Achievement of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol goals in patients with diabetes-related foot ulceration
Despite their elevated risk for cardiovascular complications, two-thirds of patients with diabetes-related foot ulceration in this contemporary real-world study were not achieving guideline-recommended goals for low-density lipoprotein cholesterol. Implementation research is needed to identify the barriers and facilitators to optimal lipid management in this high priority population.
Authors
- Ivana Ferreira (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7309-3960)
- Laurens Manning (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4334-5351)
- P. Gerry Fegan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8100-6209)
- Emma Hamilton (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1617-6353)
- Jens Carsten Ritter (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8818-9079)
- Jonathan Hiew (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8109-0778)
- Girish Dwivedi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0717-740X)
- N. Lan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7222-7314)
Institutions
- Fiona Stanley Hospital (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Diabetes and its Complications
- Published
- 2025-05-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jdiacomp.2025.109069
- Primary Topic
- Diabetic Foot Ulcer Assessment and Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00