Category Archives: Podiatry Arena

This clinical trial was just registered: Management of the Diabetic Foot Using Electrolysed Water (NEWfeet) Quote: More patients with diabetes mellitus have led to increasing rates of chronic non-healing wounds. These wounds are colonised with pathogens, including multi-drug resistant organisms. Continue reading →

New international survey to explore insole prescription habits amongst podiatrists Quote: Podiatrists are being invited to participate in an international survey of insole prescription habits. The survey will directly inform clinical studies in a range of conditions including rheumatoid arthritis. All participants are also being offered the chance to win an iPad mini. Continue reading →

Press Release: Australian First Study finds Massive Diabetic Foot Disease Costs Quote: Australian first study finds massive diabetic foot disease costs New research shows preventable hospitalisation from diabetic foot disease is costing Australia hundreds of millions of dollars each year. Senior Research Fellow at the Queensland University of Technology and co-chair of Diabetic Foot Australia, Peter Lazzarini, said the importance of early prevention of diabetic foot disease was never more important than in this year?s National Diabetes Week (10-16 July). Mr Lazzarini led the Australian-first study published in BMJ Open finding one in every 22 patients in our hospitals have active diabetic foot disease Continue reading →