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Diabetic Foot Ulcer - Introduction and Assessment

For more details and references on each risk factor, see Appendix - Risk Factors ... A study of risk factors and foot care behavior among diabetics. Journal of ...

Diabetic Foot Ulcer - Prevention

Preventative interventions include general measures (eg, adequate glycemic control, treatment of pre-ulcerative signs), consults and referrals as needed, self- ...

Telehealth in Wound Care - Evidence and Best Practices

... A study found that a 12-week educational intervention improved foot self-care behavior among patients with diabetic retinopathy

How to Assess a Patient with Chronic Wounds

For more on diagnostic tests for osteomyelitis see section 'Diagnosis: Diabetic Foot Infection - Osteomyelitis' in topic “Diabetic Foot Ulcer - Introduction and ...

Arterial Ulcer - Treatment

See 'Algorithm 1' in topic "Diabetic Foot Ulcer Associated with Infection - Management"; For patients with hemodynamic instability, immediate amputation may be ...

Building a Limb Preservation Program: Traditional and ...

... Comprehensive foot care, including regular visits with a podiatrist, has been associated with reducing diabetes-related amputations by up to 80%

Patient Education in Wound Care and Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy

... Patient and caregiver education is central to patient-centered, value-based care

Pressure Ulcers/Injuries - Introduction and Assessment

These, in turn, are affected by patients' characteristics, health status and exposure to specific risk factors (i.e, skin status, poor perfusion, poor nutrition ...

Lymphedema - Introduction and Assessment

Risk factors for the development of upper extremity lymphedema include: Body mass index in the overweight range or above (BMI >25) [28][29][30][31]; Lymph node ...

Skin Tears - Introduction and Assessment

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