title: Preventive care of the diabetic foot.
abstract: Lower extremity complications are a frequent occurrence in individuals with type 1 and type 2 diabetes. This article discusses the etiologic pathway and risk factors associated with diabetic foot complications. Intervention strategies including assessment, risk stratification, prevention, treatment, and patient education are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Maternal Child Nursing, University of Illinois at Chicago College of Nursing, Chicago, Illinois 60612, USA. fritschi@uic.edu
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authors.lastname: Fritschi
mesh_terms: D000671:Amputation, Surgical / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D003094:Collagen / Q000627:therapeutic use; D017719:Diabetic Foot / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D006931:Hyperbaric Oxygenation; D008487:Medical History Taking; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000379:methods; D010808:Physical Examination; D015995:Prevalence; D011322:Primary Prevention / Q000379:methods*; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012307:Risk Factors; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D012775:Shoes; D017592:Skin Care / Q000379:methods* / Q000451:nursing; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology
chemical_list: C117898:Apligraf; D003094:Collagen