On diabetic foot, wound healing, amputation prevention, and the merger of consumer tech with medical devices
A Stanford team demonstrates that a smartphone app measuring vibration perception thresholds can detect large-fiber sensory deficits in patients with diabetes — a potential advance for accessible, patient-operated neuropathy screening.
A scoping review from Kanazawa University maps 60 studies on AI-powered thermography for diabetic foot detection — and reveals a critical gap: nearly half of all studies were tested only in controlled environments, not the real world where feet actually live.
A self-screening handout for diabetic peripheral neuropathy - patient-centric Peripheral neuropathy (PN), a condition characterized by numbness, pain, or a burning sensation in the feet, often remains undiagnosed or misdiagnosed for other painful conditions. This is a significant issue as neuropathic pain is associated with three times higher healthcare expenditure due to anxiety, depression, and... Continue Reading →
A recent study published in BMJ Open delves into the effectiveness of upskilling programs for unregulated care providers (UCPs) in providing diabetic foot screening for systematically marginalized populations. The study, authored by Samah Hassan and colleagues, aims to understand the mechanisms, contexts, and outcomes associated with these upskilling programs[1]. The Importance of Diabetic Foot Screening... Continue Reading →
