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Diabetic: Save your toes  -  25 Mar 2008
North West Star,Mount Isa Hospital this week launched the High-Risk Diabetic Foot Service project which is for diabetes patients who have wounds such as ulcers on their

Swansea helps Africa save limbs  -  25 Mar 2008
News Wales,Diabetic foot, if left untreated or not cared for properly, can lead to devastating ulcers and infections resulting in amputations.

Derma Sciences' MEDIHONEY(TM) Profiled in Several Television News ...  -  25 Mar 2008
PR Newswire (press release),...received the Edward James Olmos Award for Advocacy in Amputation Prevention from DF Con, a global conference on issues surrounding the diabetic foot.

Health calendar  -  25 Mar 2008
HeraldNet,Diabetic foot care education: 9:30 am second Saturdays, ongoing, Shoes 'N' Feet store, 1203-R SE Everett Mall Way, Everett (across from the mall); free;

Georgetown Hospital launching diabetic foot care project  -  Mar 19, 2008
Stabroek News,The Georgetown hospital is today launching a project to improve diabetic foot care following a $15M grant from the Canadian Cooperation Fund.

Associated Foot & Ankle Specialists Enrolling Patients With ...  -  Feb 26, 2008
FOXBusinessThe trial will study the effects of a new product, Excellarate, for the potential treatment of patients with non-healing diabetic foot ulcers.

Comparison of Orthotic Materials on Foot Pain, Comfort, and ...  -  Mar 17, 2008
Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association (subscription)Foot pain and diabetic foot ulceration are thought to be the result of abnormal pressure distribution on the plantar surface of the foot.

Oculus Innovative Sciences Diabetic Foot Ulcer Vaccine Microcyn ...  -  Mar 14, 2008
RTT News,...results from US Phase II clinical trial evaluating Microcyn Technology as a topical antimicrobial treatment for mildly infected diabetic foot ulcers.

Texas Podiatrist Draws Big Funding in His Efforts To Help People ...  -  Mar 19, 2008
Diabetes Health (press release),Lawrence Lavery, DPM, podiatrist at Scott & White Memorial Hospital in Temple, Texas, clearly understands the diabetic foot. That skill has resulted in the

Legal battle rages over whether ankles exist  -  Mar 19, 2008
Houston Chronicle,The Texas Medical Association argues podiatrists should stick to corns, calluses and diabetic foot care. The physicians group interprets last Friday's

The Right to Bear Legsâ€”An Amendment to Healthcare: How Preventing ...  -  Mar 17, 2008
Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association (subscription)11 Gordois et al estimated that $9 billion were spent on the treatment of diabetic foot ulcers in 2001. 12 These authorsâ€™ calculations were based on an

Northern California Foot and Ankle Center Santa Rosa Enrolling ...  -  Mar 12, 2008
PR Newswire (press release),He has lectured on the Diabetic Foot extensively over the years. He is the founder of the Department of Podiatric Medicine at Sutter Hospital and has served

Oculus Innovative Sciences Announces Positive Results From Three ...  -  Mar 17, 2008
Business Wire (press release),The conference, which is one of the premier diabetic foot conferences in the world, is a showcase for the latest advances in the treatment and care of the

Oculus treatment worked against diabetic foot ulcers  -  Feb 28, 2008
China Post,If the advantage can be confirmed in larger trials, it could offer a way to avoid overuse of antibiotics and provide a new option for treating diabetic foot

Oculus reaches end point in Phase II diabetic foot ulcer trial  -  Feb 28, 2008
Pharmaceutical Business Review...the elimination of all five of the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) visual symptoms that characterize mildly infected diabetic foot ulcers,

New Research Could Stop Diabetic Foot Ulcers  -  Feb 27, 2008
Local10.com,MIAMI -- There are an estimated 20 million diabetics in the US, and at any given time about 1.5 million of them suffer from non-healing foot ulcers.

MacroChem Announces Presentation of Pexiganan Phase 3 Study ...  -  Mar 13, 2008
PharmaLive.com (press release),The poster will be presented at the Diabetic Foot Global Conference 2008 in Los Angeles on March 13 to 15 by Benjamin A. Lipsky, MD, FACP, FIDSA,

Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association  -  Mar 17, 2008
Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association (subscription)We specifically designed our study to assess the role of depressive symptoms in healing and recurrence of diabetic foot ulcers.

Stockwire.com: CHAT LIVE in the only dedicated CHAT ROOM for ...  -  Mar 14, 2008
Trading Markets (press release),WELLESLEY HILLS, Mass., March 13, 2008 - MacroChem Announces Presentation of Pexiganan Phase 3 Study Results for Topical Treatment of Diabetic Foot

Basilea Falls Most Ever as Drug Fails to Get Approval (Update2)  -  Mar 18, 2008
BloombergIt also targets diabetic foot infections. J&J is racing Pfizer Inc. to introduce new antibiotics for MRSA, a germ that sickens about 2 million Americans

Cardium and Tissue Repair Company's Excellarate Candidate for ...  -  Mar 17, 2008
CNNMoney.com (press release)The MATRIX study is evaluating the safety and efficacy of Excellarate(TM) for the potential treatment of non-healing diabetic foot ulcers.

Finding hot spots on soles helps diabetics avoid dangerous foot ulcers  -  Mar 15, 2008
North County Times,..."They've lost the gift of pain," says Dr. David Armstrong of Chicago's Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, a diabetic foot specialist.

Basilea Falls Most Ever as Drug Fails to Get Approval (Update2)  -  Mar 18, 2008
BloombergThe regulator wants to inspect study sites, get more information on the drug's use in diabetic foot infections and assess data already provided by the

Oculus Innovative Sciences Announces Positive Top-Line Phase II ...  -  Feb 27, 2008
FOXBusinessIDSA guidelines also recognize Levofloxacin as an appropriate treatment for the treatment of diabetic foot infections. According to the Datamonitor

Comparison of Orthotic Materials on Foot Pain, Comfort, and ...  -  Mar 17, 2008
Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association (subscription)...that customized multidensity foot orthoses may be a useful intervention to reduce foot pain and maintain function in the neuroischemic diabetic foot.

Egyptian foot care center recieves International Diabetes ...  -  Mar 17, 2008
Genetic Engineering News (press release),Another alternative would be to assess the state of the feet using the diabetic foot risk classification system developed by the IDF Consultative Section

Basilea: FDA issues approvable letter for ceftobiprole  -  Mar 18, 2008
Pharmaceutical Business ReviewThe trials included patients with diabetic foot infections caused by Gram-negative and Gram-positive pathogens, and patients with methicillin-resistant

Basilea says FDA seeks more details on superbug antibiotic  -  Mar 18, 2008
MarketWatchThe FDA said ceftobiprole is approvable for the treatment of complicated skin and skin structure infections, including diabetic foot infections,

Diabetes: Bay Area companies fighting epidemic  -  Mar 16, 2008
San Jose Mercury News,It is studying a treatment for mildly infected diabetic foot ulcers, which are caused by nerve damage and reduced blood flow. When such ulcers fail to heal

Local business puts their best foot forward  -  Mar 21, 2008
Kawartha Media Group,Along with such items as diabetic foot care products and wider range of footwear and orthotics, there is also extra space for computerized infrared light

Use of a Muscle Flap and a Split-Thickness Skin Graft for a ...  -  Mar 17, 2008
Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association (subscription)Diabetic Foot Research, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX. Limb Preservation Service, Vascular/Endovascular

Approval Letter on Ceftobiprole Sends Basilea Shares Plunging  -  Mar 18, 2008
BioWorld Online,Last July, the FDA accepted for review a filing in complicated skin and skin structure infections (cSSSI), including diabetic foot infections, submitted by

Derma Sciences Announces Clinical Poster on Use of MEDIHONEY(TM ...  -  Mar 20, 2008
PR Newswire (press release),Secondly, since this type of wound is third in incidence within the big three ulcer types -- behind pressure ulcers and diabetic foot ulcers -- we have good

People in Business  -  Mar 22, 2008
Jackson Clarion Ledger,She practices at Mississippi Foot Center and the Center for Diabetic Foot Care in Jackson. Dr. Rhonda Odom-Funches has joined the medical staff.

CytRx Submits Response to FDA Related to Clinical Program with ...  -  Mar 24, 2008
PR-Inside.com (Pressemitteilung),The Company has also announced plans to commence a Phase II clinical trial with its next drug candidate, iroxanadine, for diabetic foot ulcers in the second

Shoulder surgery gives patients hope  -  Mar 24, 2008
Herald Times Reporter,The graft, which is very strong, has been used in other applications, including burns and diabetic foot ulcers, and just recently was adapted for shoulder

Pharma Blog Watch  -  Mar 18, 2008
FDA news (subscription),Staphylococcus aureus agent cephalosporin for which the company sought an indication to treat skin infections and diabetic foot infections.

FDA Issues Approvable Letter For Ceftobiprole, a New Anti-MRSA ...  -  Mar 18, 2008
PharmaLive.com (press release),These trials comprise data from over 1600 patients including those with diabetic foot infections caused by Gram-negative and Gram-positive pathogens and

Oculus announces encouraging data from Phase II foot ulcer trial  -  Mar 18, 2008
Pharmaceutical Business Review...data presented here at DFCon, all suggest that Microcyn technology has a potential significant role in the treatment of infected diabetic foot ulcers."

Oculus Innovative Announces Addnl. Positive Mid-stage Trial ...  -  Mar 14, 2008
Trading Markets (press release),...from its US Phase II clinical trial evaluating Microcyn Technology as a topical antimicrobial treatment for mildly infected diabetic foot ulcers.

J&J Antibiotic Hits Roadblock  -  Mar 18, 2008
Wall Street JournalThe agency also wants more information about patients with diabetic foot infections, according to a Basilea statement. J&J said it is working with the FDA

Basilea Pharma Says FDA Issued Approvable Letter For Ceftobiprole ...  -  Mar 18, 2008
Trading Markets (press release),...anti-MRSA broad-spectrum cephalosporin, for the treatment of complicated skin and skin structure infections including diabetic foot infections.

Health briefs for March 10  -  Mar 11, 2008
Rapid City Journal,The Regional Rehabilitation Institute will host a free diabetic foot screening from 4 pm to 7 pm Thursday, March 13, at the Regional Rehabilitation

Oculus reaches primary endpoint in Phase II trial of Microcyn for ...  -  Feb 27, 2008
CNNMoney.com...positive results from a Phase II study evaluating Microcyn Technology as a topical antimicrobial treatment for mildly infected diabetic foot ulcers.

Oculus Innovative Sciences Schedules Conference Call Today to ...  -  Feb 27, 2008
FOXBusinessThe Phase II randomized, open-label study enrolled a total of 66 patients with mildly infected diabetic foot ulcers at 15 US sites.

Coding in the Long-Term Acute  -  Mar 20, 2008
ADVANCE,Patient is admitted to the STAC with diabetic foot ulcer and gangrene, undergoes a transmetatarsal amputation of the toes, develops osteomyletis at the

Health Calendar: 03/20/2008  -  Mar 20, 2008
Traverse City Record Eagle,..."The Diabetic Foot-Don't Lose Yours," 6:30-7:30 pm March 25, Munson Medical Center, 1105 Sixth St., TC; Dr. Jeff Szczepanski offers ways to take an active

Artisteâ€™s death exposes flag-bearers of womenâ€™s rights  -  Mar 17, 2008
The News - International,...â€œHer in-laws accepted her as long as she was able to earn money but when she went down with her diabetic foot, they made her go away,â€? the staff said.

Lifecell Corporation Q4 2007 Earnings Call Transcript  -  Mar 19, 2008
Seeking Alpha,And what about Strattice and diabetic foot ulcers? Are you looking for a partner for that indication, or are you leaving that for AlloDerm through Wright

Foot Ulcer â€“ Types And Treatment  -  Mar 12, 2008
Los Angeles Chronicle,...they are often unaware of any injuries Diabetic foot ulcers are caused by neuropathic (nerve) and vascular (blood vessel) complications of the disease.

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