background in vitro evidence shows that immune function is compromised in people with diabetes. therefore, infections are more common and infection-related mortality is higher in this group. accurate information about the prevalence of infectious diseases in diabetic patients can help in health care policy and support planning. we do not know the spectrum of clinical infectious diseases in our ...

BACKGROUND Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) as a chronic systemic disease, commonly affects the feet, impacting negatively on patients' quality of life. Specialist podiatrists have a prime role to play in the assessment and management of foot and ankle problems within this patient group. However, it has been identified that in many areas there is no specialist podiatry service, with many patients bein...

Entrapment neuropathies of the fibular nerve and its branches are often underdiagnosed due to the lack of reliable diagnosis using clinical examination and electrophysiologic evaluation. Most fibular nerve compressions may be classified into 2 broad categories: (a) mechanical causes, which occur at fibrous or fibro-osseous tunnels, and (b) dynamic causes related to nerve injury during specific ...

Foot and mouth disease (FMD) is still a challenge for the world, most particularly developing countries. The ethno-veterinary science considered as viable practice curing animal disorders in whole world. There no particular allopathic treatment foot disadvantages use of some prescribed medicines have diverted focus researchers towards sciences. In this study, various locally accessible herbs we...

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...