Foot care for diabetics
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Diabetes changes your body's ability to fight infections. Damage to blood vessels because of diabetes results in less...
Read moreMost of us know that foot health is very important in diabetes care! David Mendosa has written about the seriousness of foot ulcers... Read more »
If you haven’t lost weight or need to, feel free to skip to the next article. But 85 percent of those of us who have type 2 diabetes are... Read more »
Seeing your doctor probably costs a lot more than you think. Even if you have health insurance with a minimal co-pay, that's not the half... Read more »
I realize there are a lot of folks out there struggling to pay for the basic supplies and medications they need to care for their diabetes.... Read more »
A couple of weeks ago, I was reading a great article by Amy Tenderich where she talked about an uninsured patience assistance program. I... Read more »
Source: Medifocus Guidebook on: Diabetic Foot Ulcers
What is the cause of my diabetic foot ulcer? Is my foot ulcer classified as "neuropathic", "ischemic", or "neuro-ischemic"? Is there any evidence of... Read more »
Source: Medifocus Guidebook on: Diabetic Foot Ulcers
Once a diabetic foot ulcer has been treated and has healed, preventing recurrence of a subsequent ulcer is of utmost importance. The rate of... Read more »
Source: Medifocus Guidebook on: Diabetic Foot Ulcers
Evaluation of Diabetic Foot UlcersIn evaluating the patient with a diabetic foot ulcer, the health care provider will pay close attention to the... Read more »
Source: Medifocus Guidebook on: Diabetic Foot Ulcers
Multidisciplinary Approach to TreatmentStudies have shown that a multidiciplinary approach to the management of patients with diabetic foot ulcers,... Read more »
A patient with diabetic neuropathy wants to know why it occurs and what drugs can treat the pain. Newspaper columnist Nurse Patti explains that the... Read more »