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New research on diabetes-related foot disease is published on an almost daily basis. Keeping track of what is out there and finding the time to read seems a near impossible job at times. DFA aims to provide summaries on latest research from around the globe and nationally to keep you up-to-date.
loading… The Use of mHealth Apps for the Assessment and Management of Diabetes-Related Foot Health Outcomes: Systematic Review. Sadler S, Gerrard J, Searle A, Lanting S, West M, Wilson R, Ginige A, Fang KY, Chuter V. J Med Internet Res. 2023 Oct 4;25:e47608. doi: 10.2196/47608. PMID: 37792467 Review Assessment and management of diabetes-related foot infection…
Read Moreloading… It’s been a busy month already for Aussie DFD research, and at DFA 2023 we’re excited to release our line up of oral abstract speakers in our updated conference program and more details about our special Charcot Masterclass. We’re also hosting a special pre-conference mini symposium (Sunday 3-5pm) where we’re inviting multi-disciplinary health professionals,…
Read Moreloading… Check out the latest Aussie DFD research released in June. Timing of minor and major amputation in patients with diabetes-related foot ulceration admitted to two public tertiary referral hospitals in Australia. Manewell SM, Aitken SJ, Nube VL, Crawford AM, Constantino MI, Twigg SM, Menz HB, Sherrington C, Paul SS. ANZ J Surg. 2023 Jun;93(6):1510-1516.…
Read Moreloading… It’s been a big month in DFD research – check out the latest in Aussie research released in July. Health Literacy predicts incident foot ulcers after 4 years – the SHELLED cohort study. Chen P, Callisaya M, Wills K, Greenaway T, Winzenberg T. J Foot Ankle Res. 2023 Jul 27;16(1):45. doi: 10.1186/s13047-023-00644-w. PMID: 37501178…
Read Moreloading… Check out the latest in DFD Aussie research released in the last few weeks. Frailty in people with chronic limb threatening ischemia and diabetes-related foot ulcers: A systematic review. Fernando ME, Blanchette V, Mishra R, Zulbaran-Rojas A, Rowe V, Mills JL, Armstrong DG, Najafi B. Frailty represents a state of multisystem impairment that may…
Read Moreloading… Check out the latest in DFD Aussie research released in the last few weeks. Routine bacterial culture of proximal bone specimens during minor amputation in patients with diabetes-related foot infections has little clinical utility in predicting re-operation or ulcer healing. Voon K, Vo UG, Hand R, Hiew J, Ritter JC, Hamilton EJ, Manning L.…
Read Moreloading… Check out the latest in DFD Aussie research that’s been released in June and July. Investigating the experience of receiving podiatry care in a tertiary care hospital clinic for people with diabetes related foot ulcers. Ong EKM, Fryer C, Graham K, Causby RS. this study aimed to explore the lived experience of receiving podiatric…
Read Moreloading… Check out the latest Aussie research released in the last few weeks! Factors associated with adherence to using removable cast walker treatment among patients with diabetes-related foot ulcers. Ababneh A, Finlayson K, Edwards H, Lazzarini PA. Adherence to using knee-high offloading treatment is critical for healing diabetes-related foot ulcers (DFUs). However, few studies have…
Read Moreloading… Check out the latest Aussie DFD research released in the last few weeks. Wound healing with “spray-on” autologous skin grafting (ReCell) compared with standard care in patients with large diabetes-related foot wounds: an open-label randomised controlled trial. The aim of this trial was to assess the potential benefit of spray‐on skin as a superior…
Read Moreloading… It’s been a busy few months for DFD aussie research – so grab yourself a cuppa and check out the latest that has been released below! Trends in the Incidence of Hospitalization for Major Diabetes-Related Complications in People With Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes in Australia, 2010-2019. This study included 70,885 people with…
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