Mr. J’s medical history included type 2 DM, DFU with osteomyelitis, obesity, hypothyroidism, and hyperlipidemia. Medications included insulin (Humulin 70/30) b.i.d., levothyroxine, pravastatin, ...

Guest: Michelle Diss (Nurse Practitioner). HealthLine is a fast paced show that keeps you informed of the latest developments in the worlds of medicine, health and wellness. Since January of 1996, ...

The photo of the patient's foot, sent from his campsite, included a cheeky note: "I remember you telling me that getting in trouble doing something was better than getting in trouble doing nothing.

Despite being an underrecognized issue in both clinical practice and policy, a recent study found the 3-year recurrence rate for diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs) and the reintervention rate for chronic ...

Diabetic foot ulcer recurrence may now be more predictable due to a study that identifies compromised skin barrier function as a key warning sign. Researchers from the National Institute of Diabetes ...

The Food and Drug Administration has approved the first shock wave device for use on individuals with diabetic foot ulcers. Sanuwave Health’s Dermapace System uses a handheld probe to deliver ...

A recent assessment of 785 million outpatient visits by people with diabetes in the United States between 2007 and 2013 suggested that diabetic foot ulcers and associated infections constitute a ...

There are various ways of classifying diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs). Some guidelines refer to a staged system ranging from stage 1 — no symptoms and no risk — to stage 6, where treatment can no longer ...

Diabetic foot, a serious yet preventable complication, arises from prolonged high blood sugar damaging nerves and blood flow. This leads to vulnerable feet, infections, and ulcers that can result in ...

Veterans who survive the horrors of war or the other dangers of military service often die years later from a silent but deadly scourge: diabetic foot ulcers, open sores or lesions that typically ...

Diabetic food ulcers are major risk factors for amputation. Successful treatment can cost tens of thousands of dollars. With limited access to care, these patients often present with advanced disease.