BACKGROUND: To determine the prevalence of risk factors for diabetic foot ulceration in
diabetic patients free of active pedal ulceration in a hospital setting. METHODS: In sixteen …

Aims/hypothesis Contemporary data on diabetic foot ulcer prevalence are scarce. Most
studies were conducted in the 1990s, reporting incidence rates of 1.9–2.6%. Since then the …

In order to define risk factors for foot ulcers, associated with the major contributing factors
(peripheral sensorimotor neuropathy, peripheral vascular disease, altered foot …

AIMS: The current study aims to identify risk factors for diabetic foot ulcer and their impact on
the outcome of the disease. METHODS: Three hundred diabetic patients were enrolled in …

Since diabetes mellitus is growing at epidemic proportions worldwide, the prevalence of
diabetes-related complications is bound to increase. Diabetic foot disorders, a major source …

Although the St Vincent declaration calls for common European action in order to reduce
major amputations, the differences in the incidence of foot problems and the prevalence of …

Background Diabetic foot is an underestimated and redoubtable diabetes complication. The
aims of our study were to assess diabetic foot ulcer risk factors according to International …

The purpose of the study was to assess the prevalence of foot (pre-) ulcers and their
determinants in type II diabetic patients in a primary health care setting. Six hundred and …

This trial assessed whether a simple clinical tool can be used to stratify patients with
diabetes, according to risk of developing foot ulceration. This was a prospective …

Background. A clinical examination has been shown to stratify patients by risk for diabetic
foot ulcer; it is unknown whether primary care providers can reproducibly perform this …