And I get some strange looks as a result. "I thought you were here to look at my wound, not ask me questions about my diabetes," they say. Then, when I get into the assessment, they begin to ...

To properly assess the diabetic patient with foot ulcers, there are several areas which need to be evaluated. The patient's overall physical condition needs to be assessed, including an assessment ...

Some medications, such as DPP-4 inhibitors like liraglutide, may cause pruritus. Dry and itchy skin are precursors of acute and chronic wounds, especially for patients with uncontrolled diabetes.

Research shows elevated metformin in diabetic foot ulcer exudates when combined with insulin, highlighting potential for ...

DFI therapy cost the UK’s NHS up to £962 million ($1.27 billion) each year. In the U.S., amputation cost alone is $1.38 ...

The management of chronic and acute wounds involves professionals from multiple disciplines across acute and community care ...

Clinch Valley Health’s Advanced Would Care Center received the Healogics President’s Circle Center of Excellence award for ...

Thibodaux Regional Wound Care & Limb Preservation Center located at 290 Bowie Road, Suite A, Thibodaux, will provide state-of ...

Using a PCSK9 monoclonal antibody, Evolocumab, significantly improved vascular function and wound healing in diabetic mice, providing a new therapeutic approach to promote diabetic foot ulcer wound ...

Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD) affects more than 12 million Americans. In fact, one in five people over the age of 60 is living with PAD. September is PAD Awareness Month, and the Iredell Wound Care ...

A new medical technology that uses fluorescent light has shown to be effective in eliminating missed bacteria, according to new research led by University of Southern California, Los Angeles (USC).