| An overview of temperature monitoring devices for early detection of diabetic foot disorders. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 20822392 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Diabetic foot complications are associated with substantial costs and loss of quality of life. This article gives an overview of available and emerging devices for the monitoring of foot temperature as a means of early detection of foot disorders in diabetes. The aim is to describe the technologies and to summarize experiences from experimental use. Studies show that regular monitoring of foot temperature may limit the incidence of disabling conditions such as foot ulcers and lower-limb amputations. Infrared thermometry and liquid crystal thermography were identified as the leading technologies in use today. Both technologies are feasible for temperature monitoring of the feet and could be used as a complement to current practices for foot examinations in diabetes. |
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Authors:
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Kerstin Roback |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Review |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Expert review of medical devices Volume: 7 ISSN: 1745-2422 ISO Abbreviation: Expert Rev Med Devices Publication Date: 2010 Sep |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-09-08 Completed Date: 2011-01-27 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 101230445 Medline TA: Expert Rev Med Devices Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 711-8 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Center for Medical Technology Assessment (CMT), Department of Medical and Health Sciences, Linköping University, Linkoping, Sweden. kerstin.roback@liu.se |
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Body Temperature* Diabetic Foot / complications, diagnosis* Early Diagnosis Foot Ulcer / complications, diagnosis Humans Thermography / instrumentation* |
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