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Saving Diabetic Feet in Africa: Cape Town Action Declaration 2016.

Authors :
Gelband, Hellen
Miller-Petrie, Molly
Pant, Suraj
Gandra, Sumanth
Levinson, Jordan
Barter, Devra
White, Andrea
Laxminarayan, Ramanan
Kariuki, Samuel
Ndegwa, Linus
Wesangula, Eveline
Sigaúque, Betuel
Sevene, Esperança
Basnynat, Buddha
Pokharel, Paras
Dixit, Sameer Mani
Giri, Santoshi
Duse, Adriano
Perovic, Olga
Faure, Kim
Source :
Wound Healing Southern Africa. 2016, Vol. 9 Issue 1, p52-52. 1p.
Publication Year :
2016

Abstract

The article discusses diagnosis of diabetic foot complications caused due to diabetes that may lead to preventable loss of limbs and lives. Topics discussed include implementation of evidence informed interprofessional diabetic foot care; prevention of diabetic foot complications by availability of pressure offloading devices; and need for early treatment of surface critical colonization.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
19988885
Volume :
9
Issue :
1
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Wound Healing Southern Africa
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
117823851