Amputation in type 1 diabetes is becoming relatively less common in Sweden. The rate has fallen by just over 40 percent over an approximately 20-year period, a University of Gothenburg study shows.

Researchers confirm that neuropathy and ischaemia are two main factors that result in diabetic foot ulcer with significant impairment of quality of life.

Rates of leg and foot amputations in Illinois hospitals increased 65% between 2016 and 2023, reports a new Northwestern Medicine study. "Unfortunately, by the time a patient with diabetes and/or PAD ...

Amputation in type 1 diabetes is becoming relatively less common in Sweden. The rate has fallen by just over 40 percent over an approximately 20-year period, a University of Gothenburg study shows.

Diabetic foot is a serious, common condition that affects about half of those with diabetes. Key symptoms of diabetic foot include tingling and numbness in the feet, calluses, and peeling skin.

More than 38 million Americans suffer from diabetes, putting them at risk of deadly related health complications. One of the most common are foot or leg amputations. Every three minutes and 30 seconds ...

After reviewing the results of two large clinical trials, the Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday concluded the Type 2 diabetes treatment canagliflozin leads to increased risk of leg and foot ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Following an initiative to provide better diabetes foot care in the South Tees area of northeastern England, the rates of diabetes-related amputations fell substantially, ...

Researchers at the University of Malta have secured funding under Xjenza Malta's Go-To-Market programme to bring a smart insole designed to reduce and prevent diabetic foot ulcers and amputations to ...