January 1, 2025International Journal of Medicine in Developing Countries

Prevalence and predictors of diabetic foot risk factors among elderly diabetic patients in family medicine clinics: a systematic review

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Diabetic foot ulcers affect over 50% of elderly diabetics, significantly increasing healthcare costs and complicating diabetes management.
The review included 10 studies demonstrating a prevalence range from 1.2% to over 80%, highlighting the risk factors for diabetic foot ulcers.
Assessment involved observational analysis across multiple populations, focusing particularly on demographic variations in the prevalence of foot complications.
Findings emphasize the need for proactive management strategies to prevent diabetic foot ulcers and related stress among at-risk elderly individuals.

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Systematic review illustrates risk factors and prevalence of diabetic foot ulcers in elderly diabetic patients, indicating urgent need for management strategies.

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Alenezi et al. (2025) studied this question.

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Systematic review illustrates risk factors and prevalence of diabetic foot ulcers in elderly diabetic patients, indicating urgent need for management strategies.

Prevalence and predictors of diabetic foot risk factors among elderly diabetic patients in family medicine clinics: a systematic review

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Prevalence and predictors of diabetic foot risk factors among elderly diabetic patients in family medicine clinics: a systematic review

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