Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Sensitive neuropathy is a degenerative complication of diabetes, precipitated by chronic glycemic imbalance. It is estimated that it is present in 50% of diabetics, and that it requires treatment in 10 to 20% of cases.This study aimedto assess the prevalence of sensitive neuropathy and to identify the factors associated with it in a population of patients with diabetes.Patients and Methods: This is a descriptive and a...

Aims: To assess the knowledge of diabetic patients on the health of their feetand to identify the associated factors with good knowledge, while providing podiatric advice.Methodology: It was a descriptive and analytical transversal prospective studyabout 100 diabetic patients (44 men, 56 women; age range 29–87 years). They had an evaluation of their knowledge on the diabetic foot, using a pre-established questionnaire as well as a metabolic evaluat...

Introduction: The American Diabetes Association (ADA) recommends an annual foot screening of patients podiatric risk for ulceration and amputation, to take effective preventive measures. However, the gradation of the podiatric risk remains insufficient, particularly in Tunisia, where epidemiological references remain missing. The aim of this study was to classify a population of diabetic patients according to the grade of podiatric risk by referring to the recommendations of t...