UID:
edoccha_9960073399802883
Format:
1 online resource (647 p.)
Edition:
7th ed.
ISBN:
0-323-07078-7
Content:
Fully updated, now in full color, this latest edition of Levin and O'Neal's The Diabetic Foot continues the work's proud tradition of providing the best diagnostic and management information for the challenging problems faced by patients with diabetic foot problems. With tips and pearls in every chapter, expansive color photographs, and its focus on team care, this classic reference is a must-have for anyone who cares for diabetic patients!Provide balanced, coordinated ""team"" care with multidisciplinary perspectives from diverse health professionals who care for diabetic patients wi
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Description based upon print version of record.
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Front Cover; Levin and O'Neal's: The Diabetic Foot; Copyright Page; CONTRIBUTORS; FOREWORD; PREFCE; CONTENTS; SECTION A: THE FOUNDATIONS OF DIABETIC FOOT MANAGEMENT; CHAPTER 1. EPIDEMIOLOGY AND ECONOMIC IMPACT OF FOOT ULCERS AND AMPUTATIONS IN PEOPLE WITH DIABETES; Historical Perspective; Epidemiologic Considerations: Definitions, Numerators, Denominators, and Search Strategies; Epidemiology of Foot Ulcers in People with Diabetes; Epidemiology of Lower-Limb Amputation; Summary; References; CHAPTER 2. DIABETES MELLITUS: OLD ASSUMPTIONS AND NEW REALITIES
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New Diabetes Criteria and Clinical ImplicationsGlycemic Control; Blood Pressure Control; Control of Lipids; Aspirin and Other Antiplatelet Therapy; Smoking; Concluding Remarks; References; CHAPTER 3. NEUROPATHIC PROBLEMS OF THE LOWER LIMBS IN DIABETIC PATIENTS; Introduction; Definition, Pain Overview and Stages of Diabetic Neuropathy; Classification of Diabetic Neuropathy; Epidemiology and Risk Factors; Pathogenesis; Documentation of Neuropathy; Prevention and Treatment; Routine Assessment by the Health Care Professional; Prognosis and Avoidance of Future Complications; Summary; References
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CHAPTER 4. HEMORHEOLOGY: PRINCIPLES AND CONCEPTSThe Concept of Blood Flow; References; CHAPTER 5. ATHEROSCLEROSIS AND THROMBOSIS IN DIABETES MELLITUS: NEW ASPECTS OF PATHOGENESIS; Historical Perspective; Risk Factors for Peripheral Vascular Disease in Diabetes; Pathogenesis of Atherosclerosis; Endothelium; Prostacyclin; Thromboxane A2; Endothelin-1; Cell Adhesion Molecules; Glycoxidation/Lipoxidation of Vascular Structural Proteins; Glycoxidation of Collagen and Diabetic Complications: Alternative Hypotheses
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Is It Possible to Inhibit the Glycation and Browning of Vascular Structural Proteins?Thrombus Formation; Discussion; Summary; References; CHAPTER 6. THE BIOMECHANICS OF THE FOOT IN DIABETES MELLITUS; Introduction; Gait: Internal and External Mechanics; Plantar Pressure Measurement; Is There a Threshold Pressure for Injury?; Where Does Ulceration Occur?; How Does Foot Injury Occur?; Causes of High Plantar Pressure and Other Contributors to Ulceration Risk; Ulcer Healing: Biomechanical Considerations; Footwear: Theoretical Background; Biomechanical Studies of Footwear
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Summary of Footwear BiomechanicsClinical Biomechanics: What to Look for and What to Do About It; Surgery to Alter Biomechanics; Concluding Remarks; References; CHAPTER 7. CUTANEOUS MANIFESTATIONS OF DIABETES MELLITUS; Cutaneous Infections in Diabetes Mellitus; Dermal and Epidermal Manifestations of Diabetes Mellitus; Vascular Manifestations of Diabetes Mellitus; Other Skin Markers of Diabetes Mellitus; Diabetic Neuropathy and the Skin; Summary; References; CHAPTER 8. NUTRITIONAL ISSUES IN THE PATIENT WITH DIABETES AND FOOT ULCERS; Medical Nutrition Therapy for Diabetes; Risk Assessment
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Protein-Energy Malnutrition
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English
Additional Edition:
ISBN 1-336-22724-9
Additional Edition:
ISBN 0-323-04145-0
Language:
English
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