Key risk factors for diabetic foot reinfections uncovered in study
Texas has one of the highest rates of diabetes in the country, with more than 2.7 million Texans diagnosed with the condition ...
Home-care nurses told her not to worry about her bedsore. She was hospitalized the next day
Sylvie Hudon was admitted to the hospital, she says nurses visiting her home told her not to worry about the bedsore located ...
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Diabetic foot ulcers: A serious risk with life-altering consequences
A diagnosis of diabetes can point to several more risks to keep in mind—including diabetic foot ulcers. “Diabetic foot ulcers ...
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Ask the wound care expert about … pressure injury lawsuits
Q: What can be done to prevent pressure injury lawsuits? A: As a wound care expert, pressure injury prevention remains at the top of my list. The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality ...
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Opportunities for better value wound care: a multiservice, cross-sectional survey of complex wounds and their care in a UK community population
Forty per cent of people with leg ulcers either had not received the recommended Doppler-aided Ankle Brachial Pressure Index assessment or it was unclear whether a recording had been taken. Thirty-one ...
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Deaths of 2 people who have gunshot wounds considered suspicious, Sacramento sheriff says
SACRAMENTO COUNTY SHERIFF’S SPOKESMAN AMAR GANDHI SAYS FIRE CREWS RESPONDED TO A WELFARE CHECK AT A HOME ON SUTTER WOODS WAY JUST BEFORE NOON AND FOUND TWO MEN INSIDE WITH GUNSHOT WOUNDS.
BBC26d
Israel says eight hostages are dead, as hundreds of thousands of Gazans head north on foot
More than 200,000 people are reported to have already crossed into northern Gaza by foot, with many walking ... had not received proper treatment for wounds from when they were captured on 7 ...
Daily Mail26d
Tottenham 1-2 Leicester: Pressure grows on Ange Postecoglou as Spurs lose their fourth game in a row - as Foxes come from behind to climb out of the bottom three
First with a strong save to beat away a fierce strike by Porro and then an exceptional save to deny Heung-min Son, who thought he had found the bottom corner. Son, after scoring twice at ...
The Bismarck Tribune29d
Mandan woman found with bullet wound in foot faces felony drug, weapons charges
A Mandan woman is facing multiple felony drug and weapons charges after she was found by police inside of a stolen vehicle with an untreated bullet wound in her foot. Alana Eagle, 21 ...
Medical News Today29d
Causes and treatment of low blood pressure (hypotension)
Possible causes of low blood pressure, or hypotension, range from dehydration to a heart condition. Drinking more water may help, but some people will need medication. Changing dietary habits may ...
Farmers Weekly1mon
Case of foot-and-mouth disease discovered in Germany
An outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) has been reported in Germany. It is the first outbreak of the disease in the country since 1988, involving a herd of water buffalo in Brandenburg ...
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Current research on fungi in chronic wounds
The most common types of chronic wounds are diabetic ulcers, pressure ulcers, arterial/venous ulcers and nonhealing surgical wounds. Although bacteria are an important cause of chronic nonhealing ...