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Some Diabetes Patients Lose Lower Limbs Because of Skin Changes

Posted: Tuesday, April 25, 2006

Researchers have discovered why patients with diabetes develop a condition which leads to amputation of the lower limbs.

It is caused by an alteration in their skin tissue before leg ulcers develop. The best way to prevent an ulcer complication is to lower the patient's blood pressure, glucose and cholesterol. The problem is the condition is often undetected at its early stages. So, effective treatment can sometimes arrive too late.

Study Confirms REGRANEX® Is Effective Treatment Of Foot Ulcers

Posted: Thursday, February 16, 2006

Diabetic neuropathic foot ulcers treated with REGRANEX® were 32 percent more likely to heal within 20 weeks than those not treated with REGRANEX®

Catching Foot Ulcers Before They Even Start

Posted: Monday, January 23, 2006

A study led by researchers at the Joslin-Beth Israel Deaconess Foot Center and Microcirculation Laboratory finds that early changes in the oxygenation of the skin could help foretell the development of ulcerations and enable doctors to treat patients at an earlier stage, before the onset of serious complications.

Diabetic Foot Ulcers, Amputations Are Preventable

Posted: Monday, November 21, 2005

For a condition that is largely preventable, the costs of treating diabetic foot disease is over 10 Billion dollars a year. To prevent amputations, all that is required is a 10-gm monofilament that cost less then fifty cents!

Precursors to Foot Disease in Diabetes Patients Identified

Posted: Monday, November 21, 2005

Foot ulcerations are one of the most serious complications of diabetes, resulting in more than 80,000 lower-leg amputations each year in the U.S. alone. "Nearly one in 40 diabetes patients will develop foot ulcers every year and more than 15 percent of these individuals will have to undergo amputation."

Checking Foot Temperature Curbs Diabetic Sores

Posted: Monday, November 15, 2004

Type 2 patients who monitor their foot temperatures at home may be able to ward off developing leg and foot ulcers -- and the infections and amputations that can result.

Diabetic Foot Ulcers Linked With Less Steps

Posted: Monday, August 16, 2004

Diabetics who develop foot ulcers appear to have lower levels of overall activity than their counterparts who do not develop ulceration. "the quality of that activity may be more variable" The more steps taken, the less risk for foot ulcers.

Limited Joint Mobility May Play a Role in Diabetic Foot Ulcers

Posted: Friday, April 16, 2004

In diabetic patients with neuropathy, limited joint mobility may contribute to the development of foot ulcers, according to a report in the April issue of Diabetes Care.

New Test Predicts Which Ulcers Will Heal With Standard Therapy

Posted: Saturday, December 27, 2003

Foot ulcers are a common problem for diabetics, and now researchers have come up with a simple scoring system that predicts which ulcers will heal with standard therapy.In general, ulcers that are larger, deeper and of longer duration are less likely to heal than others.

Grafts Help Heal Diabetic Foot Ulcers

Posted: Thursday, October 30, 2003

Now, new research has shown that grafts derived from a patient's skin cells can help some diabetic ulcers heal faster. Although grafting appears to be more effective for top-of-foot ulcers, the authors note that it may still be of use for bottom-foot ulcers,especially when the optimal pressure-relieving cast cannot br used.