Diabetes-related foot disorders among adult Ghanaians.

Conclusions: We have found a trend towards an increased incidence of diabetic foot in an outpatient tertiary diabetes setting in Ghana. Systemic and individual-level factors aimed at preventive foot screening as well as vascular risk factor control should be intensified in diabetic patients in Ghana and other LMICs. Abbreviations: BMI: Body Mass Index, BP: Blood Pressure, CI: Confidence Interval, HR: Hazard Ratio, HbA1c: Glycated Hemoglobin, PAD: Peripheral Arterial Disease, NCDs: Non Communicable Disease, SSA: Sub Saharan Africa. PMID: 30202507 [PubMed]
Source: Diabetic Foot and Ankle - Category: Endocrinology Tags: Diabet Foot Ankle Source Type: research