Tag: foot ulcer

Scottish Nationwide Diabetic Foot Data: 5% Diabetes Prevalence, 1.1% DFU Incidence per year, Dramatically lower amputation-free Survival

Important work from our long-time SALSAmigos Graeme Leese and coworkers (Chamberlain et al) report five year data from a national Scottish database in the journal Diabetes Care. Abstract Objective: To describe incidence of foot ulceration and amputation-free survival associated with foot ulceration status in a national population-based cohort study of people with diabetes. Research design and... Continue Reading →

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Incidence, hospitalization and mortality and their changes over time in people with a first ever diabetic foot ulcer

Important work from the UK's Primary Care Database suggests that the incidence of diabetic foot ulcers, hospitalizations and mortality appears to have reduced over the past decade in people with type 2 diabetes. Aims: A diabetic foot ulcer (DFU) is a severe condition associated with morbidity and mortality. Population-based studies are rare and limited by... Continue Reading →

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