Foot problems in persons with diabetes are usually the result of three primary factors: neuropathy, poor circulation, and decreased resistance to infection. Also, foot deformities and trauma play ...

Diabetes is a condition that results in high blood sugar (glucose) in a patient because the body is not making enough of the hormone insulin, which helps break down the sugar entering the cells and ...

Diabetes can cause loss of feeling in the feet, and because of this, broken foot bones are a lot more common among those living with diabetes than many people realize. I’ve broken four bones in my ...

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A comprehensive foot examination is essential for the appropriate assessment, prevention and management of diabetic foot complications Peripheral neuropathy is concurrent with 90% of foot ulcers and ...

If you have diabetes, your whole body can be affected. The good thing is that with the proper care and prevention measures, you can keep your diabetes in check and prevent many of the complications ...

What is diabetes foot care? If you have diabetes, you know management is about more than just maintaining a healthy diet and controlling your blood sugar. Diabetes can affect every system and part of ...

Type 2 diabetes often lies dormant for many years because the underlying mechanism that drives it - poor insulin production - takes time to rear its ugly head. Insulin is a hormone that keeps blood ...

Lower limb vascular complications and foot ulcers significantly predict mortality in patients with diabetes, researchers reported at the American Diabetes Association 76th Scientific Sessions in New ...

On a rare sunny winter day, you decide to get outside for a neighborhood stroll. Your left shoe is a bit loose and after a while you feel pain on your heel. After your walk, you notice a small blister ...

Karnataka launches AI-powered Diabetic Foot Care Centre for early detection and management of diabetic foot complications on ...