Foot Ulcers

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  Are You Diabetic? New Shoe Insole Could Help Treat Foot Ulcers

  A lot of sugar in the bloodstream, along with dried skin as a result of diabetes, further slow the ulcer healing process.

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  'Smart' Socks To Help Prevent Diabetic Foot Ulcers

  A team of students from Hebrew University of Jerusalem has developed unique pressure-sensing socks that, when linked to a smart phone app, warn diabetic patients of developing foot ulcers.

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  Diabetic foot ulcers linked to early death

  Among diabetics, foot care is very important to prevent the development of foot ulcers as they have been linked to a higher risk of death.

• Kidney disease linked to foot ulcer

  Diabetics with chronic kidney disease have a higher risk of developing foot ulcers or undergoing lower-extremity amputation than non-diabetics.

• Temperature check prevents diabetic foot ulcer

  Adding a daily check of foot temperature with an infrared skin thermometer to standard diabetic foot therapy can reduce foot ulcers.

• Vitamin A heals diabetic foot ulcers

  A vitamin A compound commonly used to treat acne improves the healing of foot ulcers in patients with diabetes.

• Non-removable cast heals foot ulcers

  For foot ulcers, wrapping a standard removable cast walker with a cohesive bandage improves the proportion of ulcers that heal and the rate of healing.

• Diabetic foot ulcers and activity pattern

  Variable levels of activity appear to precede the development of foot ulcers in diabetics.