%0 Journal Article
%T An Overview on the Risk Factors and Prevention of Diabetic Foot Ulcer
%A Shuroq F. Taju
%A Salwa H. Almalki
%A Mohammed M. Almuhanna
%A Faisal A. Aljanobi
%A Abdullah M. Alghamdi
%A Abdullah K. Alghamdi
%A Abdulrazaq A. Alkhalaf
%A Feras M. Aljish
%A Hesham A. Almuaili
%A Hussain M. Nadhrah
%A Sarah S. AlMutawa
%J International Journal of Pharmaceutical And Phytopharmacological Research
%@ 2250-1029
%D 2020
%V 10
%N 6
%P 66-70
%X Background : Diabetes is an ever-growing problem since the advent of imperial fast-food chains. Many people in developed and developing countries are facing obesity and diabetes co-pandemic. An important complication of diabetes is diabetic foot ulceration, an injury resulting from neural and vascular damage after years of poor glycemic control.  Objectives : The purpose of this study is to review the literature and discuss the risk factors and prevention of diabetic foot ulceration.  Methodology : PubMed database was used for articles selection, from where the papers were obtained and reviewed. PubMed database was used for articles selection and the following key terms: Diabetic foot ulcer, Risk factors, and Prevention. Conclusion : The best treatment is prevention of risk factors and recurrence of diabetic foot ulceration. This is best achieved by a multidisciplinary approach. Education of the population results in adherent and compliant patients and in-turn promptly reduces infections and ulcerations.
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