A Smart Leap Forward: Continuous Wound Monitoring with iCares Smart bandage from Caltech and USC teams #EpidermalElectronics #ActAgainstAmputation @Caltech @Keckschool_USC @USC_Vascular

Chronic wounds represent one of the most persistent challenges in modern healthcare, often leading to prolonged suffering and substantial economic burden. Today, the management of these wounds still largely relies on intermittent clinical assessments and subjective classification systems, which can delay detection of infection or impaired healing. A new study, born out of a powerful... Continue Reading →

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Rethinking mildly infected diabetic foot ulcers: lessons from Gleason and cancer taxonomy #ActAgainstAmputation

Inspired by much recent discussion as well as a blog post from 13 years ago, here is a manuscript just published. After further discussion with Prof. Ben Lipsky, he raises the interesting idea of calling some of these "infection in situ" just like cancer in situ.

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Remember to Take Your Vitamins (and Sprinkle Them on Biofilm) 🧫 A Look at Vitamin C #ActAgainstAmputation

We’ve long been told to take our vitamins—but recent research suggests we might also want to “prescribe” them directly to our most persistent microbial adversaries. A striking 2025 study published in BMC Microbiology reveals that vitamin C (sodium ascorbate) may do more than bolster immune function: it can weaken drug-resistant bacterial biofilms and restore the efficacy of... Continue Reading →

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2027 and the Rise of Machines: A Future Foretold #AI2027

AI 2027: A Glimpse into Our Near Future In early April 2025, the AI Futures Project released a comprehensive scenario forecast titled AI 2027, projecting a transformative period in artificial intelligence development. The report anticipates that by 2027, AI systems will surpass human intelligence, leading to profound societal and geopolitical changes.  The Road to Superintelligence According... Continue Reading →

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A Legacy of Leadership and Limb Preservation — Dean’s Chat with the UT San Antonio Diabetic Foot “Fab Four” #ActAgainstAmputation

I recently had the privilege of joining a truly special episode of the Dean’s Chat podcast, hosted by the inimitable Dr. Jeffrey Jensen. This conversation was a reunion of sorts—an opportunity to reflect, reminisce, and reimagine the future of diabetic limb preservation with three close colleagues and friends: Dr. Lawrence Harkless, Dr. Lawrence Lavery, and Dr. John... Continue Reading →

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The Great Slowdown: A Century After Our Population Peak

After immersing myself in Henry Gee’s spectacular The Decline and Fall of the Human Empire, I found myself returning to a manuscript I’d read some time ago (no, not Gibbon) but now see with sharpened eyes—Vollset et al.’s landmark 2020 analysis in The Lancet, which forecasts population, fertility, mortality, and migration through the year 2100. The manuscript, part... Continue Reading →

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Samuel Merritt University Honors Prof David G. Armstrong as the Distinguished Alumnus at 2025 Health Impact Awards

OAKLAND, Calif. (April 3, 2025) — Samuel Merritt University (SMU), a nationally recognized private health sciences university based in Oakland, California, honored David G. Armstrong, DPM ’93, PhD, MD, MSc, with its 2025 Health Impact Award for Distinguished Alumnus. The award was presented during a gala ceremony on April 3, 2025, celebrating transformative leaders in healthcare... Continue Reading →

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Special Issue of Seminars in Vascular Surgery: ‘Interdisciplinary Limb Preservation: What Every Vascular Surgeon Needs to Know’ Ignited by #DFCon #ActAgainstAmputation

Here is the article on the special issue of Seminars in Vascular Surgery The direct link to the issue is here.

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Walking Further Toward the Future: Semaglutide and Functional Recovery in PAD- the STRIDE Trial

“In medicine, we often measure what we can, but rarely what matters most to the patient. The STRIDE trial helps bridge that gap.” Peripheral artery disease (PAD) remains one of the most common—and disabling—manifestations of atherosclerotic disease, particularly in people living with type 2 diabetes. Yet for all our advances in reducing major adverse cardiovascular... Continue Reading →

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Global Trends and Collaborations in Diabetic Foot Research (2004–2023) #ActAgainstAmputation #Bibliometric @ALPSlimb

Excited to share insights from this recent bibliometric analysis by Fuentes-Peñaranda and coworkers on global diabetic foot research spanning the last two decades (2004–2023). The study highlights remarkable growth in publications, reflecting an increased global commitment to addressing this critical health challenge. Proud to collaborate with leading researchers globally and honored to be ranked as... Continue Reading →

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