Skin Temperature Monitoring Reduces the Risk for Diabetic Foot Ulceration in High-risk Patients Export

@article{citeulike:3380694, abstract = {To evaluate the effectiveness of home temperature monitoring to reduce the incidence of foot ulcers in high-risk patients with diabetes. In this physician-blinded, 18-month randomized controlled trial, 225 subjects with diabetes at high risk for ulceration were assigned to standard therapy (Standard Therapy Group) or dermal thermometry (Dermal Thermometry Group) groups. Both groups received therapeutic footwear, diabetic foot education, regular foot care, and performed a structured foot inspection daily. Dermal Thermometry Group subjects used an infrared skin thermometer to measure temperatures on 6 foot sites twice daily. Temperature differences \&\#x3e;4\&\#xb0;F between left and right corresponding sites triggered patients to contact the study nurse and reduce activity until temperatures normalized. High temperature gradients between feet may predict the onset of neuropathic ulceration and self-monitoring may reduce the risk of ulceration.}, author = {Armstrong, D. and Holtzneiderer, K. and Wendel, C. and Mohler, M. and Kimbriel, H. and Lavery, L.}, citeulike-article-id = {3380694}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.amjmed.2007.06.028}, citeulike-linkout-1 = {http://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S0002934307007395}, citeulike-linkout-2 = {http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18060924}, citeulike-linkout-3 = {http://www.hubmed.org/display.cgi?uids=18060924}, doi = {10.1016/j.amjmed.2007.06.028}, issn = {00029343}, journal = {The American Journal of Medicine}, keywords = {diabetes, diabetic, foot, monitoring, neuropathy, skin, temperature, ulceration, ulcers}, month = {December}, number = {12}, pages = {1042--1046}, posted-at = {2008-10-06 22:08:06}, priority = {2}, title = {Skin Temperature Monitoring Reduces the Risk for Diabetic Foot Ulceration in High-risk Patients}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.amjmed.2007.06.028}, volume = {120}, year = {2007} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:3380694 L3 - citeulike-article-id:3380694 N2 - To evaluate the effectiveness of home temperature monitoring to reduce the incidence of foot ulcers in high-risk patients with diabetes. In this physician-blinded, 18-month randomized controlled trial, 225 subjects with diabetes at high risk for ulceration were assigned to standard therapy (Standard Therapy Group) or dermal thermometry (Dermal Thermometry Group) groups. Both groups received therapeutic footwear, diabetic foot education, regular foot care, and performed a structured foot inspection daily. Dermal Thermometry Group subjects used an infrared skin thermometer to measure temperatures on 6 foot sites twice daily. Temperature differences >4°F between left and right corresponding sites triggered patients to contact the study nurse and reduce activity until temperatures normalized. High temperature gradients between feet may predict the onset of neuropathic ulceration and self-monitoring may reduce the risk of ulceration. IS - 12 JF - The American Journal of Medicine SN - 00029343 EP - 1046 TI - Skin Temperature Monitoring Reduces the Risk for Diabetic Foot Ulceration in High-risk Patients VL - 120 SP - 1042 KW - diabetes KW - diabetic KW - foot KW - monitoring KW - neuropathy KW - skin KW - temperature KW - ulceration KW - ulcers AU - Armstrong, D AU - Holtzneiderer, K AU - Wendel, C AU - Mohler, M AU - Kimbriel, H AU - Lavery, L PY - 2007/12// UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.amjmed.2007.06.028 ER -