Incidence of Diabetic Foot Ulcer and Its Predictors Among Diabetes Mellitus Patients at Felege Hiwot Referral Hospital, Bahir Dar, Northwest Ethiopia: A Retrospective Follow-Up Study.
Ali Mekonen AdemAsrat Atsedeweyn AndargieAchamyeleh Birhanu TeshaleHaileab Fekadu WoldePublished in: Diabetes, metabolic syndrome and obesity : targets and therapy (2020)
The incidence of DFU was relatively high. Diabetic nephropathy, diabetic retinopathy, and body mass index were its significant predictors. Therefore, close monitoring of patients with co-morbidities and increased body mass index should be considered to reduce DFU.