title: Underrecognized Peripheral Arterial Disease in Patients With Diabetes Mellitus in Thailand: We Must Consider Neuroischemic Foot Ulcers From This Fallout.
abstract: A range of prevalence of peripheral artery disease in diabetic patients has been estimated using the measurement of ankle brachial pressure index and clinical features in Asian countries. These data may be underestimates and hence underrecognized, raising questions about the numbers of patients with neuroischemic feet who are also at risk of diabetic foot ulcers. Underrecognition of these lesions may well increase the high levels of chronic wound burden resulting from peripheral artery disease as well as neuroischemic foot lesions. Improved education and training of clinical staff (nurses and family physicians) is required to combat these serious issues.
authors.affiliation: Chiang Mai University (FOM and RIHES), Chiang Mai, Thailand rerkase@gmail.com rm1@soton.ac.th.
authors.forename: Kittipan
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Rerkasem
authors.affiliation: Chiang Mai University (FOM and RIHES), Chiang Mai, Thailand.
authors.forename: Natapong
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Kosachunhanun
authors.affiliation: Chiangrai Prachanukroh Hospital, Chiangrai, Thailand.
authors.forename: Kiran
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sony
authors.affiliation: Lamphun Hospital, Lamphun, Thailand.
authors.forename: Nimit
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Inpankaew
authors.affiliation: University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust, Southampton, UK Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China.
authors.forename: Raj
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Mani
mesh_terms: D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000453:epidemiology*; D016523:Foot Ulcer / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D058729:Peripheral Arterial Disease / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology; D013785:Thailand / Q000453:epidemiology
keywords: diabetes; diabetic foot ulcers; peripheral arterial disease; prevention