PURPOSE: To enhance the learner’s competence with knowledge of screening for the high-risk
diabetic foot. TARGET AUDIENCE: This continuing education activity is intended for …

Background Most diabetic foot amputations are caused by ulcers on the skin of the foot ie
diabetic foot ulcers. Early identification of patients at high risk for diabetic foot ulcers is crucial. …

Background. Type 2 diabetes is the fourth leading cause of death in Guyana, South America.
A complex, interprofessional, quality improvement intervention to improve foot and diabetes …

… Gary Sibbald (doctor, University of Toronto), Brian Ostrow (project coordinator, University
of Toronto), Julia Lowe (doctor, University of Toronto), Nashwah Taha (doctor, University of …

Chronic wounds, particularly foot ulcers in persons with diabetes, have become a global
pandemic in the developing and developed world. The authors propose a longitudinal …

Guyana is a small country on the northeast coast of South America. Once a British colony
with indentured servants from Asia and slaves from Africa, it has evolved into a tapestry of …

Diabetes is a global health care problem. With the number of persons with diabetes expected
to greatly increase over the next 30 years, the importance of preventing diabetic foot …

BACKGROUND Chronic wound management in low-resource settings deserves special
attention. Rural or underresourced settings (ie, those with limited basic needs/healthcare …

It is a well-known fact today that the world is experiencing an accelerating pandemic of
diabetes mellitus. 1 This occurrence is a result of population growth, aging, and trends toward …

Introduction Diabetes prevalence has never been measured in Guyana. We conducted a
nationally representative cross-sectional study to estimate the prevalence of diabetes and pre-…