Assessment of ulceration risk in diabetic individuals.

CONCLUSION: signs of painful peripheral polyneuropathy, peripheral arterial disease, deformities, loss of protective plantar sensibility, and dry skin were identified as risk factors for ulceration.
PMID: 29791638 [PubMed - in process]

Source: Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem - May 24, 2018 Category: Nursing Authors: Dutra LMA, Novaes MRCG, Melo MC, Veloso DLC, Faustino DL, Sousa LMS Tags: Rev Bras Enferm Source Type: research