Linee guida dell’IWGDF sulla prevenzione e gestione di diabete-correlato malattia del piede
Diabetes-related foot disease results in a major global burden for patients and the healthcare system.
The International Working Group on the Diabetic Foot (IWGDF) has been producing evidence-based
guidelines on the prevention and management of diabetes-related foot disease since 1999. In 2023, all
IWGDF Guidelines have been updated, based on systematic reviews of the literature and formulation of
recommendations by multidisciplinary experts from all over the world. In addition, a new guideline on
acute Charcot neuro-osteoarthropathy was created.
In this document, the IWGDF Practical Guidelines, we describe the basic principles of prevention,
classification and management of diabetes-related foot disease, based on the seven IWGDF Guidelines.
We also describe the organizational levels to successfully prevent and treat diabetes-related foot disease
according to these principles and provide addenda to assist with foot screening. The information in
these practical guidelines is aimed at the global community of healthcare professionals who are involved
in the care of persons with diabetes.
Many studies around the world support our belief that implementing these prevention and management
principles is associated with a decrease in the frequency of diabetes-related lower-extremity
amputations. The burden of foot disease and amputations is increasing at a rapid rate, and comparatively
more so in middle to lower income countries. These guidelines also assist in defining standards of
prevention and care in the these countries.
In conclusion, we hope that these updated practical guidelines continue to serve as a reference
document to aid healthcare providers in reducing the global burden of diabetes-related foot disease…
Pdf scaricabile –> IWGDF-Guidelines-2023
[Tratto da: www.iwgdfguidelines.org ]
