Diabetic foot wounds may heal quicker using sucrose octasulfate dressing
Using sucrose octasulfate wound dressing, rather than standard wound dressing, can quicken closure of non-infected neuroischemic diabetic foot ulcers, a study inThe Lancet Endocrinology& Diabetes reports.Healio (Source: Society for Endocrinology)
Source: Society for Endocrinology - January 5, 2018 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
Dressing Hastens Neuroischemic Diabetic Foot Ulcer Healing Dressing Hastens Neuroischemic Diabetic Foot Ulcer Healing
Sucrose octasulfate dressing inhibits excess matrix metalloproteinases, which impede wound healing.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - January 3, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology News Source Type: news
FDA News: Diabetic Foot Ulcers, Severe Hypotension, and Breast Cancer
Here is some of the latest news from the FDA: Diabetic foot ulcers: The agency has cleared for marketing the first shock wave system to... (Source: Physician's First Watch current issue)
Source: Physician's First Watch current issue - January 2, 2018 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
FDA OK's Device for Diabetic Foot Ulcer Therapy
(MedPage Today) -- Dermapace System stimulates wound healing with shockwave energy pulses (Source: MedPage Today Primary Care)
Source: MedPage Today Primary Care - December 29, 2017 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
FDA clears device that treats diabetic foot ulcers for market
[Image from Sanuwave]The FDA announced today that it has cleared the Dermapace System diabetic foot ulcer treatment device for market.
Dermapace System, created by Sanuwave, is the first shockwave device to treat foot ulcers caused by diabetes.
“Diabetes is the leading cause of lower limb amputations,” Binita Ashar, director of the division of surgical devices in FDA’s Center for Devices and Radiological Health, said in a press release. “The FDA is dedicated to making technologies available that can help improve the quality of life for those with chronic diseases. Additional options for successfully treating and he...
Source: Mass Device - December 28, 2017 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Danielle Kirsh Tags: Diabetes Food & Drug Administration (FDA) Sanuwave Source Type: news
FDA OKs Device for Diabetic Foot Ulcer Treatment FDA OKs Device for Diabetic Foot Ulcer Treatment
Sanuwave ' s dermaPACE system uses extracorporeal shock waves to mechanically stimulate and heal wounds.FDA Approvals (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - December 28, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology News Alert Source Type: news
FDA permits marketing of device to treat diabetic foot ulcers
(Source: Food and Drug Administration)
Source: Food and Drug Administration - December 28, 2017 Category: American Health Source Type: news
FDA Permits Marketing of Device to Treat Diabetic Foot Ulcers
U.S. Food and Drug Administration permitted the marketing of the Dermapace System, the first shock wave device intended to treat diabetic foot ulcers (Source: Disabled World)
Source: Disabled World - December 28, 2017 Category: Disability Tags: FDA Approvals Source Type: news
FDA Permits Marketing of Device to Treat Diabetic Foot Ulcers
December 28, 2017 -- Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration permitted the marketing of the Dermapace System, the first shock wave device intended to treat diabetic foot ulcers.
“Diabetes is the leading cause of lower limb amputations,”... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - December 28, 2017 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
What is DIOS?
Discussion
Cystic fibrosis (CF) is an autosomal recessive disorder caused by mutations in the cystic fibrosis transmembrane receptor (CFTR). It is found in the epithelium of the bronchi, intestine, pancreatic duct and biliary tree. It regulates chloride, bicarbonate and water secretion. The heterozygous state helps prevent against secretory diarrhea, but the homozygous state causes thickened secretions in the hollow tubes of the lungs and digestive tract. There are multiple mutations (> 2000) which have been currently classified into classes depending on their protein production and activity. CF patients generally are l...
Source: PediatricEducation.org - December 18, 2017 Category: Pediatrics Authors: pediatriceducationmin Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news
IDF Publicizes Guidelines for Diabetic Foot for GPs IDF Publicizes Guidelines for Diabetic Foot for GPs
The latest IDF guidance on diabetic foot is available in a simple pocket form for GPs to help them intervene sooner in this complication, in a"window of opportunity" before an ulcer develops.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - December 6, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology News Source Type: news
Jab of excess fat to help heal diabetic ulcers
The dreaded muffin top is the bane of many people ’s lives – an unsightly roll of flab that spills over the top of trousers or a skirt. But now doctors have found a use for it. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - December 2, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
South Africa:M ānuka Honey - Another Miracle Cure That Isn't
[Daily Maverick] M ānuka honey cures cancer. Of course it does. What self-respecting exotic health food or organic tincture doesn't? It treats high blood pressure, chronic inflammation, diabetes, gastrointestinal problems, eye, ear and sinus infections, and skin wounds and leg ulcers. I don't know if it grants eterna l life, but I don't see why not. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - November 30, 2017 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Little-publicised gender divide in diabetes, says Men ’s Health Forum
Urgent action now needed to ensure men get help and support they need Related items fromOnMedica Overview of type 1 diabetes Impaired glucose regulation (pre-diabetes) GPs should test all over 40s for diabetes, NICE says Third of adults don ’t know ulcers are serious diabetes complication Top ten priorities for type 2 diabetes uncovered (Source: OnMedica Latest News)
Source: OnMedica Latest News - November 24, 2017 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
MiMedx Provides Update On Its Reimbursement Coverage
MARIETTA, Ga., Nov. 21, 2017 -- (Healthcare Sales & Marketing Network) -- MiMedx Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: MDXG), the leading biopharmaceutical company developing and marketing regenerative and therapeutic biologics utilizing human placental tissue allografts ... Regenerative Medicine, Reimbursement MiMedx, EpiFix, Venous Leg Ulcer, Diabetic Foot Ulcer (Source: HSMN NewsFeed)
Source: HSMN NewsFeed - November 21, 2017 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
