The following is a summary of “Foot peripheral sensory neuropathy: a frequent disabling manifestation in systemic sclerosis,” ...

The use of the ankle-brachial pressure index (ABPI) has little place in the exclusion of PAD in diabetes because the frequent occurrence of arterial calcification in diabetes means that ankle ...

Diet and nutrition play a vital role in the management of ulcerative colitis (UC) a form of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). While no specific foods are known to cause UC, certain foods may ...

If a patient has critical PAD, the condition of the foot can deteriorate rapidly. It is therefore essential that facilities be available in general practice whereby a new lesion can be assessed ...

Diabetic foot ulcers occur in approximately 15% of people with diabetes. The length of time a person has had diabetes is a factor as to whether or not a patient will get a foot ulcer. About 6% of ...

According to Dr Kevin Muriithi of Marie Stopes Clinic, Diabetic foot is caused by atherosclerotic changes of peripheral arteries causing reduced blood supply, peripheral neuropathy which is ...