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Disease neuropathy
Symptom C0085119|foot ulcers
Sentences 9
PubMedID- 23476800 Over 50% of diabetic foot ulcers are due to peripheral neuropathy, minor trauma, and foot deformities 9.
PubMedID- 23443604 Diabetic patients may develop foot ulcers due to neuropathy (autonomic, sensory, and motor deficits), angiopathy or both.
PubMedID- 23802741 Sensory neuropathy is commonly associated with foot ulcers due to the loss of protective sensation.
PubMedID- 21369361 The rising prevalence of diabetes is a well-established fact; the number of diagnosed patients is tripling in the united states from 1980 to 2007.1 as of 2007, 23.6 million people in the united states had diabetes, which is 7.8% of the total population.2 the consequences of foot ulcers associated with diabetic neuropathy include morbidity and mortality as well as significant increases in the health care costs of this patient population.
PubMedID- 22363923 Diabetic peripheral neuropathy is associated with foot ulcers, postural instability while walking, and falls .
PubMedID- 25647421 In conclusion, this study has demonstrated poor to moderate prediction of barefoot plantar pressures in diabetic patients who are at highest risk of developing plantar foot ulcers, those with neuropathy and a history of plantar ulceration.
PubMedID- 24701439 Three patients had foot ulcers with peripheral neuropathy while another three had only neuropathy.
PubMedID- PMC3290191 The increased mortality appears in our experience, to be independent of factors increasing ulcer risk-that is, neuropathy and pvd-in patients with established foot ulcers.
PubMedID- 24618401 Chronic wounds have a significant impact on public health through increased disability, morbidity and risk of mortality, which result in greater usage of health care resources and higher costs 1,2. in the usa, 26 million people representing approximately 8·3% of the population have diabetes 3. it is estimated that by 2025, 300 million people worldwide will have diabetes 4. patients with diabetes are at risk for the development of foot ulcers due to neuropathy, which reduces their sensation of pressure or trauma that leads to a break in the skin.

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