Patients with diabetes often have more invasive infections, which may lead to an increase in morbidity. The hyperglycaemic environment promotes immune dysfunction (such as the deterioration of neutrophil activity, antioxidant system suppression, and compromised innate immunity), micro- microangiopathies, neuropathy. A greater number medical interventions leads a higher frequency infections diab...

Diabetic foot infection, defined as soft tissue or bone infection below the malleoli, is the most common complication of diabetes mellitus leading to hospitalization and the most frequent cause of nontraumatic lower extremity amputation. Diabetic foot infections are diagnosed clinically based on the presence of at least two classic findings of inflammation or purulence. Infections are classifie...

Proper foot and nail management is essential to maintaining a good quality of life and remaining independent as we age. Basic and ongoing care of the feet and proper shoe selection are critical not only for preventing diabetic foot problems, but also for helping to lead productive, balanced lives. When our feet hurt, the rest of our body most likely hurts too. Because proper foot and nail care ...

BACKGROUND Identification and control of infections are important in the management of diabetic cats. Urinary tract infections have not been well characterized in diabetic cats. This retrospective study was performed to review and characterize urinary tract infections in diabetic cats. HYPOTHESIS Urinary tract infections are common in diabetic cats. ANIMALS A review was made of the medical ...

BACKGROUND At feet with painless diabetic neuropathy (PDN) and a healed fracture (quiescent Charcot-foot), cutaneous pressure pain perception threshold (CPPPT) is elevated beyond the range of measurement, whereas deep pressure pain perception threshold (DPPPT) may be normal. It is unknown, how these thresholds behave under the conditions of a foot injury. We therefore measured CPPPT and DPPPT i...

Objective. The aim of this study was to compare SUDOSCAN, a new device to evaluate sweat function (reflecting peripheral small C-fiber status), with conventional measures of peripheral and cardiac neuropathy in patients with type 2 diabetes. Methods. 265 diabetic patients were tested for symptoms and clinical signs of neuropathy using Michigan Neuropathy Screening Instrument (MNSI), vibration p...

As the domestic and international incidence of diabetes and metabolic syndrome continues to rise, health care providers need to continue improving management of the long-term complications of the disease. Emergency department visits and hospital admissions for diabetic foot infections are increasingly commonplace, and a like-minded multidisciplinary team approach is needed to optimize patient c...