This work from our SALSAmiga Ritika Chaturvedi and coworkers is, without question, planting a flag in the ground for precision health and equity. Social, structural and environmental determinants of health, such as food or housing insecurity, systemic racism or chronic stress, account for 60–80% of the modifiable risk of disparities in marginalized populations1,2. Such determinants... Continue Reading →
Incidence, hospitalization and mortality and their changes over time in people with a first ever diabetic foot ulcer
Important work from the UK's Primary Care Database suggests that the incidence of diabetic foot ulcers, hospitalizations and mortality appears to have reduced over the past decade in people with type 2 diabetes. Aims: A diabetic foot ulcer (DFU) is a severe condition associated with morbidity and mortality. Population-based studies are rare and limited by... Continue Reading →