The prevalence of diabetic foot disease in the Waikato region

Highlights • This is the first prevalence study on diabetic foot disease in New Zealand. • Over one-third of people from this study have a moderate-high risk diabetic foot. • Significant factors include age, type of diabetes, rural, duration and smoking. • This study will help to inform a needs anal...

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Published in:	Diabetes research and clinical practice Vol. 129; pp. 79 - 85
Main Authors:	O'Shea, C, McClintock, J, Lawrenson, R
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Ireland Elsevier B.V 01-07-2017
Subjects:	Adult Aged Aged, 80 and over Diabetic Foot - diagnosis Diabetic Foot - epidemiology Diabetic foot disease Diabetic foot screening Endocrinology & Metabolism Female Humans Male Middle Aged New Zealand - epidemiology Podiatry services Prevalence Risk Diabetic foot screening Prevalence Diabetic foot disease Podiatry services
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Summary:	Highlights • This is the first prevalence study on diabetic foot disease in New Zealand. • Over one-third of people from this study have a moderate-high risk diabetic foot. • Significant factors include age, type of diabetes, rural, duration and smoking. • This study will help to inform a needs analysis for diabetes podiatry services.
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ISSN:	0168-8227 1872-8227
DOI:	10.1016/j.diabres.2017.04.020