Al-Wahbi Abdullah M
Division of Vascular Surgery, King Abdul-Aziz Medical City, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Saudi Med J. 2006 Feb;27(2):147-53.
The literature is replete with diabetic foot problems throughout the world, but few has been written about the problem in the Middle East and even in the Arab world. After reviewing these discussions, we realized that the magnitude of the problem is not yet appreciated for many reasons. In this paper, we explained why it is more prevalent, less managed and has been associated with worse health outcomes in diabetic patients in the Arab world. We believe that the leading problems are preventable, and this cancer can be controlled in a simple cost-effective way.
世界各地关于糖尿病足问题的文献众多，但针对中东乃至阿拉伯世界该问题的著述却很少。在审视这些讨论后，我们意识到由于诸多原因，该问题的严重程度尚未得到充分认识。在本文中，我们解释了为何在阿拉伯世界糖尿病足在糖尿病患者中更为普遍、管理欠佳且与更差的健康结局相关。我们认为主要问题是可预防的，且这种“顽疾”能够以简单且具成本效益的方式得到控制。
