Diabetic Foot Ulcers

By Dr. Mark Hinkes, DPM After you've checked vital signs – pulse, respiration, blood pressure and temperature – don't forget what's considered to be the fifth vital sign: PAIN. For patients with di...

by the WoundSource Editors Chronic wounds affect over 6.5 million people annually in the United States, with a total cost of over $26.8 billion per year. Proper identification of chronic wounds is ...

Wounds of the lower extremity, such as chronic venous leg ulcers and diabetic foot ulcers, often have a severe impact on patients' quality of life. Symptoms may range from mild to debilitating, depend...

By Laurie Swezey RN, BSN, CWOCN, CWS, FACCWS Diabetic foot ulcers are one of the most dreaded complications of diabetes, and represent a significant cause of morbidity and mortality. It is estimate...

By Mary Ellen Posthauer RDN, CD, LD, FAND Part 3 in a series discussing nutritional status and diabetic foot ulcer risk. To read Part 1, Click Here To read Part 2, Click Here...

By Mary Ellen Posthauer, RDN, CD, LD, FAND After reading Laurie Swezey's blog, "Diabetic Foot - Risk Factors and Prevention", I decided to weigh in on the issue of poor glycemic control. Teamwork i...

By Lydia Corum RN MSN CWCN The times are changing in the world of wound care. There used to be a time when there were no problems with reimbursements, as long as the doctor wrote the order. Today, ...

Holly Hovan MSN, RN-BC, APRN, CWOCN-AP Diabetes is extremely prevalent in the United States. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) report that over 10% of the US population has this ...

By Rizwan Tai and James McGuire DPM, PT, CPed, FAPWHc According to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the number of adults between the ages of 18-79 with newly diagnosed diabetes has...