Preventing foot ulcers
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Preventing foot ulcers in patients with diabetes.
CONTEXT Among 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 incidence may be as high as 25%. These ulcers frequently become infected, cause great morbidity, engender considerable financial costs, and are the usual first step to lower extremity amputation. OBJECTIVE To systemati...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Australian Prescriber
سال: 2008
ISSN: 0312-8008,1839-3942
DOI: 10.18773/austprescr.2008.055