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- Services and providers for Diabetic Foot in the U.S.
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National Institutes of Health
- The primary NIH organization for research on Diabetic Foot is the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
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Diabetic Foot
If you have diabetes, your blood sugar levels are too high. Over time, this can damage your nerves or blood vessels. Nerve damage from diabetes can cause you to lose feeling in your feet. You may not feel a cut, a blister or a sore. Foot injuries such as these can cause ulcers and infections. Serious cases may even lead to amputation. Damage to the blood vessels can also mean that your feet do not get enough blood and oxygen. It is harder for your foot to heal, if you do get a sore or infection.
You can help avoid foot problems. First, control your blood sugar levels. Good foot hygiene is also crucial.
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
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Diabetes - Foot Care
(Patient Education Institute) - Requires Flash Player
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Diabetes: Foot Care(American Academy of Family Physicians)
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Take Care of Your Feet for a Lifetime
(National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)
Also available in Spanish
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Overviews
- Diabetic Complications and Amputation Prevention(American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons)
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Treatment
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Total Contact Cast: What It Is and Why It's Used(American Academy of Family Physicians)
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Total Contact Cast: What It Is and Why It's Used(American Academy of Family Physicians)
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Prevention/Screening
- Diabetes Care: 10 Ways to Avoid Diabetes Complications(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- Diabetic Foot and Risk: How to Prevent Losing Your Leg(American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society)
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Prevent Diabetes Problems: Keep Your Feet and Skin Healthy
(National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)
Also available in Spanish
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Specific Conditions
- Diabetic Wound Care: What Is a Diabetic Foot Ulcer?(American Podiatric Medical Association)
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Related Issues
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Foot Care When Traveling (for People with Diabetes)(Cleveland Clinic Foundation)
Also available in Spanish
- Warning for Regranex - Cream for Leg and Foot Ulcers(Food and Drug Administration)
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Foot Care When Traveling (for People with Diabetes)(Cleveland Clinic Foundation)
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Pictures & Photographs
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Diabetic Ulcer (Neurogenic Ulcer)(Logical Images)
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Tutorials
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Diabetes - Foot Care(Patient Education Institute) - Requires Flash Player
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Diabetes - Foot Care(Patient Education Institute) - Requires Flash Player
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Videos
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Regenerative Tissue Matrix Used to Repair Challenging Diabetic Foot Ulcers(OR-Live) - Requires media player - One hour program - 10/13/2005
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Regenerative Tissue Matrix Used to Repair Challenging Diabetic Foot Ulcers(OR-Live) - Requires media player - One hour program - 10/13/2005
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Clinical Trials
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ClinicalTrials.gov: Diabetic Foot(National Institutes of Health)
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ClinicalTrials.gov: Diabetic Foot
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Research
- Foot Care(American Diabetes Association) - Current medical research reports
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Journal Articles
References and abstracts from MEDLINE/PubMed (National Library of Medicine)
- Article: Information from your family doctor. Diabetic foot infection: what you...
- Article: Diabetic foot infection.
- Article: Diagnostic accuracy of the physical examination and imaging tests for...
- Diabetic Foot -- see more articles
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Dictionaries/Glossaries
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Diabetes Dictionary(National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)
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Diabetes Dictionary
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Directories
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Directory of Diabetes Organizations(National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)
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Directory of Diabetes Organizations
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Organizations
- American Diabetes Association
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National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse(National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)
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National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
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Statistics
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Diabetes: Startling Statistics(American Podiatric Medical Association)
Also available in Spanish
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Diabetes: Startling Statistics(American Podiatric Medical Association)
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Date last updated: 10 September 2008 Topic last reviewed: 05 August 2008 |