Could GLP-1 Receptor Agonists Help Prevent Infections in People with Diabetes? A Nationwide Study Says Yes—At Least for the Lungs and Feet #ActAgainstAmputation #DiabeticFoot #GLP1RA

A new nationwide study out of Taiwan adds fresh weight to the growing list of potential benefits offered by GLP-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RAs)—a class of medications already known for their glycemic control, cardiovascular protection, and weight loss benefits. This time, the focus is on something more insidious: infections that land people in the hospital. In... Continue Reading →

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From Controversies to Consensus: Rethinking Exercise in Diabetic Foot Disease #ActAgainstAmputation #Exercise

What happens when one of the oldest prescriptions in medicine—movement—is withheld from one of the most at-risk patient populations? This important question is tackled head-on in a recent review by Sutkowska, Korzon-Burakowska, and Biernat, titled “On the Merits of Targeted and Individualized Physical Exercise in Persons with Diabetic Foot Disease – From Controversies to Consensus” . In... Continue Reading →

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🚨 Catch a (pulse) Wave: New Study from PGI Chandigarh Links Arterial Stiffness to Mortality in Diabetic Foot Ulcers

Screenshot Ashu Rastogi, MD, and his team at the Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, have delivered an essential message in the most comprehensive prospective study of its kind: arterial stiffness kills—even when the ABI looks normal. In a paper just published in Diabetes & Metabolic Syndrome: Clinical Research & Reviews , Gupta A, Singh... Continue Reading →

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An Enigma, Wrapped in Edema, Wrapped in a 200th Birthday Ribbon #ActAgainstAmputation #Charcot #CharcotNeuroarthropathy #CharcotJoint

Charcot's 200th birthday An Enigma, Wrapped in Edema, Wrapped in a 200th Birthday Ribbon Celebrating the Legacy of Jean-Martin Charcot and the Future of Limb Preservation On what would have been his 200th birthday, we gathered to honor one of medicine’s most enigmatic—and impactful—figures: Prof. Jean-Martin Charcot, the “Napoleon of the Neuroses.” A giant of neurology... Continue Reading →

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Storied Careers: A Chat with Podiatric Surgeon Prof. David Armstrong @keckschool_USC #DeansChat #ActAgainstAmputation @ALPSlimb @USC_Vascular

https://deanschat.com/ep-225-david-armstrong-dpm-md-phd-gadgets-technology-and-the-diabetic-foot/ Screenshot Dean's Chat hosts, Drs. Jeffrey Jensen and Johanna Richey DPM, FACFAS welcome Dr. David Armstrong to the podcast. This discussion wasn't about the "Diabetic Foot" as much as it was getting to know what makes the world leader in "Diabetic Foot" click.For easy Apple/Spotify access ➡️ https://lnkd.in/eGQX2hkCThis episode is sponsored by Bako Diagnostics,... Continue Reading →

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A Call to Action — By Congressional District: From the Amputation Heat Map @American_Heart #Diabetes @ALPSlimb #CLTI #ActAgainstAmputation

Making limb preservation a national priority- one congressional district at a time Does your congressman or congresswoman know where you are on the amputation heat map? That’s not just a rhetorical question. It’s a matter of life and limb. The American Heart Association’s PAD Collaborative has unveiled a powerful tool: an interactive map showing non-traumatic lower extremity amputation... Continue Reading →

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Professor David G. Armstrong Appointed Honorary Professor at Chongqing University Central Hospital #ActAgainstAmputation

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Professor David G. Armstrong Appointed Honorary Professor at Chongqing University Central Hospital Chongqing, China – May 17, 2025 — In a ceremony held at the Chongqing Emergency Medical Center, part of Chongqing University Central Hospital, internationally renowned surgeon and diabetes specialist Professor David G. Armstrong was officially appointed as an Honorary Professor. The event underscored a... Continue Reading →

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Global Leaders Unite in Shijiazhuang China to Combat Diabetes and Prevent Amputation #ActAgainstAmputation

Faculty from the 11th Shijiazhuang International Diabetes Congress FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Global Leaders Unite in Shijiazhuang to Combat Diabetes and Prevent Amputation Shijiazhuang, China – May 16, 2025 — The 11th Shijiazhuang International Diabetes Conference, held at The Second Hospital of Shijiazhuang, convened more than 1000 clinicians, scientists, and policy leaders from across China and around the... Continue Reading →

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When Cultures Lie? Rethinking Residual Osteomyelitis Assessment #ActAgainstAmputation #Microbiology #DiabeticFoot

A new study published in The International Journal of Lower Extremity Wounds by our long time friends and colleagues in Spain offers a cautionary reminder: not all positive cultures mean bone infection. In a cohort of 93 patients undergoing conservative surgery for diabetic foot osteomyelitis, researchers compared microbiological cultures from bone resection margins with histopathology—the gold standard. Their... Continue Reading →

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Incidence of Charcot Arthropathy: A Nationwide Study #ActAgainstAmputation

Acute Charcot foot remains one of the most disabling complications of diabetic neuropathy. While classically rare, a new nationwide study from Denmark suggests that its story is more nuanced than previously thought: See Ahmed 2025 Incidence of Charcot in Denmark. From 2000 to 2021, researchers tracked more than 265,000 patients with diabetes across Denmark and... Continue Reading →

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