On diabetic foot, wound healing, amputation prevention, and the merger of consumer tech with medical devices
Armstrong and Johns Hopkins' Nino Isakadze were the two awardees Armstrong is the first podiatric surgeon to be so awarded by the PhRMA Foundation
https://today.usc.edu/usc-state-of-the-university-president-carol-folt/ Folt highlighted research wins and praised specific researchers at the Health Sciences Campus for discoveries and developments, such as the “smart boots” developed by David Armstrong at Keck Medicine of USC, the Keck School of Medicine and the Center to Stream Healthcare in Place for patients with diabetes. The boots relieve pressure, speeding up the healing... Continue Reading →
In the realm of diabetic foot care, the integration of technology has opened new avenues for managing and preventing diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs), a common and serious complication of diabetes. A recent publication by Sicco A. Bus, Neil D. Reeves, David G. Armstrong, and Bijan Najafi, titled "Offloading and adherence through technological advancements: Modern approaches... Continue Reading →
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cuvQIbwU0Gg Let's work together to push science, technology, and public policy to #ActAgainstAmputation ALPSlimb
From our team "Smart Boots Hold Promise for Improving Adherence to Diabetic Foot Ulcer Treatment-- Especially Among Underserved Populations, New Study Shows" A recent study entitle "Taking a Load Off" published in the journal Sensors has shown that the use of smart offloading walkers for diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs) could help promote adherence to prescribed use, particularly... Continue Reading →
Here are two essential videos on the importance of offloading in English and Spanish https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XRolebcoL2g&t=10s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S55U_GpcDYE&t=29s Visit the SmartBoot Website Here
Via FastCompany and Mark Wilson. Congratulations to Jason Hanft, Michael DiTullo and team. When patient centric design meets good quality offloading, good things happen. also... here is a great podcast with Neil de Grasse Tyson featuring this topic, as well. When a career podiatrist teamed up with a former designer from Nike, they created a... Continue Reading →
