OBJECTIVE To determine 1) foot ulcer rates for European, South-Asian, and African-Caribbean diabetic patients in the U.K and 2) the contribution of neuropathy and peripheral arterial disease (PAD) differences to altered ulcer risk between the groups. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS In this U.K. population-based study, we screened 15,692 type 1 and type 2 diabetic patients in the community health ...

223 IntroductIon In England, more hospital beds are filled with people who have diabetic foot complications, than are filled with all other diabetic complications combined.1 Diabetes may alter both the musculoskeletal and soft tissue mechanics in a manner that elevates plantar pressure and makes tissue damage more likely,2 causing non-resolving neuroischaemic ulcers at weight bearing sites.3 Mo...

Diabetic Foot Ulcer (DFU) is a complication of Diabetes Mellitus (DM), which major health problem throughout the world with high recurrence rate. It estimated that approximately 40% patients have within one year ulcer healing, nearly 60% three years, and 65% five years. One efforts to prevent DFU can be made foot care preceded by knowledge care. This study aimed compare before after being given...

BACKGROUND Although monitoring foot skin temperatures has been associated with diabetic foot ulcer recurrence, no studies have been carried out to test the feasibility among European Caucasians. Moreover, the educational and/or motivational models that promote cognitive or psychosocial processes in these studies are lacking. Thus, we conducted a pilot randomized controlled trial to test the fea...

Diabetic foot is defined as infection, ulceration and/or destruction of deep tissues associated with neurological abnormalities and various degrees of peripheral vascular disease in the lower limb of the patients with diabetes mellitus (DM) (the International Working Group on the Diabetic Foot, 1999). Foot disorders are among the most serious and costly complications of DM (Apelqvist et al., 20...

Background: This study attempted to determine the disease burden in terms of clinical profile and outcome of diabetic foot ulcer (DFU) admissions at a tertiary care hospital in a developing country. Methods: In this descriptive study, the data were collected from the medical record of diabetic patients with foot ulcer who were treated in Dr. Kariadi General Hospital during a 3-year period. The ...

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 comprehensive analysis of reported interventions is not currently available, but is needed to better inform caregivers about effective prevention. The aim of this systematic review is to investigate the effectiveness ...

Background: Foot ulceration (DFU) is a serious complication of diabetes and new techniques that can predict wound healing may prove very helpful. We tested the ability of Medical Hyperspectral Technology (HT), a novel diagnostic scanning technique which can quantify tissue oxyand deoxyhemoglobin, to predict DFU healing. Methods: Ten T1DM patients with 21 foot ulcer sites, 13 T1DM without ulcers...

INTRODUCTION High plantar pressure is a proven risk factor for ulceration among individuals with diabetes mellitus. The Harris and Beath footprinting mat is one of the tools used in screening for foot ulceration risk among these subjects. There are no reports in the literature on the reliability of footprint analysis using print pattern criteria. OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to evaluat...

AIMS The aim of the study was to explore the prevalence and clinical characteristics of hand ulcer in hospitalized patients with diabetes. METHODS We analysed 17 subjects with hand ulcer among diabetic inpatients, who were admitted to the Diabetic Foot Care Center, Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism at the West China Hospital of Sichuan University from April 2003 to December 2008. R...