Diabetic foot ulcer assessment - A comprehensive guidance for physicians
Early diagnosis and a multidisciplinary team approach to manage comorbidities is essential in treating Diabetic Foot Ulcerations (DFUs). The lifetime risk of a foot ulcer in patients with diabetes mellitus (DM) is high. DFUs are a major cause of morbidity in these patients. Infected or ischemic DFUs...
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| description | Early diagnosis and a multidisciplinary team approach to manage comorbidities is essential in treating Diabetic Foot Ulcerations (DFUs). The lifetime risk of a foot ulcer in patients with diabetes mellitus (DM) is high. DFUs are a major cause of morbidity in these patients. Infected or ischemic DFUs account for approximately 25% of all hospital stays for patients with DM. Based on data from the World Health Organization, lower extremity complications of DM are among the top ten conditions in terms of years lived with disability. Moreover, patients with DM with or without a foot ulcer have increased rates of depression. These observations illustrate the importance of prompt and appropriate treatment of DFU. The information in this review of guidelines is aimed to guide the healthcare professionals involved in the care of persons with DM and DFUs. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-2aa386aa9cad4e3293c9e7320df199de2025-08-20T02:44:03ZengManipal College of Medical Sciences, PokharaAsian Journal of Medical Sciences2467-91002091-05762025-01-01161136147https://doi.org/10.71152/ajms.v16i1.4282Diabetic foot ulcer assessment - A comprehensive guidance for physiciansGanesh J Shinde 0https://orcid.org/0009-0008-4134-6688Sangeetha Kalabhairav 1https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2850-2961Arun Bal 2https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0428-3557Sanjay Vaidya 3https://orcid.org/0009-0007-9064-7105Speciality Doctor, Department of Vascular Surgery, University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff, United Kingdom Assistant Professor, Department of General Surgery, Karnataka Institute of Medical Sciences, Hubballi, Karnataka, IndiaDirector, Department of Diabetic Foot Surgery, S.L. Raheja (A Fortis Associate), Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India Consultant, Department of Diabetic Foot Surgery, S.L. Raheja (A Fortis Associate), Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India Early diagnosis and a multidisciplinary team approach to manage comorbidities is essential in treating Diabetic Foot Ulcerations (DFUs). The lifetime risk of a foot ulcer in patients with diabetes mellitus (DM) is high. DFUs are a major cause of morbidity in these patients. Infected or ischemic DFUs account for approximately 25% of all hospital stays for patients with DM. Based on data from the World Health Organization, lower extremity complications of DM are among the top ten conditions in terms of years lived with disability. Moreover, patients with DM with or without a foot ulcer have increased rates of depression. These observations illustrate the importance of prompt and appropriate treatment of DFU. The information in this review of guidelines is aimed to guide the healthcare professionals involved in the care of persons with DM and DFUs.https://ajmsjournal.info/index.php/AJMS/article/view/4282diabetes mellitus; diabetic foot ulcer; healthcare professional; assessment; management |
| spellingShingle | Ganesh J Shinde Sangeetha Kalabhairav Arun Bal Sanjay Vaidya Diabetic foot ulcer assessment - A comprehensive guidance for physicians Asian Journal of Medical Sciences diabetes mellitus; diabetic foot ulcer; healthcare professional; assessment; management |
| title | Diabetic foot ulcer assessment - A comprehensive guidance for physicians |
| title_full | Diabetic foot ulcer assessment - A comprehensive guidance for physicians |
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| title_short | Diabetic foot ulcer assessment - A comprehensive guidance for physicians |
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| topic | diabetes mellitus; diabetic foot ulcer; healthcare professional; assessment; management |
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