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General diabetes education, management tips, expert voices

157: Understanding the Importance of Comprehensive Foot Exams with Mark Hinkes

Diabetes-related foot conditions like ulcers and amputations can be very serious, but these complications are preventable when comprehensive foot exams are prioritized. Podiatrist Dr. Mark Hinkes joined The Huddle to talk about the importance of foot health and comprehensive foot exams for people with diabetes, and how we can use data collected from these foot exams to predict potential future risk.

Learn more about the International Working Group on the Diabetic Foot here: Home – IWGDF Guidelines

View Mark’s book “Healthy Feet for People with Diabetes” here: Healthy Feet for People With Diabetes: Hinkes DPM, Dr. Mark: 9780985628604: Books – Amazon.ca

Learn more about diabetes-related foot complications:

Foot Complications | ADA
Five year mortality and direct costs of care for people with diabetic foot complications are comparable to cancer | Journal of Foot and Ankle Research | Full Text

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156: Personalizing Care: Addressing Unique Needs of Type 2 Diabetes with Lucille Hughes

On this episode of The Huddle, we’re joined by Lucille Hughes, DNP, MSN/Ed, CDCES, BC-ADM, FADCES, Director of Scientific Communication, Information, and Education at Embecta. Lucille discusses some of the unique care needs to consider when working with people with Type 2 diabetes who take insulin, how the DCES and other members of the diabetes care team can help to address their specific diabetes burdens and struggles, and how care for people with Type 2 diabetes differs from that of Type 1 diabetes.

This episode is sponsored by Embecta.

Find up-to-date diabetes technology product information, device training, professional education and more on danatech: Diabetes technology for healthcare professionals | Danatech (adces.org)

Learn more about Embecta here: Discover Our Diabetes Care Products & Learn About EMBECTA

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