BERLIN — Wearing pressure-sensing smart insoles (SurroSense Rx, Orpyx Medical Technologies) reduced diabetic foot ulcer recurrence by up to 86% in compliant patients in a randomized single-blinded ...

Diabetic foot ulcer recurrence may now be more predictable due to a study that identifies compromised skin barrier function as a key warning sign. Researchers from the National Institute of Diabetes ...

The photo of the patient's foot, sent from his campsite, included a cheeky note: "I remember you telling me that getting in trouble doing something was better than getting in trouble doing nothing.

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Diabetes can lead to ulcers that patients don’t even feel or notice until the sight of blood. And because ulcers can’t heal on their own, 14 to 24 percent of diabetics in the ...

There are various ways of classifying diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs). Some guidelines refer to a staged system ranging from stage 1 — no symptoms and no risk — to stage 6, where treatment can no longer ...

The diabetic foot ulcer that cost Otis Dahmer one of his little toes began with what appeared to be nothing more than dry, flaking skin. Not being “much of a moisturizer guy,” Dahmer said, he didn’t ...

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Veterans who survive the horrors of war or the other dangers of military service often die years later from a silent but deadly scourge: diabetic foot ulcers, open sores or lesions that typically ...

Adding topical esmolol hydrochloride to standard of care (SOC) significantly improved healing of diabetic foot ulcers, a phase III randomized trial from India showed. During a 12-week treatment phase, ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . People with diabetes and a history of foot ulcer are more likely to die than undergo amputation during 6 years ...

Neuropathic ulcers are a common complication in people with nerve damage, particularly those with diabetes or spinal cord injuries. Neuropathic ulcers can be challenging to treat, leading to ...

New research by health psychologists has shown that the beliefs and expectations of people with diabetic foot ulcers about their illness have a significant independent effect on their survival. The ...