S. P. Vibha|Muralidhar M Kulkarni|A. B. Kirthinath Ballala|Asha Kamath|Arun G Maiya
Community based study to assess the prevalence of diabetic foot syndrome and associated risk factors among people with diabetes mellitus
Manipal Academy of Higher Education|Kasturba Medical College, Manipal|Manipal Academy of Higher Education|Kasturba Medical College, Manipal|Manipal Academy of Higher Education|Kasturba Medical College, Manipal|Manipal Academy of Higher Education|Manipal Academy of Higher Education
diabetic foot one significant devastating complication diabetes objective study assess prevalence diabetic foot syndrome dfs associated risk factors among people diabetes mellitusa community based crosssectional study carried among 620 subjects diabetes mellitus dm rural areas udupi district michigan neuropathy screening instrument used identify peripheral neuropathy ankle brachial index used identify peripheral arterial disease pad subjects diabetic foot syndrome classified according international working group diabetic foot iwgdf classification systemthe overall prevalence dfs 518 among 313 119 85 belonged category 1 2 3 respectively multivariate logistic regression analysis showed advancing age low socioeconomic status sedentary physical activity longer duration dm significant independent correlates dfsthe overall prevalence dfs high among study population hence screening foot complications start time diagnosis diabetes integrated sustainable patient education primary care level training health care providers primary care level