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Self Foot Examination Against Needless Diabetic Amputations
in Daily Diabetic, on June 4, 2009
... a trend he's seeing in his practice: more and more patients are undergoing highly preventable amputations due to complications from diabetes.
"The statistics are staggering: more than 60 pe...
Fenofibrate and Risk of Amputation in Diabetes
in Daily Diabetic, on May 25, 2009
...rate , when used in the treatment of type 2 diabetes cuts the risk of a first diabetes-related limb amputation by 36%.
Such were the findings recently reported in The Lancet .
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Diabetes: Amputation meist keine Loesung
in Das Gesundheits-Weblog, on 21.08.08
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Amputation - die chirurgische Entfernung eines Beines oder eines Teils davon - ist keine Lösung für Diabetiker oder andere alte Menschen. Das hat Dr. Wolfram Wenz von der Uniklinik Heidelberg in ...
High Diabetes Amputations in Britain
in Daily Diabetic, on July 7, 2008
...rectly, the disease can damage the nerves and blood vessels that serve the limbs, eventually making amputation necessary.
Health campaigners are thereby saying that not enough is being done to preve...
Diabetes - internationale Zusammenarbeit, Beispiel Indien
in Das Gesundheits-Weblog, on 06.03.08
... Vordergrund. Allein in Indien führt diese für Diabetiker typische Komplikation zu etwa 40.000 Amputationen jährlich. 90 Prozent davon wären nach Expertenmeinung vermeidbar. Seit 2006 fördert das däni...
Diabetic Veterans: Low Mental Health Function Increase Risk of Major Amputations
in Daily Diabetic, on December 23, 2007
...scores on a test of Mental health functioning are associated with an increased risk of major amputations.
According to study authors, led by Chin-Lin Tseng, Dr.P.H., of the VA New Jersey H...
Wrong-sized Shoes Exposes Diabetics to Serious Foot Problems
in Daily Diabetic, on November 13, 2007
... around in the wrong-sized shoes , exposing themselves to serious foot problems that could lead to amputation.
The said study by the University of Dundee included a hundred patients aged ...
In Diabetes Control, Older African-Americans and Latinos Lag Behind Whites
in Daily Diabetic, on September 26, 2007
...rican-Americans and Latinos) at a much higher risk of blindness, heart attack, kidney failure, foot amputation and other long-term diabetes complications.
Find more details from the University of M...
A Diabetes Story by Michael Hearn
in Daily Diabetic, on September 24, 2007
...high blood sugar .
I could discuss the complications; blindness, kidney failure, heart disease, amputation. To name a few.
I could tell you this because that's a typical day for a person livi...
Kayaking Program Assists Injured Veterans
in The Outdoor Weblog, on June 22, 2007
...grew from eight veterans last year to 16 this year.
Veterans with injuries ranging from double leg amputation to post traumatic stress disorder spent Sunday running the Arkansas River from Big...
Blood Clot-Dissolving Agent Benefits Severe Frostbite Patients
in Straightfromthedoc, on June 21, 2007
... -administered to some patients following a stroke or heart attack may help to reduce the risk of amputation following severe frostbite .
Preliminary research findings (led by Kevin J. Bruen,...
Wundbehandlung, Schmerztherapie: Maden, Blutegel in der Medizin - ARTE-Film
in Das Gesundheits-Weblog, on 05.06.07
...en Patienten, der unter einer großen offenen Wunde am linken Bein litt und von einer Amputation bedroht war. Mit Hilfe der Fliegenlarven, die in so genannten Biobags zur "Wundarbeit" herange...
Diabetics Should Take Extra Care to Prevent Foot Complications
in Daily Diabetic, on April 24, 2007
...ctions, calluses, ulcers, foot deformities, and gangrene (could include infection and may lead to amputation in severe cases).
In lieu of April being the Foot Health Awareness Month , Lif...
Diabetic Amputation Rates Higher Among Texans
in Daily Diabetic, on December 18, 2006
...ially those who live along the border of the state, experience a rate of nearly twice the amount of amputations as their U.S. counterparts?
This article explores the shocking statistic , and ...
Link Between Type 1 Diabetes And Nerves
in Daily Diabetic, on December 14, 2006
...isease may result in grave complications, including loss of vision, cardiovascular complications, amputation of limbs and kidney failure. In the studied done, laboratory mice were used that wer...
Pflegeheime: Und wie war das mit den Menschenrechten?
in Das Gesundheits-Weblog, on 12.12.06
...heitsunternehmen: 'Die Prophylaxe bringt viel weniger Geld als beispielsweise eine Amputation oder Operation. Experten sind sich sicher, dass die Kranken- und Pflegekassen jährlich bis zu drei Mil...
Pine Tree Bark Extract Reduces Diabetic Leg Ulcers
in The Biotech Weblog, on September 6, 2006
...d blood circulation in diabetics, and are diifcult to heal. If left untreated, they may lead to leg amputations.
According to the results published in the Clinical and Applied Thrombosis/Hemostasis :...
Diabetes Increases While Numbers Of Doctors Decrease
in Daily Diabetic, on August 31, 2006
...insurers spend billions of dollars a year treating the kidney failure, heart disease, blindness and amputation that can result from the disease.
The falling number of endocrinologists is part of a tr...
Stem Cells Aid In Fight Against Diabetes
in Daily Diabetic, on August 30, 2006
...sure and fatigue, but diabetes is much worse.
"Diabetes is a leading cause of blindness and amputation ," O'Meara said. "The clock was ticking on my developing some kind of c...
Successful Trial May Reduce Diabetes-Related Amputations
in Daily Diabetic, on May 30, 2006
...ecently declared a success. Researchers feel confident that the results could prevents thousands of amputations each year.
"Our approach to gene therapy is quite different to previous at...
MiniMed's Paradigm® REAL-TIME Insulin Pump and Continuous Glucose Monitoring System, a Step towards Artificial Pancreas Technology
in Straightfromthedoc, on April 19, 2006
... and delay or prevent diabetes-related complications, including coma, blindness, kidney failure, amputation , impotence, and heart disease.
In lieu of this novel product approval, the Juvenile...