Behaviour model for diabetic ulcer prevention
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The Pathogenesis of the Diabetic Foot Ulcer: Prevention and Management
The most important complications of diabetes mellitus are neuropathy and diabetic foot. Manifestations of resulting complications range from simple to highly complex, including limb amputations and life–threatening infections. Foot infections in people with diabetes are common; this creates complex social problems owing to the financial burden resulting from the high cost of treatment and heali...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Diabetes & Metabolic Disorders
سال: 2020
ISSN: 2251-6581
DOI: 10.1007/s40200-019-00484-1