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ReviewDiabetology & metabolic syndrome2023

Screening for diabetic peripheral neuropathy in resource-limited settings.

Ken Munene Nkonge, Dennis Karani Nkonge, Teresa Njeri Nkonge

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Review in Diabetology & metabolic syndrome, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 15 papers.

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15citing papers in PubMed
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15 citing papers in PubMed, 24 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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3 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Ken Munene NkongeUniversity of Nairobi, 30197, Nairobi, Kenya. ken.munene@students.uonbi.ac.ke.
Dennis Karani NkongeUniversity of Nairobi, 30197, Nairobi, Kenya.
Teresa Njeri NkongeMcMaster University, Hamilton, ON, L8S 4L8, Canada.
University of Nairobi · KEMcMaster University · CA

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundDiabetic neuropathy is the most common microvascular complication of diabetes mellitus and a major risk factor for diabetes-related lower-extremity complications. Diffuse neuropathy is the most frequently encountered pattern of neurological dysfunction and presents clinically as distal symmetrical sensorimotor polyneuropathy. Due to the increasing public health significance of diabetes mellitus and its complications, screening for diabetic peripheral neuropathy is essential. Consequently, a review of the principles that guide screening practices, especially in resource-limited clinical settings, is urgently needed. MAIN BODY: Numerous evidence-based assessments are used to detect diabetic peripheral neuropathy. In accordance with current guideline recommendations from the American Diabetes Association, International Diabetes Federation, International Working Group on the Diabetic Foot, and National Institute for Health and Care Excellence, a screening algorithm for diabetic peripheral neuropathy based on multiphasic clinical assessment, stratification according to risk of developing diabetic foot syndrome, individualized treatment, and scheduled follow-up is suggested for use in resource-limited settings.

conclusionsScreening for diabetic peripheral neuropathy in resource-limited settings requires a practical and comprehensive approach in order to promptly identify affected individuals. The principles of screening for diabetic peripheral neuropathy are: multiphasic approach, risk stratification, individualized treatment, and scheduled follow-up. Regular screening for diabetes-related foot disease using simple clinical assessments may improve patient outcomes.

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DiabetesDiabetic foot syndromeDiabetic peripheral neuropathyMichigan neuropathy screening instrumentNeuropadRisk factorsScreeningTreatment

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PMID36945043
PMCPMC10031885
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