On diabetic foot, wound healing, amputation prevention, and the merger of consumer tech with medical devices
The microbiology of diabetic foot infections: a meta-analysisExcellent work from MacDonald and coworkers from Edinburgh. The microbiology of diabetic foot infections: a meta-analysis Background: Diabetic foot ulcers are a common complication of poorly controlled diabetes and often become infected, termed diabetic foot infection. There have been numerous studies of the microbiology of diabetic foot infec-... Continue Reading →
Lower extremity reamputation in people with diabetes: a systematic reviewand meta-analysis This from Liu and our group evaluating the best available evidence on reamputation. The bottom line: 1 year reamputation: 19%, 5 year reamputation 37.1%, 5 year contralateral reamputation: 20.5%. No trend for improvement or worsening over the past 2 decades. Lower extremity reamputation in... Continue Reading →
Up-to-date data on polymorphisms in the diabetic foot in this meta-analysis from Zhao and coworkers. Background Diabetic foot (DF) is a dangerous complication of diabetes. The aim of the study was to synthesize all the published single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) of DF to objectively evaluate the relationship of SNPs and DF risks. Methods The HuGE... Continue Reading →
Important work from Normahani and coworkers from Imperial College, London. Objective: There is currently no agreement as to which bedside test is the most useful for the diagnosis of PAD in diabetes. The aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to evaluate the performance of bedside tests for the detection of PAD in individuals with... Continue Reading →
Important work from our SALSAmigos from UT Southwestern and University of Cincinnati. Progress in Diabetic Foot Ulcer Healing with Standard of Care Therapy Alone: A Meta-analysisVIRGINIA E. PARKS, PETER CRISOLOGO, LAWRENCE A. LAVERY, JAMINELLI BANKS, MICHAEL D. LIETTE and LANCE JOHNSON Background: The purpose of this study was to evaluate whether or not standard of... Continue Reading →
Strong work from Fay Crawford and team! Aims/hypothesis Foot ulceration is a serious complication for people with diabetes that results in high levels of morbidity for individuals and significant costs for health and social care systems. Nineteen systematic reviews of preventative interventions have been published, but none provides a reliable numerical summary of treatment effects.... Continue Reading →
