Samantha Haycocks is Specialist Podiatrist and Paul Chadwick is Principal Podiatrist, Salford Primary Care Trust, Podiatry and Foot Health, Hope Hospital, Salford There is minimal evidence to support the use of sharp debridement in clinical practice even though it is an accepted part of the management of diabetic foot ulceration (DFU). It is not common practice within podiatry departments to ga...

Foot ulceration is a common occurrence in diabetes worldwide. The burden of diabetic foot ulceration is heaviest in the resource-poor parts of the world where the incidence is high but sophisticated and efficient diagnostic, therapeutic and rehabilitative facilities are sparse. Foot ulceration commonly follows minor trauma to the foot with pre-existing neuropathy and ischaemic disease. Superimp...

diabetic foot ulcer (dfu) is considered as one of the main causes of hospitalization in diabetic patients, which can lead to infection, gangrene, amputation, and even death if the necessary care is not provided. based on the recent investigations, one of the most effective tactics to manage diabetic foot ulcer is to form a multidisciplinary team including a general practitioner, a nurse, an edu...

Background Research focusing on management of foot health has become more evident over the past decade, especially related to chronic conditions such as diabetes. The level of methodological rigour across this body of work however is varied and outputs do not appear to have been developed or translated into clinical practice. The aim of this systematic review was to assess the latest guidelines...

background: diabetes mellitus (dm) is one of the most common metabolic and non-communicable disorders worldwide and the mortality rates caused by the complications associated with the disease, such as diabetic foot ulcer, is increasing dramatically. patient education is considered as an essential part of controlling dm. therefore, we aimed to compare the effects of individual and group training...

BACKGROUND Regular laboratory test monitoring of patient parameters offers a route for improving the quality of chronic disease care. We evaluated the effects of brief educational messages attached to laboratory test reports on diabetes care. METHODS A programme of cluster randomised controlled trials was set in primary care practices in one primary care trust in England. Participants were th...