The diabetic foot is responsible for 70% of amputations in adults, entails a significant impact in the life of patients and it is associated with an excessive use of resources in our health system. The 2009-2010 National ...

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the burden of diabetic foot complications amongst inpatients in Peru. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Cross-sectional multicenter study, performed in public hospitals, in one-day enrollment between October ...

iabetic foot is defined as infection, ulceration, or destruction of the deep tissues of the foot that may be associated with different factors. Objective: To carry out a bibliographic analysis and treatment of the disease ...

Diabetic foot ulcers are clinical complications that affect to a 15-25% of patients of type-2 diabetes mellitus and are responsible for more hospitalizations than any other complication of diabetes. Authors of US2019070266 ...

Background: Novel approaches to reduce diabetic foot ulcers (DFU) in low- and middle-income countries are needed. Our objective was to compare incidence of DFUs in the thermometry plus mobile health (mHealth) reminders ...

Introduction To determine and compare thresholds of cutaneous sensitivity of lower extremities in diabetic patients with an ulcer on only one lower extremity Methods and Materials The study group included 20 patients with ...

Diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN) is a common complication of diabetes mellitus when glycemic levels are poorly controlled. Sometimes DPN is accompanied by vasculopathy (DPV), which can worsen the clinical prognosis. ...