Prevalence and Factors Influencing Diabetic Foot Ulcer among Diabetic Patients Attending Arbaminch Hospital, South Ethiopia

Diabetic ulcer severity score: clinical validation and outcome

“…Similar results in various studies conducted by Viswanathan et al where mean age was 60.6 years, Prompers L et al, a mean age of 64.7 years, Deribe B et al a mean age of 50.7 years, was seen. [6][7][8] Paul, et al in a multicenter trial over three continents, found similar finding of mean age of 66.7 years. 9 Graham lee et al in a Scottish study reported a mean age of 67.4 years.…”

Prediction of diabetic foot ulcer healing in type 2 diabetic subjects using routine clinical and laboratory parameters

“…12 We observed that the healing process of foot ulcers in the patients included in the study had a significant association with these changes in weight. We observed complete healing of the ulcer within the first 3 months in 61% of patients with normal weight, while 49% of the obese patients had complete healing in 7 months.…”

A Simple New Classification for Diabetic Foot Ulcers

“…It has been reported that 85% of the lower limb amputations in diabetic patients are preceded by foot ulceration [18,19].…”