Purpose Appropriate and timely foot self-care practices may prevent diabetes-related foot
complications. However, self-care practices are often neglected, particularly by older adults …

Elderly diabetic patients are particularly burdened by foot disease. The main causes for foot
disease are peripheral neuropathy, foot deformities and peripheral arterial disease (PAD) …

Objective: To assess the knowledge and practices among the diabetic patients regarding
foot care. Methods: In this cross sectional study, by using non-probability convenience …

Background Foot complications are common in diabetic patients and are considered one of
the most expensive diabetes (DM) complications to treat. The aim of this study was to …

Diabet. Med. 28, 162–167 (2011) Abstract Aims To define and agree a practical educational
framework for delivery by all healthcare professionals managing patients with diabetes …

OBJECTIVE Distal sensorimotor polyneuropathy (DSPN) is a severe complication of type 2
diabetes. This study aimed to assess the prevalence of unawareness of DSPN in …

fujiwara y., kishida k., terao m., takahara m., matsuhisa m., funahashi t., shimomura i. &
shimizu y.(2011) Beneficial effects of foot care nursing for people with diabetes mellitus: an …

Objetivos: determinar prevalencia actividades de prevención por médicos y pacientes.
Identificar factores de riesgo: pie, metabólicos, alimentarios y estado nutricional. Métodos …

Objective To examine the prevalence and predictors of foot disease, self-care and clinical
monitoring in adults with type 2 diabetes in Alberta, Canada. Method Baseline data from a …

Introduction: Diabetic foot is one of the most serious complications of diabetes affecting
about 15% of all diabetes patients, and it is the leading cause of nontraumatic lower limb …