leading cause of non-traumatic lower extremity amputations in the United States, and approximately
14-24% of patients with diabetes who develop a foot ulcer will require an
amputation. Foot ulceration precedes
85% of diabetes-related amputations.
The gold standard for Diabetic Foot Ulcer treatment includes debridement of the wound, management of any infection, revascularization procedures when indicated, and off-loading of the ulcer.
Currently, the market is mainly dominated by
off-label generic drugs such as analgesics and anti-infectives,
around 78% of the current market is captured by these two classes of drugs.
There is only one drug,
Regranex (Becaplermin), which the FDA has approved.
Regranex gel uses a Platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF) for the Diabetic Neuropathic Ulcer treatment formulated to act as a first-line treatment following effective ulcer care. The US FDA had approved the biologics license application of Becaplermin (OMJ Pharmaceuticals, Inc
Why Does the Top of My Foot Hurt? Amy Marturana Winderl
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What is that pain on the top of your foot?
That s not an easy question to answer, given how surprisingly complex your feet are. Each one is made up of 26 bones, 30 joints, and more than 100 muscles, tendons, and ligaments. That can make it hard to pinpoint exactly what s causing pain in your foot.
Pain in the top of the foot could be a sign of a handful of different issues, all of which are more or less likely depending on your age, level of activity, and other key features. For example, if you re young and very active, foot pain is probably more likely to be a sign of a stress fracture or tendonitis. If you re middle-aged or older and maybe not training for 10Ks, there s probably more of a chance your pain is coming from a health condition like arthritis.
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AANA, Rural Health Action Alliance Call on Congressional Leaders to Take Action to Improve Healthcare Access in Rural America
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PARK RIDGE, Ill., Feb. 5, 2021 /PRNewswire/ (AANA) As rural America continues to struggle with the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists (AANA) joined 15 other healthcare organizations urging Congress to bring equitable access to care in rural America and bridge the rural divide.
Members of the Rural Health Action Alliance (RHAA), a coalition of healthcare providers and facilities who provide high-quality, evidence-based care to millions of Americans, recently sent a letter to House Speaker Rep. Nancy Pelosi, Minority Leader Rep. Kevin McCarthy, and Senate Leaders Sen. Mitch McConnell and Sen. Chuck Schumer outlining policies that would improve rural health outcomes during the pandemic and beyond.