News tagged with foot ulcers

Factors ID'd in healing failure of diabetic foot ulcers

(HealthDay) -- Patients with diabetes whose foot ulcers fail to heal have increased inflammation and aberrant growth factor levels, according to a study published online June 11 in Diabetes.

Diabetes Jun 15, 2012 | 5 / 5 (3) | 0

Amputations among people with diabetes can be reduced by 50%, study finds

Every 30 seconds somebody in the world is amputated as a consequence of foot complication due to diabetes. A new study at Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Sweden, confirmes that shoe inserts, podiatry, regular ...

Diabetes Jan 17, 2013 | 5 / 5 (2) | 0

Good long-term limb salvage for diabetic foot patients

(HealthDay) -- For patients with diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs), long-term limb salvage is favorable; however, long-term survival remains poor, particularly for those with peripheral artery disease (PAD) or chronic ...

Diabetes Jul 29, 2012 | 5 / 5 (1) | 0

Arginine and proline enriched diet may speed wound healing in diabetes

Chronic wounds such as foot ulcers are a common problem for diabetics and are the cause of more than 80 percent of the lower leg amputations in these patients. There is currently no effective way to improve healing of these ...

Diabetes Nov 15, 2012 | 5 / 5 (1) | 1

Discovery of novel medicine for treatment of chronic wounds

Every 20 seconds, a limb is lost as a consequence of diabetic foot ulcer that does not heal. To date, medical solutions that can change this situation are very limited. In his doctoral thesis Yue Shen from the Industrial ...

Medical research May 20, 2013 | 5 / 5 (1) | 0

Can a sensor prevent diabetic foot amputation?

In the global effort to prevent diabetic foot amputations, one of the most effective tools is a fairly simple, comfortable boot.

Diabetes Feb 12, 2013 | 4 / 5 (1) | 0