On diabetic foot, wound healing, amputation prevention, and the merger of consumer tech with medical devices
A new 28-item core descriptor set gives diabetes-related foot-ulcer studies a common baseline language—so treatments can be compared more fairly and evidence can travel farther.
A new systematic review finds physical inactivity associated with roughly double the risk of diabetic foot ulceration — reframing movement from a liability into something closer to a vital sign.
The World Cup isn't the only global tournament underway. Thanks to Anica Badanjak and Anela Novak's new Croatian translation, the IWGDF Guidelines now reach patients in a native language on every inhabited continent on Earth — every single one.
https://anchor.fm/clinicalgrade/episodes/Innovating-Wound-Care-with-Dr--David-Armstrong-University-of-Southern-California-e18unhb/a-a6nlckl Our new episode of Clinical Grade explores chronic wounds and how to treat them. We speak with Dr. David Armstrong, Professor of Surgery at the University of Southern California, the legendary podiatrist and world-renowned expert in wound healing and the diabetic foot. Leading the conversation is Dr. Joanne McCardle, who has a wealth of experience as a... Continue Reading →
Dakin’s solution, also known as diluted sodium hypochlorite (0.5%), is an antiseptic used to kill germs and prevent bacterial growth in wounds. It was first developed during World War I by Henry Drysdale Dakin and Alexis Carrel. Their collaboration arose from the urgent need to reduce the very high rates of wound infection, morbidity, and... Continue Reading →
