Bone infection also complicates a substantial percentage of diabetic foot wounds and increases the likelihood of treatment failure, requiring lower extremity amputation. An increasing body of ...

Objective We examined associations between ulcer bioburden and ulcer outcomes in neuropathic diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs) that lacked clinical signs of infection. Research Design and Methods Three ...

Healogics, the nation’s largest provider of advanced wound care services, recognized several MyMichigan wound centers with ...

Alton also said he knew that not providing basic care to his father directly contributed to his sickness and condition.

Are you ignoring the warning signs? Here are six complications of diabetes you may be overlooking and how to protect yourself.

Harmless in nature, this bacterium becomes dangerous when it enters the body through wounds or after surgery. It can cause serious blood infections. Current treatments rely heavily on antibiotics.

A new federal payment policy will sharply reduce the number of specialty wound care products available to certain Medicare patients.

and suffered from an infected foot, multiple wounds and two severe ulcers.Jimmy told the physician caring for him that he felt unsafe at home and was being abused and did not want to return home.

Chronic wounds are difficult to treat, with symptoms such as loss of skin tissue around the wound. Once a wound becomes chronic, medical intervention ...

On a regional basis, North America is forecast to lead in the global wound dressing market because of the growing prevalence of diabetes cases. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ...

During National Diabetes Awareness Month, the major multi-state podiatry group emphasizes how its advanced vascular care for diabetic foot complications can prevent severe complications and help ...