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Custom-Made Footwear Use in People with Diabetes: Can a Multi-Modal Intervention Move the Needle in Improving Adherence? #ActAgainstAmputation #DiabeticFoot

We’ve long known that custom-made footwear plays a central role in preventing diabetic foot ulcers. But ensuring people actually wear this footwear—particularly at home—remains a challenge. A new study by Van Netten, Vossen, Driebergen, Wolthuis, Merkx, and Bus offers important insight into this issue by exploring a multi-modal behavioral intervention to improve adherence. In this... Continue Reading →

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New Insights in Adherence Monitoring for Removable Cast Walkers

💡 Revolutionizing Diabetic Foot Care with Smart Sensor Technology Diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs) are a costly and common complication for up to 25% of individuals with diabetes. Removable cast walker (RCW) boots play a vital role in offloading and protecting wounds, but adherence to wearing them is critical for success. A fascinating study by Havey et al. in... Continue Reading →

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A Closer Look at Diabetic Foot Ulcer Treatment Adherence using #WHO criteria #IJLEW #ActAgainstAmputation #DiabeticFoot

A Closer Look at Diabetic Foot Ulcer Treatment Adherence: Insights from Singapore Diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs) are a severe complication of diabetes, affecting millions globally and leading to significant morbidity and healthcare costs. Effective management of DFUs is complex and requires adherence to a multidisciplinary treatment plan. However, patient adherence to DFU treatment is a... Continue Reading →

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The Next Step in Diabetic Foot Ulcer Management: A Dive into the DIASSIST Study Protocol #ActAgainstAmputation

The Next Step in Diabetic Foot Ulcer Management: A Dive into the DIASSIST Study Protocol The DIASSIST study is heralded as the first to blend these diverse interventions, aiming to curtail the recurrence of foot ulcers, enhance footwear adherence, and score on cost-utility. The heart of this initiative is to not only alleviate the physical... Continue Reading →

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Usability of Different Methods to Assess and Improve Adherence to Therapeutic Footwear in Persons with the Diabetic Foot in Remission. A Systematic Review #ActAgainstAmputation #Adherence #Compliance

This is an important systematic review by our SALSAmigos at Madrid's Complutense led by Prof. JL Lazaro-Martinez. Abstract Therapeutic footwear (TF) has been demonstrated to decrease the rate of recurrence in patients in remission. TF adherence determines the real effect of such treatment and, therefore, an appropriate evaluation of TF adherence is critical to decrease... Continue Reading →

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