Diabetic foot ulcers: 6 ways to help prevent
An estimated 29.1 million people (9.3 percent of the population) have diabetes, and nearly 28 percent are undiagnosed. In addition, about 86 million US adults have prediabetes and more than 77 million...
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5 Reasons your wound won’t heal
Weeping legs. Gaping holes. Bloody feet. Wounds. The effects of wounds that won’t heal can be unsightly. Even worse – wounds that won’t heal are prone to infection. If not resolved, an...
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Hyperbaric oxygen therapy is useful for conditions including bone infections, ulcers, anemia and gangrene. “People with diabetes and vascular disease certainly struggle with circulation to the lower extremities,” said Amanda Lausch, FNP...
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Chronic wound healed through hyperbaric oxygen therapy
“I have always been healthy and able to take care of myself, so I didn’t know why I couldn’t get this wound to heal,” said David Hilbert. Hilbert, a 62-year-old New Rockford...
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