منابع مشابه
Diabetic Foot Ulcer
It is estimated that approximately 15% of diabetic people world-wide will at some stage develop diabetic foot ulceration. The prevalence of active foot ulceration varies from approx‐ imately 1% in certain European and North American studies to more than 11% in reports from some African countries (table 1). Although there have been many developments in recent years which encourage optimism for f...
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Diabetic foot problems are common throughout the world, resulting in major medical, social and economic consequences for the patients, their families, and society. Foot ulcers are more likely to be of neuropathic origin, and therefore eminently preventable. People at greatest risk of ulceration can easily be identified by careful clinical examination of the feet: education and frequent follow-u...
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OBJECTIVE To detect "Feet at Risk" early, its early diagnosis and treatment of foot ulceration to prevent amputation. SETTING AND METHOD One hundred patients with diabetic foot problems were seen at Baqai Institute of Diabetology and Endocrinology from 06-01-97 to 14-04-99. Each Patient was examined for peripheral pulses, sensations and reflexes, for dryness of skin, deformity, callus and nai...
متن کاملRisk factors for diabetic foot ulcer.
BACKGROUND Diabetic foot is one of the common complications of diabetes mellitus. Many risk factors are involved in its causation. This study was conducted to determine risk factors responsible for foot ulcer in diabetic patients. METHODS A total of 196 consecutive patients with diabetic foot were included in the study. Detailed history, clinical findings and investigations were recorded. Les...
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We report a case of diabetic foot ulcer caused by Scedosporium apiospermum in a seventy year old male patient with uncontrolled diabetes. Scedosporium apiospermum, the asexual phase of Pseudallescheria boydii a fungus isolated from a variety of natural substrates throughout the world including soil, polluted water, sewage and manure of poultry and cattle. P.boydii is now recognized as a medical...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Australian Journal of General Practice
سال: 2020
ISSN: 2208-794X,2208-7958
DOI: 10.31128/ajgp-11-19-5161