Feet, particularly the spaces between toes, are a breeding ground for bacteria and fungi. Thanks to socks, shoes, and sweaty soles, they spend most of the day in a warm, humid environment that’s ...

Imagine having blocked arteries in your legs and not knowing it. At first, there may be no symptoms at all. Just occasional ...

SKH 3D prints custom insoles for diabetic foot care, in collaboration with Singapore General Hospital's (SGH) 3D printing ...

Hyperbaric oxygen therapy improves diabetic foot ulcer healing but raises amputation risk. Careful clinical use is advised.

Diabetic foot ulcer recurrence may now be more predictable due to a study that identifies compromised skin barrier function ...

High transepidermal water loss with a cutoff of 30.05 g/m2/h was associated with a higher risk for diabetic foot ulcer recurrence.

While diabetes symptoms are wide-ranging, a great number of complications can occur in the feet due to nerve damage. A little-recognised complication of the condition is causing severe damage to ...

Inconsistent daily foot inspections miss early warning signs The failure to establish a consistent daily foot examination routine represents perhaps the most fundamental diabetic foot care oversight.

This report deals with neuropathic foot lesions that occur in patients with diabetes mellitus and are attributed to the effect of the diabetes on the nervous system. Seventeen cases of neuropathic ...

During an annual diabetes foot exam, for example, when a physician is looking for ulcers, they mark on a diagram of a foot where it’s callous, pre-ulcer and ulcer, using different symbols.

Type 2 diabetes can have a harmful impact on the body if blood sugar levels are left unchecked, but the symptoms can be hard to notice in the beginning ...