Publications by authors named "Aimee Andag-Silva"
Article Synopsis
- The rise in diabetes worldwide is causing significant healthcare costs, mainly due to managing complications like diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN), chronic kidney disease, and others.
- DPN is often neglected in regular consultations, leading to late diagnoses and serious health outcomes, especially in low- to middle-income countries.
- The Sheffield One-Stop Microvascular Screening Service proposes a better approach to early DPN detection using modern technology, which could improve outcomes and be trialed in resource-limited countries like the Philippines.
Burning and stabbing pain in the feet and lower limbs can have a significant impact on the activities of daily living, including walking, climbing stairs and sleeping. Peripheral neuropathy in particular is often misdiagnosed or underdiagnosed because of a lack of awareness amongst both patients and physicians. Furthermore, crude screening tools, such as the 10-g monofilament, only detect advanced neuropathy and a normal test will lead to false reassurance of those with small fiber mediated painful neuropathy.
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