Current primary care approaches to diabetic foot prevention and treatment
Document Type
Review Article
Department
Medicine
Abstract
Diabetes-related foot disease is a significant source of morbidity and mortality among people with diabetes, affecting approximately 1.8 % of the global population and leading to many hospital admissions and non-traumatic amputations. Structured multidisciplinary care for the management of diabetes-related foot disease has been shown to reduce complication rates. The role of primary care providers is crucial in the education, recognition, management, and referral of people with diabetes-related foot disease. This evidence-based review article combines expert opinion with research-based consensus to offer comprehensive yet actionable guidance for primary care providers. It discusses the different domains of care for diabetes-related foot disease, including prevention, cardiometabolic biomarkers, education, risk stratification, complication detection, disease staging, treatment options, and management considerations for different geographic populations.
AKU Student
no
Publication (Name of Journal)
Journal of diabetes and its complications
DOI
10.1016/j.jdiacomp.2025.109231
Recommended Citation
Ibrahim, M.,
Ba-Essa, E. M.,
Ahmed, A.,
Armstrong, D. G.,
Barmaki, M.,
Cahn, A.,
Cassar, K.,
Hamtzany, O.,
Lazaro-Martinez, J.,
Manrique, H.
(2025). Current primary care approaches to diabetic foot prevention and treatment. Journal of diabetes and its complications, 40(1).
Available at:
https://ecommons.aku.edu/pakistan_fhs_mc_med_med/759
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