Diabetes mellitus is a chronic disease that occurs either when pancreas does not produce enough insulin or when the body can't use it effectively. Diabetes mellitus include : type 1(insulin deficiency) , type 2 ( insulin resistance ) , gestational diabetes, maturity onset diabetes of the young ( MODY) , neonatal DM , wolfram syndrome, latent autoimmune diabetes in adults ( LADA ) , type 3 c diabetes, steroids - induced diabetes, cystic fibrosis disease ,Type 5 diabetes( Malnutrition related diabetes) which affect between 20-25 million primarily in Asia \& Africa. According to WHO the number of living people with diabetes rose from 200 million in 1990 to 830 million in 2022 . According to IDF : The latest atlas 2025 report that 11.1% or 1- 9 of adult population ( 20 - 79 ) is living with diabetes, which 4 in 10 unaware of their condition. One of the serious complications is Diabetic foot ulcers . The global prevalence of DFU is around 6.3 % while the annual incidence reported between9.1 to 26.1 million cases, that's mean that 1 in 16 of diabetic patients experiences a DFUs . DFUs can be defined as wound or ulceration on the foot of diabetic patients due to a combination of factors such as neuropathy, peripheral artery disease, trauma or pressure . DFUs can lead to serious complications up to death like infection, osteomyelitis, limb amputation that significantly impact a person's quality of life, causing pain, disability and psychological distress. Beyond that immediate impact on patients, but also affect their families, and the healthcare system so it's considered as an economic burden due to health care costs and lost productivity. So to solve the problem we should know what cause it first and so we can prevent it before happening, not just finding a solution and that will affect not just the patients and their families, but also the country. Non vascular risk factors significantly impact DFU severity and healing including neuropathy, infection, poor glycemic control, obesity , inadequate foot care, certain immunological and inflammatory responses , age , malnutrition, smoking, High BMI , repetitive stress and pressure, certain foot conditions like onychomycosis and even iron deficiency anemia have been linked to it .
Age range
18 Years
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ALL
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