On diabetic foot, wound healing, amputation prevention, and the merger of consumer tech with medical devices
We often view lower extremity amputation (LEA) as the culmination of a rapid clinical decline, but new data suggests the warning signs are flashing nearly a decade in advance. A large 10-year national study out of Denmark recently identified specific healthcare and sociodemographic markers that can predict amputation risk long before the situation becomes "limb... Continue Reading →
A new nationwide study out of Taiwan adds fresh weight to the growing list of potential benefits offered by GLP-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RAs)—a class of medications already known for their glycemic control, cardiovascular protection, and weight loss benefits. This time, the focus is on something more insidious: infections that land people in the hospital. In... Continue Reading →
This from our colleagues YY Huang and coworkers along with our unit. Diabetic foot disease in subjects with End-stage renal Disease: A nationwide study over 14 years highlighting an emerging threat Cheng-Wei Lin David G. Armstrong Chung-Huei Huang Shih-Yuan Hung Pi-Hua Liu 1 Yu-Yao Huang 1 Show all authors Show footnotes Open AccessPublished:October 28, 2022DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.diabres.2022.110134 Highlights •This nationwide... Continue Reading →
Important work from Lauwers and coworkers and the Belgian Amputation Group. Key points: Diabetic foot disease is the main reason for lower extremity amputation (LEA).The incidence of major amputations reduced by 45% in diabetics in Belgium.The incidence of minor LEAs in people with diabetes remained stable.The incidence of secondary amputations in people with diabetes remained... Continue Reading →
Important work from our long-time SALSAmigos Graeme Leese and coworkers (Chamberlain et al) report five year data from a national Scottish database in the journal Diabetes Care. Abstract Objective: To describe incidence of foot ulceration and amputation-free survival associated with foot ulceration status in a national population-based cohort study of people with diabetes. Research design and... Continue Reading →
Survival of Patients Following First Diagnosis of Diabetic Foot Complications: A Nationwide 15-Year Longitudinal Analysis Chia-Hung Lin 1,2,3, David G. Armstrong 4, Pi-Hua Liu1,5, Cheng-Wei Lin1, Chung-Huei Huang1 and Yu-Yao Huang1,3,6* Background and Aims: The long-term survival in people with type 2 diabetes following first diagnosis of diabetic foot complications (FDDFC) is unclear. The object is... Continue Reading →
