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Quantifying and Communicating the Severe Outcomes of Diabetic Foot Disease in Type 2 Diabetes including Amputation, Cardiovascular Events, and Death #ActAgainstAmputation @ALPSlimb

Diabetic Foot Disease (DFD) is a significant complication of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM), often leading to severe outcomes, including increased mortality. A recent study published in Cardiovascular Diabetology provides crucial insights into the risks associated with DFD, emphasizing the need for early intervention and improved management strategies for individuals with T2DM. Study Overview The... Continue Reading →

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Diabetes-related amputations in #Germany: analysis of time trend from 2015 to 2022 and differences by area-level socioeconomic deprivation #ActAgainstAmputation #DiabeticFoot

Understanding the Trends in Diabetes-Related Amputations in Germany: A Comprehensive Analysis Diabetes-related amputations are a significant public health concern that not only affect the quality of life but also serve as an indicator of the quality of diabetes care. A recent study published in the Journal of Health Monitoring provides a detailed analysis of the... Continue Reading →

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Life and Limb: Multidisciplinary Management of Diabetic Foot Infection- A Leap Forward in Survival Over an 8 Year Period #ActAgainstAmputation #ToeandFlow #TeamApproach

Diabetic foot infections (DFIs) are a serious complication of diabetes, often leading to hospitalization, amputation, and even increased mortality rates. However, a recent study by Miska Vuorlaakso, Verna Karèn, Juha Kiiski, Jorma Lahtela, and Ilkka Kaartinen from the Department of Musculoskeletal Surgery and Diseases, Clinic of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, and the Department of Internal... Continue Reading →

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The Effect of Limb Salvage Efforts in Different Age Groups: Relationships Between Major and Minor Amputations- limb sparing amputations increasing for some age groups

The manuscript titled "The Effect of Limb Salvage Efforts in Different Age Groups: Relationships Between Major and Minor Amputations" by Wenye Song, MD, Javier La Fontaine, DPM, Naohiro Shibuya, DPM, MS, John Prochaska, DrPH, MPH, and Daniel C. Jupiter, PhD, was published on January 22, 2024. The DOI link for the manuscript is [https://doi.org/10.1053/j.jfas.2024.01.010][5]. The... Continue Reading →

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Shared decision-making processes for non-emergency diabetes-related lower extremity amputations #DiabeticFoot #Amputation

The important contribution by Kim Ming Ong and colleagues, published in Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice, offers a thorough scoping review of decision-making processes for non-emergency diabetes-related lower extremity amputations. This study emphasizes the importance of shared decision-making, taking into account both clinical factors and personal patient values. It's a significant contribution to understanding and... Continue Reading →

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Disparities that Cut Deep: Understanding the Social Determinants Behind Amputation Rates in the US #DiabetesAwarenessMonth #ActAgainstAmputation #ALPSlimb #HealthDisparities #SocioeconomicFactors #HealthcareAccess #SDOH

The Intersection of Health Equity and Limb Preservation The recent study by Kassavin et al., published in 2023, illuminates a critical public health issue: the varying rates of amputations across different communities and the underlying social factors that contribute to these disparities. #AmputationPrevention #SocialDeterminantsOfHealth #PublicHealth #LimbSalvage Disparities That Cut Deep The research found that counties... Continue Reading →

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From the New York Times: The Diabetic foot and amputations as a measure of our nation’s health system #ActAgainstAmputation #ALPSlimb #NYT

A tour de force by the NYT's Nick Kristof One of the solutions? Expansion of medicare/medicaid services. This fits so very well with work from our collective team. When foot care was removed during the economic crisis of 2008, diabetic amputation, sepsis and death increased. When foot care was expanded in Affordable Care Act early... Continue Reading →

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Medial Arterial Calcification Score is Associated with Increased Risk of Major Limb Amputation #DiabeticFoot #ActAgainstAmputation #Diabetes #PAD #CLTI

Congratulations to our combined UNC and USC team led by Kate McGinigle and Alex DiBartolomeo. This provides further data supporting the use of medial arterial calcification (MAC) score as a useful surrogate for risk. Alexander D DiBartolomeo 1, Sydney E Browder 2, Sebouh Bazikian 1, Diwash Thapa 2, Sooyeon Kim 2, Avital Yohann 2, David... Continue Reading →

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Did Racism Kill Jackie Robinson? #ActAgainstAmputation #Diabetes

As a follow up to our long-time SALSAmigo Vincent Rowe's lecture at the Amputation Prevention Alliance, here is a superb article from Tamra Burns Loeb, Alicia Morehead-Gee and Derek Novacek, UCLA via The Conversation Jackie was slated to have an amputation for "diabetic gangrene". He died of a heart attack the night before.

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Outcomes after minor lower limb amputation for peripheral arterial disease and diabetes: population-based cohort study #ActAgainstAmputation @ALPSlimb @BJSurgery

Strong work from our colleagues in Hull, Stoke, and London. These data line up well with previous works from our team and others. Published in: British Journal of Surgery Date of Publication: 22 May 2023 This study aimed to evaluate the rates of re-amputation and death following an initial minor amputation among patients with diabetes... Continue Reading →

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