Smart Diabetic Socks: Embedded device for diabetic foot prevention [PDF]
1) Objectives Most foot ulcers are the consequence of a trauma (repetitive high stress, ill-fitting footwear, or an object inside the shoe) associated to diabetes. They are often followed by amputation and shorten life expectancy. This paper describes the prototype of the Smart Diabetic Socks that has been developed in the context of the French ANR ...
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Evaluation of the Surgical and Pharmacological Treatment of Diabetic Foot Infection: A Retrospective Study [PDF]
BACKGROUND: Diabetic foot infection is a major cause of patient disabilities and lowers limb amputations, with high treatment costs and hospitalisation requirements.
Aliakbar, Adil Hassan+2 more
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Association between vitamin D status and diabetic foot in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus
Aims/Introduction To assess the association between vitamin D and diabetic foot (DF) in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), in order to summarize clinical evidence in the prevention and treatment of DF.
Weiwei Tang+6 more
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BackgroundPolysomnography (PSG) is the gold standard for diagnosis of sleep-disordered breathing (SDB). But it is impractical to perform PSG in all patients with diabetes.
Lihong Chen+9 more
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Is there an association between sleep disorders and diabetic foot? A scoping review [PDF]
Diabetic foot is associated with a low quality of life since physical disabilities, mood disturbances and psychological disorders are frequent. One of the most important biological processes to ensure quality of life is sleep.
Fernández-Torres, R.+4 more
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Prevalence of Diabetic Foot Disease in Patients with Diabetes Mellitus under Renal Replacement Therapy in Lleida, Spain [PDF]
Aim. To assess the prevalence of diabetic foot and other associated conditions in patients with diabetes mellitus under renal replacement in the region of Lleida, Spain. Methods.
Betriu i Bars, M. Àngels+8 more
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HarDNet-DFUS: An Enhanced Harmonically-Connected Network for Diabetic Foot Ulcer Image Segmentation and Colonoscopy Polyp Segmentation [PDF]
We present a neural network architecture for medical image segmentation of diabetic foot ulcers and colonoscopy polyps. Diabetic foot ulcers are caused by neuropathic and vascular complications of diabetes mellitus. In order to provide a proper diagnosis and treatment, wound care professionals need to extract accurate morphological features from the ...
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A Cloud-based Deep Learning Framework for Remote Detection of Diabetic Foot Ulcers [PDF]
This research proposes a mobile and cloud-based framework for the automatic detection of diabetic foot ulcers and conducts an investigation of its performance. The system uses a cross-platform mobile framework which enables the deployment of mobile apps to multiple platforms using a single TypeScript code base.
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Therapeutic Effects of Medicinal Plants on Diabetic Foot Ulcers: A Systematic Review [PDF]
Diabetic Foot Pain and Ulcers is one of the complications diseases caused by Diabetes Mellitus (DM). Based on data from the Ministry of Health in 2014, diabetic foot ulcers in Indonesia 54%.
Fitri, Husna+3 more
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Amit Jain’s system of practice for diabetic foot: the modern diabetic foot surgery [PDF]
Diabetic foot is a complex disease and one of the most common complications of diabetes mellitus. It is also a dreaded complication in view of the fact that patient may end up in an amputation rendering him dependant.
S. J., Haridarshan, S., Gopal
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