OBJECTIVE To compare patients with diabetes and new onset foot ulcers treated in Veterans Health Administration (VHA) and non-VHA settings. METHODS The treatment of patients with new onset diabetic foot ulcers was prospectively monitored in three VHA and three non-VHA hospitals and outpatient settings until ulcer healing, amputation, or death. RESULTS Of the 302 individuals enrolled in this...

Background. Acral lentiginous melanoma (ALM) is a less-common form of melanoma in US, and it accounts for about 5% of all diagnosed melanomas in US. ALM is often overlooked until it is well advanced because of the lesion's location and its atypical appearance in the early stages. We present a case of ALM initially presented as a diabetic foot ulcer. Case Report. An 81-year-old man initially pre...

BACKGROUND Although Diabetes mellitus is a major public health problem in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region with high rates of diabetic foot complications, there are only limited data concerning mortality among such a high risk group. Therefore, the main aim of the current study was to assess all-cause mortality and its related predictors among diabetic patients with and without di...

Background Foot ulcers are a common reason for diabetes-related hospitalisation. Foot ulcer simulation training (FUST) programs have increased podiatry participants self-confidence to manage foot ulcers. However, supervisors’ perspectives on their participants attending these simulation programs have not been investigated. This mixed method (quantitative and qualitative) study aimed to investig...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the prevalence of lower-limb complications in a multiracial cohort of patients with diabetes receiving dialysis. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS This work was a cross-sectional study of lower-limb complications in dialysis-treated patients with diabetes in the U.K. and U.S. RESULTS We studied 466 patients (139 U.K.; 327 U.S.). The prevalence of lower-limb complications was...

Diabetes mellitus has many complications; one of the most important ones is diabetic foot ulcer (DFU). Due to the increasing prevalence of diabetes in the world and evidences of the role of honey in treatment of DFU, we decided to review the effect of honey on DFU. We searched the keywords of “honey”, “diabetic foot ulcer”, “treatment”, “diabetes mellitus”, “wound dressing” and “wound healing” ...

Diabetic foot ulcer (DFU) is one of the greatest thoughtful difficulties diabetes, negatively affecting patient's health and socioeconomic status. Around world, diabetes prevalence increasing in both developing developed countries. There are several measures place most countries to limit complications. This review summarizes pathogenic mechanisms that lead diabetic focuses on prevention managem...

BACKGROUND Offloading is key to preventing or healing plantar neuropathic foot ulcers in diabetes. Total contact casts or walkers rendered irremovable are recommended in guidelines as first-line options for offloading, however the use of such devices has been found to be low. This study aimed to investigate offloading practices for diabetes-related plantar neuropathic ulcers. METHODS An onlin...

OBJECTIVE To determine the efficacy and safety of short-contact administration of topical tretinoin on foot ulcers in patients with diabetes. DESIGN Randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. SETTING Outpatient clinic at a Veterans Affairs medical center. PATIENTS Twenty-four volunteers with diabetic foot ulcers but without evidence of peripheral arterial disease or infection. ...

Diabetic foot ulcer (DFU) is the major global and devastating complication of diabetes mellitus that affects at least 20% of diabetic patients during their lifetime. This article presents an overview of the research evidence on maggot debridement therapy that serves as a guide to health professionals who may be users of this form of treatment now and in the future. It is a time to apply this sa...