This study aimed to develop a preliminary diabetes-specific Nutritional Literacy (NL) scale and examine its associations with key variables, including HbA1c%. A cross-sectional survey was disseminated ...

Of the 550 million people worldwide and 37 million people in the United States with diabetes, more than 30% will develop a diabetic foot ulcer. Patients with diabetes are at increased risk of foot ...

Despite being an underrecognized issue in both clinical practice and policy, a recent study found the 3-year recurrence rate for diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs) and the reintervention rate for chronic ...

Proper diabetic foot care must take into account various patient-centered factors such as personal, physical, psychosocial, and cultural aspects, to improve treatment and prevention strategies. Having ...

Scientists have uncovered new clues about why diabetic foot infections can become so severe and difficult to treat. By analyzing the DNA of E. coli bacteria taken from infected wounds around the world ...