Endocrine Abstracts

Goal: Decrease a number of lower limb amputations in PDM in Uzbekistan by improvement of specialised help given to patients with DFS.Materials and methods: Prior to 2010 there were only 2 ‘Diabetic foot’ rooms in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. In 2010–2012, CPA ‘UMID’ jointly with Uzbekistan Ministry of Health and Research Centre for Endocrinology implemented a project ‘Prevention of lower limb amputations in people with diabetes mel...

Goal: Decrease a number of lower limb amputations in PDM in Uzbekistan by improvement of specialised help given to patients with DFS.Materials and methods: Prior to 2010 there were only 2 ‘Diabetic foot’ rooms in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. In 2010–2012, ‘UMID’ association jointly with Uzbekistan Ministry of Health and Research Centre for Endocrinology implemented a project ‘Prevention of lower limb amputations in people with diab...

Goal: To study occurrence frequency of diabetic foot syndrome (DFS) in three pilot regions of Uzbekistan.Material and methods: Upon WDF project, ‘UMID’ Association of Tashkent and RRPMCE have screened T1DM and T2DM patients for DFS in three pilot regions (Andizhan, Tashkent, and Kashkadarya areas). 663 patients examined; of them 581 T2DM patients and 82 T1DM peoples in the 25–65 age groups with duration of the disease 5–15 years. Resu...