A systematic review and meta-analysis of patient education in preventing and reducing the incidence or recurrence of adult diabetes foot ulcers (DFU)

Background: The World Health Organization (WHO) states that diabetic foot ulcers (DFU) are associated with disability, death among patients with diabetes and substantial costs, if not prevented or managed effectively. The aim here is to examine the effectiveness of patient education in preventing an...

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Main Authors: P. Adiewere, R.B. Gillis, S. Imran Jiwani, A. Meal, I. Shaw, G.G. Adams
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-05-01
Series:Heliyon
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844018301403