Diabetes mellitus is a serious, life-long condition that is the sixth leading cause of death in
North America. Dermatologists frequently encounter patients with diabetes mellitus. Up to …

Background Prevention of foot ulcers in patients with diabetes is extremely important to help
reduce the enormous burden of foot ulceration on both patient and health resources. A …

Background Foot complications are considered to be a serious consequence of diabetes
mellitus, posing a major medical and economical threat. Identifying the extent of this problem …

Recommendations-1 To identify a person with diabetes at risk for foot ulceration, examine
the feet annually to seek evidence for signs or symptoms of peripheral neuropathy and …

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 …

ContextAmong persons diagnosed as having diabetes mellitus, the prevalence of foot ulcers
is 4% to 10%, the annual population-based incidence is 1.0% to 4.1%, and the lifetime …

It is now 10 years since the last technical review on preventative foot care was published (1),
which was followed by an American Diabetes Association (ADA) position statement on …

OBJECTIVE To validate a wound classification instrument that includes assessment of
depth, infection, and ischemia based on the eventual outcome of the wound. RESEARCH …

Aims To determine the incidence of, and clinically relevant risk factors for, new foot
ulceration in a large cohort of diabetic patients in the community healthcare setting. Methods …

The prevalence of diabetes mellitus is growing at epidemic proportions in the United States
and worldwide. Most alarming is the steady increase in type 2 diabetes, especially among …