Emollients in the care of the diabetic foot
Emollients in the care of the diabetic foot
Dry skin (anhidrosis, xerosis) commonly affects the feet of many patients. In a people with diabetes, dry skin has the potential to progress to cracking and fissuring creating a portal of entry for bacteria. The causes of the dry skin are varied and often multifactorial. Research evidence investigating the management of this condition using emollients is limited to a few small scale studies coupled with clinical experience. This paper will review how dry skin may develop, focussing on the diabetic foot, and suggest an approach to managing this common condition.
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Bristow, Ivan
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2013
Bristow, Ivan
f1974879-83d4-4944-8c4b-dddc51e71a22
Bristow, Ivan
(2013)
Emollients in the care of the diabetic foot.
The Diabetic Foot, 16 (2), .
Abstract
Dry skin (anhidrosis, xerosis) commonly affects the feet of many patients. In a people with diabetes, dry skin has the potential to progress to cracking and fissuring creating a portal of entry for bacteria. The causes of the dry skin are varied and often multifactorial. Research evidence investigating the management of this condition using emollients is limited to a few small scale studies coupled with clinical experience. This paper will review how dry skin may develop, focussing on the diabetic foot, and suggest an approach to managing this common condition.
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Published date: 2013
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Local EPrints ID: 359504
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/359504
ISSN: 1462-2041
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