The Diabetic Foot Worldwide

Abbas, Zulfiqarali G.

doi:10.1002/9781119445821.ch4c

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“…Africa currently has a population of 1.3 billion which is expected to rise to 2.4 billion by 2050. Most of the expansion will occur in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), which includes 46 of the 54 African countries, most of them with lowest income in the world [1,2].…”

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“…Moreover, the International Diabetes Federation atlas forecasted that the greatest potential increases in diabetes prevalence rates will occur in Africa [1][2][3][4][5][6]. There is now substantial evidence confirming that diabetes has reached epidemic proportions in many developing or newly industrialized nations and is expected to become the predominant health problem in new emerging nations [1][2][3][4][5][6]. In 2019, it was estimated that there were 19 million persons with diabetes in SSA, and should the current trends continue the overall prevalence is projected to be 29 million in 2030 and 47 million by 2045, which is an increase of 143% [1][2][3][4].…”

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“…In 1990 0 s, the leading cause of death in Africa was communicable diseases, but now it is changing and will have a double burden of non-communicable and communicable diseases. Not only is the prevalence of diabetes increasing rapidly, but also that of the late complications [1][2][3][4][5][6].…”

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“…Diabetes remains a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in both developed and developing world and imposes a heavy burden on their health services [1][2][3]. Among the various complications, those related to diabetic foot disease are associated with the highest morbidity and mortality [1][2][3].…”

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Diabetic foot ulcer disease in African continent: ‘From clinical care to implementation’ – Review of diabetic foot in last 60 years – 1960 to 2020

Abbas¹,

Boulton²

2022

Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice

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The prevalence of diabetes mellitus is increasing globally and the greatest potential increases in diabetes will occur in Africa. Data suggest that these increases is associated with rapid demographic, sociocultural and economic transitions. There will be a parallel increase in the complications of diabetes and among the various complications those related to diabetic foot disease are associated with the highest morbidity and mortality.Diabetic Peripheral neuropathy (DPN) is the most common cause of diabetic foot complications in African countries; however, peripheral arterial disease (PAD) appears to increase, possibly a result of rising urbanization. Search done for the past six decades (1960 to 2020) on all foot complications.Rates of complications of diabetic foot in last six decades varied by country as follow: DPN: 4-90%; PAD: 0-77%; foot ulcers: 4-61%; amputation rates: 3-61% and high mortality rates reaching to 55%, patients who presented late with infection and gangrene.Educational and prevention programmes are required to curb the growing complications of diabetic foot ulcers in Africa among patients and health care workers. Secondly, it is imperative that governments across the African continent recognise the clinical and public health implications of diabetic foot disease in persons with diabetes.

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