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Article: Hot spots signal foot ulcers in diabetics.(INTERNAL MEDICINE NEWSBRIEFS)
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- April 1, 2008
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A study published in the December 2007 issue of the American Journal of Medicine indicated that a special thermometer that measures temperature of the soles of the feet may warn patients of potential foot ulcers. of the feet affect more than a half-million diabetics each year and are primarily to blame for the 80,000 amputations performed on diabetics annually. A special infrared thermometer was designed to measure skin temperature on contact. By measuring the temperature on six areas of each foot, then taking preventive measures, only 4.7 ...
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