Smartphone oxygenation measuring device to differentiate low-risk stable and chronic diabetic foot ulcers from high-risk complicated ulcers: a pilot study in India
Abstract:India has over 74 million people currently diagnosed with diabetes today with ~35% at risk for diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs). Most patients with DFUs do not require hospitalization unless they have a severe infection with possible sepsis or require surgical intervention. Therefore, DFU care can remain remote for low-risk cases. However, high-risk DFU cases need to be identified and triaged to prevent worsening and hospitalization. These patients are catered to by nurses often performing home visits for wound … Show more
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