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Understanding The Potential Impact Of Hyperglycemia On Post-Op Healing
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01/27/2020
Patients with diabetes are not void of surgical needs, whether it is emergent surgery or elective surgery. These needs can, however, come with a set of risks for the patient with regard to overall healing and the success of the procedure....
Patients with diabetes are not void of surgical needs, whether it is emergent surgery or elective surgery. These needs can, however, come with a set of risks for the patient with regard to overall healing and the success of the procedure....
Patients with diabetes are not...
01/27/2020
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12/30/2019
Multiple studies link sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT-2) inhibitors, the newest class of medications for treating diabetes, with a possible increase in lower extremity amputations.1-8 The exact cause is unknown and the research is...
Multiple studies link sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT-2) inhibitors, the newest class of medications for treating diabetes, with a possible increase in lower extremity amputations.1-8 The exact cause is unknown and the research is...
Multiple studies link...
12/30/2019
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12/16/2019
Successful management of traumatic ankle fractures in the increasingly prevalent diabetic population is tenuous.1 The surgical demands one encounters with typical fracture repairs are compounded by the dynamic needs of this widely varied...
Successful management of traumatic ankle fractures in the increasingly prevalent diabetic population is tenuous.1 The surgical demands one encounters with typical fracture repairs are compounded by the dynamic needs of this widely varied...
Successful management of...
12/16/2019
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11/14/2019
While the research behind the use of hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) for diabetic foot wounds goes back nearly three decades, many DPMs may not be aware of its benefits, how to access the treatment or how to become a supervising provider of...
While the research behind the use of hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) for diabetic foot wounds goes back nearly three decades, many DPMs may not be aware of its benefits, how to access the treatment or how to become a supervising provider of...
While the research behind the...
11/14/2019
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Diabetes Watch
09/27/2019
Diabetic lower extremity wounds have a variety of complex underlying etiologies including a combination of neuropathy, peripheral vascular disease, mechanical deformity and trauma. These wounds are often difficult to treat, particularly when...
Diabetic lower extremity wounds have a variety of complex underlying etiologies including a combination of neuropathy, peripheral vascular disease, mechanical deformity and trauma. These wounds are often difficult to treat, particularly when...
Diabetic lower extremity wounds...
09/27/2019
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08/31/2019
Bone biopsy has long been considered the gold standard in determining the diagnosis of osteomyelitis. However, bone biopsy is a procedure and not an exam. Clinicians send the collected specimen to pathology or microbiology. Unfortunately,...
Bone biopsy has long been considered the gold standard in determining the diagnosis of osteomyelitis. However, bone biopsy is a procedure and not an exam. Clinicians send the collected specimen to pathology or microbiology. Unfortunately,...
Bone biopsy has long been...
08/31/2019
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08/11/2019
Lower extremity peripheral artery disease (PAD) has varied manifestations and is categorized according to the Rutherford classification.1,2,3 Claudication progresses from mild to severe in Rutherford categories one through three (RC1–3).
Lower extremity peripheral artery disease (PAD) has varied manifestations and is categorized according to the Rutherford classification.1,2,3 Claudication progresses from mild to severe in Rutherford categories one through three (RC1–3).
Lower extremity peripheral...
08/11/2019
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07/09/2019
Diabetic foot ulcerations (DFUs) are one of the most common complications associated with diabetes with an annual incidence of 6.3 percent worldwide. Diabetic patients have a 19 to 34 percent likelihood of having lower extremity ulcers in...
Diabetic foot ulcerations (DFUs) are one of the most common complications associated with diabetes with an annual incidence of 6.3 percent worldwide. Diabetic patients have a 19 to 34 percent likelihood of having lower extremity ulcers in...
Diabetic foot ulcerations (DFUs)...
07/09/2019
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05/22/2019
According to the International Diabetes Foundation, diabetes mellitus affects an estimated 425 million adults (ranging between 20 to 79 years of age) worldwide. By 2045, this number will increase to 629 million.1 It is also estimated that...
According to the International Diabetes Foundation, diabetes mellitus affects an estimated 425 million adults (ranging between 20 to 79 years of age) worldwide. By 2045, this number will increase to 629 million.1 It is also estimated that...
According to the International...
05/22/2019
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05/14/2019
Diabetic foot ulcerations and infections (DFUs and DFIs) require a multidisciplinary approach with treatment including patient education, foot care (preventative care and risk stratification), glycemic control, debridement, vascular...
Diabetic foot ulcerations and infections (DFUs and DFIs) require a multidisciplinary approach with treatment including patient education, foot care (preventative care and risk stratification), glycemic control, debridement, vascular...
Diabetic foot ulcerations and...
05/14/2019
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