Prevalence of diabetes foot ulcers and associated factors among adult diabetic patients in three referral hospitals in Mogadishu, Somalia

Prevalence of diabetes foot ulcers and associated factors among adult diabetic patients in three referral hospitals in Mogadishu, Somalia

BackgroundDiabetes mellitus (DM) causes significant morbidity and mortality in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), including Somalia. Among diabetic patients, diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs) constitute the largest proportion of admissions, amputations, and mortality. The aim of this study is to assess the prevale...

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Main Authors: Abdulwahab M. Salad, Hodan A. Duale, Ismael M. Sheikh, Gallad Dahir Hassan, Abdiqani A. Farah, Abdi Gele
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Public Health
Subjects:
diabetes
ulcers
prevalence
hospital
Somalia
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2023.1195483/full

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