Diabetes is a chronic condition that affects millions of people worldwide. It primarily impacts how your body turns food into energy, often leading to elevated blood sugar levels. While managing ...
Diabetes, a prevalent chronic condition affecting millions globally, poses a myriad of complications when not diligently managed. Among these complications, the specter of amputation looms ominously.
Diabetes-related amputations have reversed a decade-long trend and are now on the rise, according to the American Diabetes Association (ADA). ADA’s Amputation Prevention Alliance reports that 154,000 ...
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Podimetrics, a leader in innovative solutions for complex diabetes care, released a new report focused on preventing diabetic ...
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Rates of foot and leg amputations in people with diabetes may have decreased in recent years, according to a new study of patients at Veterans Affairs (VA) clinics. Total ...
An estimated 2 million Americans are at risk for amputation due to lack of blood flow to a limb, and the Amputee Coalition of America estimates more than 500 patients undergo an amputation every day, ...
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Rates of foot and leg amputations among Americans with diabetes may vary widely according to where they live, a new study suggests. About 26 million Americans have diabetes ...
A Prince George, B.C., man who recently lost a leg has teamed up with neighbours to start a charity to give back to the ...
Access to quality, consistent care is imperative for patients with diabetes to maintain their health. Having an ongoing care plan is the best way for patients to avoid complications — one of the most ...
This is the largest and longest evaluation of the risk of death among those with diabetes and LEA. Individuals in the U.K. treated by a health care provider who participates in THIN with diabetes who ...
Dr. Foluso A. Fakorede, a cardiologist in Bolivar County, Mississippi, has used prevention, screening, and treatment strategies to reduce amputations by 88% in the Mississippi Delta area where he ...