Tag: MDT

In the Know with Toe and Flow: A Multidisciplinary Approach to Limb Preservation #ActAgainstAmputation @ALPSlimb

Every 20 seconds, someone around the world faces the devastating reality of losing a limb due to complications from diabetes, peripheral artery disease, trauma, and other critical conditions. This global challenge not only affects individual lives but also imposes significant economic and societal burdens. Why is limb preservation such a complex task? Often, healthcare providers... Continue Reading →

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Health professionals involved in diabetic foot and their tasks in a country without podiatrists: From a Japanese Nationwide Survey #Podiatry #ActAgainstAmputation

Authors:Yuki Izumi DPM, Hirotaka Onishi MD, MHPE, PhD, Lawrence A. Lavery DPM, MPH Published in:Wound Repair and Regeneration, 2024 Abstract:The study investigates the management of diabetic foot (DF) care in Japan, a country without podiatrists, using data from a nationwide survey. It identifies the health professionals involved and the tasks they perform, highlighting differences from... Continue Reading →

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Building a team you can be proud of: Measures of successful outpatient limb preservation clinic #Quality #ActAgainstAmputation #DiabeticFoot #Multidisciplinary #MDT

Here is a superb review by our Belgian SALSAmigos looking to help develop key performance indicators to help us measure what we manage. Screenshot Screenshot Screenshot Screenshot Screenshot Screenshot Screenshot

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Life and Limb: Multidisciplinary Management of Diabetic Foot Infection- A Leap Forward in Survival Over an 8 Year Period #ActAgainstAmputation #ToeandFlow #TeamApproach

Diabetic foot infections (DFIs) are a serious complication of diabetes, often leading to hospitalization, amputation, and even increased mortality rates. However, a recent study by Miska Vuorlaakso, Verna Karèn, Juha Kiiski, Jorma Lahtela, and Ilkka Kaartinen from the Department of Musculoskeletal Surgery and Diseases, Clinic of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, and the Department of Internal... Continue Reading →

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Effect of a multidisciplinary team approach in patients with diabetic foot ulcers on major adverse limb events (MALEs): systematic review and meta-analysis #ActAgainstAmputation

The Power of Multidisciplinary Teams in Diabetic Foot Ulcer Management: Insights from Italian Research In the realm of diabetic foot ulcer (DFU) management, the complexity of care required cannot be overstated. A recent comprehensive study by Meloni et al., published in 2024, underscores the critical role of multidisciplinary team (MDT) approaches in enhancing patient outcomes,... Continue Reading →

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Study: Multi-disciplinary diabetic limb salvage programme in octogenarians with diabetic foot ulcers is not futile– quite the contrary #ActAgainstAmputation

The study titled "Multi-disciplinary diabetic limb salvage programme in octogenarians with diabetic foot ulcers is not futile: An observational study with historical controls" by Lixia Ge, Jiashen Zhao, Matthew Tan, Elaine Tan, Huiling Liew, Enming Yong, Jeremy Hoe, Claris Shi, Dexter Yak Seng Chan, Gary Yee Ang, Joseph Antonio Molina, Yan Sun, Wai Han Hoi,... Continue Reading →

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Getting a Foothold on Diabetic Foot Disease—Outcomes of a Multidisciplinary Clinical Pathway for Inpatient Diabetic Foot Care over 17 Years #ActAgainstAmputation #DiabeticFoot #ALPSlimb

Great work from our Singapore colleagues. Abstract Introduction Diabetes foot disease (DFD) contributes to poor quality of life, clinical and economic burden. Multidisciplinary diabetes foot teams provide prompt access to specialist teams thereby improving limb salvage. We present a 17-year review of an inpatient multidisciplinary clinical care path (MCCP) for DFD in Singapore. Methods This... Continue Reading →

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