Check Your Feet, Save Your Legs, Save Your Life
One study has found that 25 percent of 600 people surveyed who had suffered an amputation from diabetes said they should have seen a specialist sooner.
Editor's Note: The month of November is National Diabetes Month—and this article is in recognition of it. People with diabetes who develop foot ulcers are more at risk of dying prematurely than those without this complication. This devastating complication of early death usually begins with neuropathy and subsequent foot ulcers which may lead to infection and lower extremity amputation even in the absence of vascular disease. Although not all diabetic foot complications can be prevented, it is possible to reduce the incidence of amputations and early death through early detection, treatment and prevention. Educating patients along with their family members or caregivers to the warning signs of diabetic foot disease and the importance of …
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