Volume 21 - Issue 3 - March 2008
Insights
Q&A
03/03/2008
When it comes to patients with diabetes and lower extremity ulcers and complications, what does the evidence-based medicine say about high-risk patients and proactive prevention? These panelists examine risk factors for ulcerations,...
When it comes to patients with diabetes and lower extremity ulcers and complications, what does the evidence-based medicine say about high-risk patients and proactive prevention? These panelists examine risk factors for ulcerations,...
When it comes to patients with...
03/03/2008
Podiatry Today
03/03/2008
In the past few months, we have heard numerous reports in the news about a “new super bug” that is resistant to conventional antibiotics and is sweeping through high school sports locker rooms and classrooms. The alleged new super bug is...
In the past few months, we have heard numerous reports in the news about a “new super bug” that is resistant to conventional antibiotics and is sweeping through high school sports locker rooms and classrooms. The alleged new super bug is...
In the past few months, we have...
03/03/2008
Podiatry Today
03/03/2008
The World Health Organization and the International Diabetes Federation have stated that up to 85 percent of diabetic lower extremity amputations are preventable. There are approximately 82,000 diabetes-related lower extremity amputations...
The World Health Organization and the International Diabetes Federation have stated that up to 85 percent of diabetic lower extremity amputations are preventable. There are approximately 82,000 diabetes-related lower extremity amputations...
The World Health Organization...
03/03/2008
Podiatry Today
03/03/2008
The patient with diabetic neuropathy is truly overwhelmed.
He or she has gone through the discovery of the disease and perhaps a subsequent refusal to believe it. The patient may not have been following the diet or medication regimen, and now...
The patient with diabetic neuropathy is truly overwhelmed.
He or she has gone through the discovery of the disease and perhaps a subsequent refusal to believe it. The patient may not have been following the diet or medication regimen, and now...
The patient with diabetic...
03/03/2008
Podiatry Today
03/03/2008
The treatment of patients with diabetes and associated complications has been extensively studied. Over the past several decades, the treatment of foot and ankle ailments in patients with diabetes has dramatically shifted from conservative...
The treatment of patients with diabetes and associated complications has been extensively studied. Over the past several decades, the treatment of foot and ankle ailments in patients with diabetes has dramatically shifted from conservative...
The treatment of patients with...
03/03/2008
Podiatry Today
03/03/2008
When it comes to patients with diabetes, the important roles of depression and distress have received more attention in the literature within the past year.1-6 While these topics are typically off our radar screens, having a stronger...
When it comes to patients with diabetes, the important roles of depression and distress have received more attention in the literature within the past year.1-6 While these topics are typically off our radar screens, having a stronger...
When it comes to patients with...
03/03/2008
Podiatry Today
Continuing Education
Education
03/03/2008
Please click here for the full Continuing Medical Education article: http://www.naccme.com/program/n-234/ Given that ulcers are a common complication for patients with diabetes, it is important to understand the various ulcer grading systems...
Please click here for the full Continuing Medical Education article: http://www.naccme.com/program/n-234/ Given that ulcers are a common complication for patients with diabetes, it is important to understand the various ulcer grading systems...
Please click here for the full...
03/03/2008
Podiatry Today
Column
Forum
03/03/2008
A fellow podiatrist recently called and wanted my advice on what to do after retirement. In the course of our conversation, we talked about our journey during the first years of practice. He commented that he had struggles with discrimination...
A fellow podiatrist recently called and wanted my advice on what to do after retirement. In the course of our conversation, we talked about our journey during the first years of practice. He commented that he had struggles with discrimination...
A fellow podiatrist recently...
03/03/2008
Podiatry Today
Industry News
03/03/2008
A Unique Dressing
A new dressing attacks wounds from more than one angle.
Biostep™ Ag Collagen Matrix Dressings use a unique dual-action approach to target and deactivate excess matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs), according to the manufacturer...
A Unique Dressing
A new dressing attacks wounds from more than one angle.
Biostep™ Ag Collagen Matrix Dressings use a unique dual-action approach to target and deactivate excess matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs), according to the manufacturer...
A Unique Dressing
A new dressing...
03/03/2008
Podiatry Today
News and Trends
03/03/2008
Two abstracts, which will be presented at the upcoming Symposium on Advanced Wound Care (SAWC), seek to address the impact of dialysis upon diabetic wound healing and the long-term mortality rates of those who undergo non-traumatic...
Two abstracts, which will be presented at the upcoming Symposium on Advanced Wound Care (SAWC), seek to address the impact of dialysis upon diabetic wound healing and the long-term mortality rates of those who undergo non-traumatic...
Two abstracts, which will be...
03/03/2008
Podiatry Today
