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ReviewClinical medicine insights. Endocrinology and diabetes2023

Fast-Track Pathway: An Effective Way to Boost Diabetic Foot Care.

Narges Lashkarbolouk, Mahdi Mazandarani, Mohammad Reza Mohajeri Tehrani, Maryam Aalaa, Mahnaz Sanjari, Neda Mehrdad, Mohammad Reza Amini

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Review in Clinical medicine insights. Endocrinology and diabetes, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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7 authors.

Narges LashkarboloukEndocrinology and Metabolism Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Mahdi MazandaraniEndocrinology and Metabolism Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8972-6171
Mohammad Reza Mohajeri TehraniEndocrinology and Metabolism Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Maryam AalaaEvidence Based Medicine Research Center, Endocrinology and Metabolism Clinical Sciences Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Mahnaz SanjariOsteoporosis Research Center, Endocrinology and Metabolism Clinical Sciences Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Neda MehrdadElderly Health Research Center, Endocrinology and Metabolism Clinical Sciences Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Mohammad Reza AminiDiabetes Research Center, Endocrinology and Metabolism Clinical Sciences Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Diabetes is a chronic disease that challenges global health issues in many aspects. Diabetic foot ulcer (DFU) is one of the most common causes of reduced quality of life and increased hospitalization, amputation, treatment costs, and mortality in patients. Improper patients' knowledge, unsatisfactory education and training of healthcare workers, and limited facilities are the major cause of delayed referral and downscale management in DFUs. The diabetic foot clinical pathway is pivotal in providing best practices based on the latest standards and patient preferences. In the diabetic foot clinical pathway provided by the Iran Ministry of Health, the common concepts and grading systems are well defined for diabetic foot specialists so that patients can be diagnosed correctly and referred properly. Based on clinical examination guidelines, patients with diabetes are classified into low-risk, moderate-risk, high-risk, and active diabetic foot ulcer groups. One of this Pathway's main objectives is to prevent the patient from getting the first ulcer, prevent frequent recurrence ulcers, and most importantly, prevent minor and major amputation.

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Diabetic foot ulcerguidelinehealthcare systemprimary diabetic carereferral

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PMCPMC10388609

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