulceration, or tissue destruction in a person with current or previous diabetes, usually alongside neuropathy or peripheral artery disease. — Foot self-care knowledge, practices and associated factors among individuals diagnosed with diabetes attending clinics at base hospitals in Colombo, Sri Lanka: an analytical cross-sectional study
- Diabetic foot ulceration is described as a major but preventable diabetes complication. — Foot self-care knowledge, practices and associated factors among individuals diagnosed with diabetes attending clinics at base hospitals in Colombo, Sri Lanka: an analytical cross-sectional study
- The pooled global prevalence of diabetic foot ulceration is reported as 6.3%. — Foot self-care knowledge, practices and associated factors among individuals diagnosed with diabetes attending clinics at base hospitals in Colombo, Sri Lanka: an analytical cross-sectional study
- Diabetic foot ulcers account for a substantial share of diabetes-related costs, especially in developing countries. — Foot self-care knowledge, practices and associated factors among individuals diagnosed with diabetes attending clinics at base hospitals in Colombo, Sri Lanka: an analytical cross-sectional study
- Nearly 88% of participants identified amputation of the affected foot as a common complication of diabetic foot ulcers. — Foot self-care knowledge, practices and associated factors among individuals diagnosed with diabetes attending clinics at base hospitals in Colombo, Sri Lanka: an analytical cross-sectional study