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Novel System Helps Grade Diabetic Foot Ulcer Severity

Posted: Wednesday, May 24, 2006

A new wound-based measurement system, the diabetic ulcer severity score (DUSS), helps categorize such ulcers and their likely outcome.

Kidney Patients Warned Away From Potassium

Posted: Wednesday, May 24, 2006

Many kidney failure patients are increasing their chance of nerve damage in their legs and feet by simply having too much potassium in their diet.

Death Risks High in Younger People With Diabetes

Posted: Wednesday, May 24, 2006

People with Type 2 diabetes aged between 35 and 54 are over three times more likely to die than those without the condition. For people aged from 85 to 89, the increased risk of death for those with diabetes is over 50 per cent.

Young Diabetics Not Meeting Diet Recommendations

Posted: Wednesday, May 24, 2006

Many adolescents and young adults with diabetes have diets that fall far short of what's recommended to help manage their disease, according to a new study.

Antidepressants Extend Time to Relapse in Diabetics

Posted: Monday, May 22, 2006

HbA1c levels were significantly lower than baseline during depression-free periods, regardless of treatment.

Type 2 Diabetes Poses Early Death Risk

Posted: Monday, May 22, 2006

Patients with Type 2 diabetes, aged 35 to 54, are three times more likely to die early than those of the same age without the disease.

Shocking Kidney Stones Can Raise Risk for Diabetes

Posted: Tuesday, April 25, 2006

Shock-wave lithotripsy (SWL), a noninvasive technique that uses sound waves to sonically disintegrate stones within the urinary track, appears to increase the risk of diabetes and hypertension (high blood pressure).

Diabetic Children Should Be Screened for Depressive Symptoms

Posted: Monday, April 24, 2006

Poor glycemic control and frequent ER visits are among the signs that a child or adolescent with diabetes may have a depressed mood.

Prehypertension Common in Diabetic and Non-Diabetic Subjects

Posted: Monday, April 24, 2006

Patients with diabetes had a higher prevalence of prehypertension than did those without diabetes. Diabetic subjects with prehypertension had the highest cumulative incidence of cardiovascular disease during follow-up.

Vitamin Deficiency Common in Diabetics

Posted: Monday, April 24, 2006

Something like three out of every five patients with type 2 diabetes show signs of vitamin D deficiency, Italian researchers report. Because a lack of vitamin D can negatively affect bone health and have other adverse effects, he added, "widespread screening for vitamin D deficiency or routine vitamin D supplementation should be seriously considered" for people with diabetes.