Global mortality of diabetic foot ulcer: a systematic review and meta‐analysis of observational studies

L Chen, S Sun, Y Gao, X Ran - Diabetes, Obesity and …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Aim To estimate the long‐term mortality and risk factors in patients with diabetic foot ulcer
(DFU). Methods We systematically searched Medline (PubMed), Embase, Scopus, Web of …

Diabetic foot ulcer carries high amputation and mortality rates, particularly in the presence of advanced age, peripheral artery disease and anemia

RHR Costa, NA Cardoso, RJ Procópio… - Diabetes & Metabolic …, 2017 - Elsevier
Introduction Foot ulcer is also a clinical marker for limb amputation and for death in diabetic
patients. The purpose of this study was to determine amputation and mortality rates and its …

In Vitro Biocompatibility of Hydrogel Polyvinyl Alcohol/Moringa oleifera Leaf Extract/Graphene Oxide for Wound Dressing

DR Ningrum, W Hanif, DF Mardhian, LATW Asri - Polymers, 2023 - mdpi.com
Hydrogel-based wound dressings are often chosen for healing diabetic foot ulcers (DFU) in
combination with herbal extracts. Moringa oleifera leaf (MOL) extract is a potent herb …

Cost of diabetic foot ulcer management in China: a 7-year single-center retrospective review

Q Lu, J Wang, X Wei, G Wang, Y Xu… - … Syndrome and Obesity, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Background The cost of care for diabetic foot ulcers has became a global economic burden.
The study aimed to analyze diabetic foot ulcer cost changes over time and to identify factors …

[HTML][HTML] An overview of risk factors for diabetic foot amputation: an observational, single-centre, retrospective cohort study

B Yuzuguldu, B Zengin, IY Simsir… - touchREVIEWS in …, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Introduction: Not only are early detection and treatment of diabetic foot ulcers important, but
also acknowledging potential risk factors for amputation gives clinicians a considerable …

Amputation-free survival in 17,353 people at high risk for foot ulceration in diabetes: a national observational study

T Vadiveloo, W Jeffcoate, PT Donnan, HC Colhoun… - Diabetologia, 2018 - Springer
Aims/hypothesis Our aim was to investigate amputation-free survival in people at high risk
for foot ulceration in diabetes ('high-risk foot'), and to compare different subcategories of high …

Prevalence and risk factors for diabetic lower limb amputation: a clinic‐based case control study

BT Rodrigues, VN Vangaveti… - Journal of diabetes …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Objective. The aim of the study was to evaluate the prevalence of and risk factors for lower
limb amputation in a specialist foot clinic‐based setting. Methods. A retrospective …

Epidemiology and burden of diabetic foot ulcer and peripheral arterial disease in Korea

D Chun, S Kim, J Kim, HJ Yang, JH Kim, J Cho… - Journal of clinical …, 2019 - mdpi.com
Information about the epidemiology of diabetic foot ulcer (DFU) with peripheral arterial
disease (PAD) is likely to be crucial for predicting future disease progression and …

Isolation and antibiotic susceptibility of the microorganisms isolated from diabetic foot infections in Nemazee Hospital, Southern Iran

M Anvarinejad, G Pouladfar, A Japoni… - Journal of …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Background. Diabetic foot infections (DFIs) are a major public health issue and identification
of the microorganisms causing such polymicrobial infections is useful to find out appropriate …

Amputation rate of diabetic foot ulcer and associated factors in diabetes mellitus patients admitted to Nekemte referral hospital, western Ethiopia: prospective …

F Bekele, L Chelkeba - Journal of foot and ankle research, 2020 - Springer
Background Diabetes foot ulcer is a devastating and much-feared complication of diabetes.
Diabetes foot ulcerations which developed gangrene can take weeks or months to heal and …