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 new accelerometer-based study from Michigan and Oxford shows that moderate-to-vigorous physical activity is associated with significantly lower odds of diabetic peripheral neuropathy — with vigorous activity cutting the odds by 60%.
The Vibrating Insole: A Leap Forward in Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy Management In a potentially important study with Manchester's Giorgio Orlando Steven Brown, Edward Jude, Frank L. Bowling, Prof. Andrew J.M. Boulton, and Neil D. Reeves, a novel approach to managing diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN) has been unveiled. Their research, titled "Acute Effects of Vibrating Insoles... Continue Reading →
Great work by an all-star consensus panel with practical recommendations. Diabetic sensorimotor polyneuropathy (DSPN) affects around one third of people with diabetes and accounts for considerable morbidity, increased risk of mortality, reduced quality of life, and increased health care costs resulting particularly from neuropathic pain and foot ulcers. Painful DSPN is encountered in 13-26% of... Continue Reading →
Intriguing report from Petersen and coworkers for a common, complex and costly condition. Importance Many patients with diabetic peripheral neuropathy experience chronic pain and inadequate relief despite best available medical treatments. Objective To determine whether 10-kHz spinal cord stimulation (SCS) improves outcomes for patients with refractory painful diabetic neuropathy (PDN). Design, Setting, and Participants The prospective, multicenter, open-label... Continue Reading →
