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Diabetes Update: Proactive Steps for Healthy Foot Care
Broadcast Date: March 7, 2006
(2 hours)
Program Overview
Diabetes is the sixth leading cause of death in the United States. And while as many as 21 million people in the U.S. have diabetes, more than 6 million people remain undiagnosed. In spite of efforts to control diabetes and improve limb salvage rates, the number of diabetes-related amputations continues to rise. Over 80,000 amputations are performed each year, with approximately one-half being partial foot procedures and one-half being higher amputations. For people with diabetes, limb amputations occur 10 to 30 times more often than in persons without diabetes. By evaluating and identifying patients at risk for amputation, clinicians may initiate simple, preventive interventions that can help lower these dismal statistics.
Faculty
Terry Treadwell, MD
Institute for Advanced Wound Care
Ace Anglin, DPM
Lister Hill Health Center
Michelle Jeffcoat, RD
Sensi Nutrition, Inc.
Target Audience
Physicians, nurse practitioners, nurses, physician assistants, pharmacists, dietitians and social workers.
Contact Hours
None for this program.
Contact for Technical Assistance
(334) 206-5618 or email ALPHTN
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