Prescribing Home Digital Thermometry Coupled with Activity Dosing and Optimized Offloading to Prolong Diabetic Foot Remission #Research #Remission #ActAgainstAmputation

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37401842/ Please see this work from our team led by Fulbright Alumnus Mal Fernando, Virginie Blanchette and coworkers. Malindu E Fernando 1 2 3 4, Virginie Blanchette 5 6, Stephanie L Woelfel 7, Alexandria Armstrong 1 2, Charles DuBourdieu 8, Laura Shin 1 2, David G Armstrong 1 2 Abstract People with a history of diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs) experience diminished health-related quality of life and are at a 40% annual risk of DFU recurrence.... Continue Reading →

Weight-bearing physical activity in people with diabetes-related foot disease: A systematic review @ALPSLimb #ActAgainstAmputation

Continued data / guidance to better define dosing activity as we might dose a drug. From our colleagues Jaap Van Netten, Vera Fijen and and Sicco Bus. Introduction: Weight-bearing physical activity is important for people with diabetes-related foot disease, but may also contribute to ulceration or delayed ulcer healing. No overview of weight-bearing activity of people... Continue Reading →

The effects of different accumulated pressure-time integral stimuli on plantar blood flow in people with diabetes mellitus #diabeticfoot

This study from Duan and coworkers. Bottom line: people with diabetes do not recover as rapidly following activity-- particularly following repetitive activity. It is yet more data to guide us in better dosing activity and predicting diabetic foot ulcers. The effects of different accumulated pressure-time integral stimuli on plantar blood flow in people with diabetes... Continue Reading →

Encouraging reduction of activity amongst patients with diabetic foot ulcers.

Promising work from our Darbyshire SALSAmigos. • Source: Wounds UK . Jul2018, Vol. 14 Issue 3, p34-39. 5p. • Author(s): GRAY, KATIE; GAME, FRANCES; PINNINGTON, LORRAINE • Abstract: Background: Recommendations published by the international working group of the diabetic foot (2015) advise that patients should limit standing and walking to facilitate optimal wound healing. Aims:... Continue Reading →

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