Some medical topics are not for the faint of heart or those with a weaker stomach. One obvious example is that of chronic wounds and their care. As a specialist in foot and ankle medicine, I find this ...

An estimated 1 in 10 people worldwide have diabetes. Africa is the region with the fastest growth and it's estimated that the number of people on the continent with diabetes will more than double in ...

The global foot care product market is poised for substantial growth in the next decade, with the market value expected to ...

In 2020, a seemingly ordinary day during his mother 39;s funeral in northern Ghana changed everything for 62-year-old ...

Lack of awareness and poor foot care are major factors leading to amputations among diabetes patients, espouses Dr Frances ...

Lack of awareness and inadequate foot care are major contributors to diabetes-related amputations in low and middle-income ...

Frances Game highlights diabetes foot complications in low-income countries; emphasizes prevention and simple interventions ...

The 39th Prof. M. Viswanathan Gold Medal Oration, organised by M.V. Diabetes and the Prof. M. Viswanathan Diabetes Research ...

Diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs) remain a significant health concern worldwide, contributing to considerable morbidity, disability ...

全球范围内，每年新增约1860万糖尿病足溃疡（Diabetic Foot Ulcers，DFU）病人[1]。1型或2型糖尿病患者出现足溃疡的终生风险高达34%[2-3]。大约 50% 的DFU病人发生感染，其中高达 20% 需要住院治疗；15% 至 20% 的中度至重度感染最终导致下肢截肢[4-5]。糖尿病足溃疡患者的 5 年死亡率为 30%，足以上截肢患者的死亡率大于 ...