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• Published Subscription 2 Jun 2020

  Empowerment of Diabetic Clients with Knowledge on Foot Care Management

  By Josephine Jacquline Mary. N.I., A. Tamil Selvi, Anuratha M.D., Leena J., Kondal Devi, Yazhini .

  Abstract: Diabetic foot lesions are responsible for more hospitalizations than any other complication of diabetes. Diabetes is the leading cause of nontraumatic lower extremity amputations, with approximately 5% of diabetics developing foot ulcers each year and 1% requiring amputation. Diabetic foot ulcers, occur as a result of various factors, such as mechanical changes in conformation of the bony architecture of the foot, peripheral neuropathy, and atherosclerotic peripheral arterial disease, all of …

  Published in International Journal of Medical Surgical Nursing · Vol. 3, Issue 1, 2020 · pp. 20–24 Read article →