Socio-Demographic Risk Factors Associated with Diabetic Foot Ulcer in India: A Case Control Study
Socioeconomic disparities and lack of awareness about diabetic foot care contribute significantly to the DFU burden in India. Targeted interventions, education, better glycemic control, and accessible health services are ultimately needed to manage this potentially preventable complication.
Authors
- Ajeet Saoji
- Nitesh Upadhyay
- S. Sivakumar
- Uma Kothari (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8098-6655)
- Prachi Saoji
- P Arumugam (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7217-6449)
- Subash Kumar
- Ashfaq Sulaiman A. A. Rahuman
- Naveen Javari Thirumalapura Javarashetty
Institutions
- Madras Medical College (IN)
- NKP Salve Institute of Medical Sciences and Lata Mangeshkar Hospital (IN)
- Bombay Hospital (IN)
- Healthcare Global Enterprises (IN)
- Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Pharmacy And Bioallied Sciences
- Published
- 2025-04-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.4103/jpbs.jpbs_245_25
- Primary Topic
- Diabetic Foot Ulcer Assessment and Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00