On diabetic foot, wound healing, amputation prevention, and the merger of consumer tech with medical devices
A new manuscript in the Journal of Diabetes Science and Technology from our global team explores how machine learning is being used to detect, diagnose, and even predict complications of diabetes. The paper, authored by Agatha Scheideman, Mandy Shao, Henry Zelada, Jorge Cuadros, Joshua Foreman, Pinaki Sarder, Cindy Ho, Niels Ejskjaer, Jesper Fleischer, Simon Lebech... Continue Reading →
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 8, 2025 New Study Projects 360 Million Cases of Peripheral Artery Disease by 2050, Driven by Metabolic Risk and Aging Proactive Prevention Could Avert One in Three Cases Chongqing, Los Angeles — A landmark global study published today in Research (DOI: 10.34133/research.0702) projects a 220% increase in peripheral artery disease (PAD) cases worldwide by 2050,... Continue Reading →
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 →
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 →
The Withings Body Pro 2 presents significant potential for improving the management of diabetes complications, particularly in the early detection and monitoring of diabetic peripheral neuropathy. This cellular scale is notably the first to offer a modular approach tailored to chronic conditions, with an initial focus on diabetes. Here's an overview of its features and... Continue Reading →
This from an article I wrote in Medscape. As clinicians, we often find ourselves navigating the intricate web of medical and lifestyle considerations to ensure the optimal well-being of our patients with diabetes. Among the myriad of queries, a common one pertains to the safety of pedicures and leg massages for individuals afflicted with this... Continue Reading →
This is a study from our combined Dartmouth, Keck/USC, SMU team led by Brandon Brooks. Abstract Background: More than 86,000 Americans with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) undergo nontraumatic lower-extremity amputations annually. The opioid-prescribing practice of podiatric surgeons remains understudied. We hypothesized that patients with T2DM who undergo any forefoot amputation while using antidepressant medication will have... Continue Reading →
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.
Click above for superb data from Rooney and coworkers. OBJECTIVE To estimate the global, regional, and national prevalence of prediabetes, defined by impaired glucose tolerance (IGT) or impaired fasting glucose (IFG). RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS We reviewed 7,014 publications for high-quality estimates of IGT (2-h glucose, 7.8–11.0 mmol/L [140–199 mg/dL]) and IFG (fasting glucose, 6.1–6.9... Continue Reading →
Introduction:A recent study conducted by our colleagues from the Canary Islands, Aragon-Sanchez et al., investigated the association between residual osteomyelitis at the resection margin and the recurrence of diabetic foot infection. The researchers aimed to determine if positive bone margins, confirmed by microbiology and pathology, were linked to worse outcomes. The findings provide valuable insights... Continue Reading →
