Prospective study on the knowledge and practice of foot care among diabetic patients

Study of Knowledge, Attitude and Practice (KAP) about Self-care in Diabetic Patients

Abstract Introduction: Diabetesis one of the most common chronic conditions and a major public health concern in Iran. Increasing awareness regarding diabetes can reduce mortality and economic burden on health systems. Objective: To determine the level of diabetes related health knowledge, attitude and practice (KAP) among diabetic patients residing in west of Mazandaran Province. Materials ...

A Study on the knowledge, Attitudes and Practice of Diabetic Retinopathy among Patients with Diabetes in Yazd Province

Diabetic foot care: self reported knowledge and practice among patients attending three tertiary hospital in Nigeria.

BACKGROUND Diabetes Mellitus (DM) foot complications are a leading cause of mortality in developing countries and the prevalence of diabetes is expected to increase in the next decades in these countries. The aim of this study was to determine the knowledge and practice of foot care among diabetes patients attending three tertiary hospitals in Nigeria. METHODS This is a cross-sectional study ...

study the effects of low level laser diode on no production and healing of diabetic and cortisone acetate and normal wounded sd rats

nitric oxide (no) is a small molecule synthesized by most of mammalian cells with diverse biological activities including vasodilatation, host defense and wound healing. impaired wound healing is a common occurrence among diabetics and patients receiving glucocorticoid therapy. on the other hand the application of laser in biomedical area have been increased. thus, the current studies were desi...

Foot Care in Diabetic Patients

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