In recent decades, large increases in diabetes prevalence have been demonstrated in
virtually all regions of the world. The increase in the number of people with diabetes or with …

The global increase in type 2 diabetes prevalence is well documented, but international
trends in complications of type 2 diabetes are less clear. The available data suggest large …

Introduction Peripheral artery disease (PAD) is associated with an increased likelihood of
delayed or non‐healing of a diabetes‐related foot ulcer, gangrene, and amputation. The …

Introduction The presence of peripheral artery disease (PAD) confers a significantly
increased risk of failure to heal and major lower limb amputation for people with diabetes …

Background Declining amputation rates have been reported in multiple countries in recent
years. It is not yet known whether amputation rates have declined in Germany as well …

At present, the global incidence of diabetes has increased in countries with large
populations, and the changes in developing regions are particularly worthy of attention. In …

Background Diabetes-related foot disease (DFD) is a leading cause of global
hospitalisation, amputation and disability burdens; yet, the epidemiology of the DFD burden …

BACKGROUND: The evolving clinical burden of limb loss secondary to diabetes and
peripheral artery disease remains poorly characterized. We sought to examine secular …

In addition to affecting quality of life, diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs) impose an economic burden
on both patients and the health system. This study developed a Markov model to analyse the …

OBJECTIVE To determine whether, reflecting trends in other chronic complications, incident
hospitalization for diabetes-related foot ulcer (DFU) has declined over recent decades in …