The Center for Wound Healing at Oswego Health Kicks Off Month-Long Diabetes Awareness Campaign Designed to Educate the Local Community

Posted on November 4, 2020

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The Center for Wound Healing at Oswego Health Kicks Off Month-Long Diabetes Awareness Campaign Designed to Educate the Local Community
National Diabetes Awareness campaign will take place November 1-30

(Oswego, NY: November 4, 2020) – In recognition of November’s Diabetes Awareness Month, the Center for Wound Healing at Oswego Health a member of the Healogics® network, is participating in Healogics’ National Diabetes Awareness Campaign, from November 1-30. Timely detection of any wound and proper education can reduce the risk of amputation, improve quality of life, enable better treatment options when wounds are discovered, and avoid complications, such as infections, amputations and decreased quality of life.

An estimated 30.3 million people in the United States (9.4 percent of the population) have diabetes, including 7.2 million who are unaware they are living with the disease. The percentage of adults with diabetes increases with age, reaching a high of 25.2 percent among those aged 65 years or older. In addition to age, risk factors for diabetes include diet, activity level, obesity and heredity. High blood sugar levels, poor circulation, immune system issues, nerve damage and infection may contribute to a diabetic foot ulcer. 

With America’s diabetic population expected to nearly double by 2030, it is important that communities understand the risks and know the facts associated with diabetic foot ulcers. Approximately 25 percent of people living with diabetes will develop a foot ulcer, including the 2 million who are suffering from one right now. As many as 40 percent of those with a healed diabetic foot ulcer will develop a new ulcer within a year. An estimated 14 to 24 percent of people with foot ulcers will experience an amputation. Diabetes is the leading cause of limb loss, accounting for 65,000 amputations annually. Of the patients who have undergone one amputation, 55 percent will require amputation on the second leg. An amputation results in decreased quality of life, increased medical costs and a significantly higher risk of mortality. Within two to three years of an amputation, nearly fifty percent of patients will die.

Early detection and intervention can help to mitigate the possibility of limb loss. The Center for Wound Healing at Oswego Health recommends the following to help prevent diabetic foot ulcers:

·         Stop smoking immediately

·         Comprehensive foot examinations each time you visit your healthcare provider (at least four times a year)

·         Daily self-inspections of the feet, or have a family member perform the inspection

·         Regular care of the feet including cleaning toenails and taking care of corns and calluses

·         Choose supportive, proper footwear (shoes and socks)

·         Take steps to improve circulation such as eating healthier and exercising on a regular basis

Proper wound care is imperative to healing diabetic foot ulcers. The Center for Wound Healing offers a number of leading-edge treatments including total contact casting (TCC), negative pressure wound therapy and hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT). These specialized therapies can aid in wound closure, new tissue growth, wound tissue regeneration and much more. 

In addition, to the Center for Wound Healing, Oswego Health offers a variety of services, including health screenings, health education and diabetic teaching in Oswego, Fulton and Central Square, which includes one-on-one counseling sessions led by a certified diabetes educator.

Contact the Center for Wound Healing to learn more about diabetic foot ulcers or if you have a wound that will not heal. To schedule an appointment, please call 315-326-3780.

To request more information on our Diabetic Teaching program email scallaway@oswegohealth.org

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About Healogics

Headquartered in Jacksonville, Fla., Healogics is the nation’s wound healing expert. Last year over 330,000 patients received advanced wound care through a nationwide network of 700 Wound Care Centers®. The Healogics team is made up of nearly 3,000 employees, 4,000 affiliated physicians and a Healogics Specialty Physician practice group of almost 300. In addition to the company’s network of outpatient Centers, Healogics partners with over 300 skilled nursing facilities to care for patients with chronic wounds, and provides inpatient consults at 85 partner hospitals. As the industry leader, Healogics has the largest repository of chronic wound-specific patient data in the country. The Healogics Wound Science Initiative, an effort launched in 2017 to provide peer-reviewed research, recognizes the value and relevance of big data and advanced analytics to drive continuous, collaborative learning towards a better understanding of how to efficiently utilize healthcare resources for patients with wounds. For additional information, please visit Healogics.com.

 

 

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