On diabetic foot, wound healing, amputation prevention, and the merger of consumer tech with medical devices
A new Queensland study from Son Nghiem, Pete Lazzarini, Lauren Ward and colleagues in Diabetic Medicine finds that investing in earlier access to diabetic foot services returns nearly $8 for every $1 spent — with lower costs, fewer hospitalisations, and better quality of life.
In the realm of diabetes management, the complications associated with diabetic foot can be among the most severe and costly. The creation of specialized multidisciplinary diabetic foot clinics has been lauded as a significant advancement in diabetic care. Recent research, including an illuminating study conducted by Pérez-Montes et al., offers robust evidence of the financial... Continue Reading →
This superb report from Siegel and coworkers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. OBJECTIVE To synthesize updated evidence on the cost-effectiveness (CE) of interventions to manage diabetes, its complications, and comorbidities. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS We conducted a systematic literature review of studies from high-income countries evaluating the CE of diabetes management interventions recommended by... Continue Reading →
