Stratification of foot ulcer risk in patients with diabetes: A population-based study

International Journal of Clinical Practice

Volumn 60, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 541-545

  Leese, Graham P ^a,b   Reid, F ^c   Green, V ^c   Mcalpine, R ^c   Cunningham, S ^c   Emslie Smith, A M ^d   Morris, A D ^a,b   Mcmurray, B ^c   Connacher, A C ^e  

^a Diabetes Department   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

^c NHS TAYSIDE   (United Kingdom)

^d King's Cross Hospital   (United Kingdom)

^e PERTH ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Diabetes; Foot; Neuropathy; Peripheral vascular disease; Ulcer

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIABETIC FOOT; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DISEASE DURATION; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL STAFF; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PATIENT CARE; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; RISK FACTOR;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; DIABETIC FOOT; EPIDEMIOLOGIC METHODS; FOOT; FOOT DEFORMITIES, ACQUIRED; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PULSE; SENSATION;

EID: 33646255690     PISSN: 13685031     EISSN: 17421241     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1368-5031.2006.00899.x     Document Type: Article

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