Recently added articles from The Diabetic Foot:
Antibiotics and the diabetic foot: what does consensus really mean?(Report)
Jun 22, 2009; ... Scotland has a separate health system to the rest of the UK, one which is still largely centrally controlled. For this reason, national priorities are easier to decide and implement. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Approximately 2 years ago, diabetic foot care was made a ...
The tools to put feet first.(Report)
Jun 22, 2009; ... Of all the complications of diabetes, foot disease is the most common reason for admission or a person with diabetes to hospital. Furthermore, people with diabetes have the greatest risk of developing a heel ulcer during an inpatient stay. Length of stay in hospital is increased for those ...
Reflections on a visit to India: diabetic foot care in the developing world.(Report)
Jun 22, 2009; ... In 2008, podiatrists from the University of Salford and from the North Manchester PCT visited Sri Ramachandra Hospital, a large university and teaching hospital in Chennai, India. The group's mandate was to carry out a scoping exercise, on behalf of Scholl (SSL International London, UK), ...
Bringing it all together: the hole in the foot, the whole of the patient and the whole of the service.(10th ANNUAL CONFERENCE & EXHIBITION 2009)(Calendar)
Jun 22, 2009 ... The Ibis Hotel, Earls Court, London 12-13 October 2009 This conference is aimed at all healthcare professionals involved in the care of the person with diabetic foot problems podiatrists, consultants, diabetologists, practice nurses, diabetes specialist nurses, ...
Use of a platelet-derived growth factor gel in chronic diabetic foot ulcers.(Report)
Jun 22, 2009; ... To improve outcomes for those with diabetic foot ulcers and, ultimately, to reduce the rate of lower-limb amputation, new treatment modalities are urgently needed. Platelet-derived growth factor may be an effective tool in the management of foot ulcers of diverse aetiologies. In this ...