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The SmartMat can detect warning signs of diabetic foot complications up to five weeks before they present clinically, allowing for early interventions to help prevent diabetic amputations. Diabetic amputations are one of the largest markers in health inequity, disproportionately affecting minority communities. The complication is three times more prevalent among ...
Chronic post-amputation pain is estimated to afflict approximately 30% to 80% of patients who undergo a major limb amputation. ...
Unfortunately, delays in treatment can lead to a host of catastrophic health outcomes, including collateral damage to the heart, lungs, and other organ systems, amputations, and death. Conversely, treating patients for sepsis when they do not have it taxes the health system, risks overuse of antibiotics, and may delay care for their true illness. ...
SOMERVILLE, Mass., June 10, 2021 — Podimetrics, a virtual care management company dedicated to preventing costly and deadly diabetic amputations, today announced results from its latest research, which found patients with diabetes who have an amputation have a 37 percent chance of having reamputation within five years. ...
Unfortunately, delays in treatment can lead to a host of catastrophic health outcomes, including collateral damage to the heart, lungs, and other organ systems, amputations, and death. Conversely, treating patients for sepsis when they do not have it taxes the health system, risks overuse of antibiotics, and may delay care for their true illness. ...