Endocrine Abstracts

Diabetic foot syndrome (DFS) is currently considered the most severe of all late diabetes complications, resulting in deteriorating health outcomes, increased disability and reduced life expectancy.Aim: To study the frequency of occurrence of DFS in rural peoples with diabetes in Uzbekistan.Methods: Upon the international project WDF08-379 ‘Prevention of lower limb amputations in people with diabetes in Uzbekistan’, imple...

Of all the late complications of diabetes, foot lesions are the most preventable. The multidisciplinary approach to providing specialized help for people with diabetes can prevent the amputations in 49–85% diabetic foots.Aim: The organization of specialized help to patient with diabetic foot syndrome (DFS) by the establishing the network of ‘Diabetic foot’ rooms and training of multidisciplinary team of specialists (endocrinologist, surgeo...