According to the National Diabetes Survey report released by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW), the prevalence of diabetes in India has been 11.8% in the last four years. About 25% of people with diabetes are affected by diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs) in their lifetime. Sepsis and lower-limb amputations often result from unresolved DFUs. DFU rates can be considerably reduced by screening diabetic patients with the aim of implementing risk-based interventions.
Skin temperature assessment is known to reduce the risk of foot ulceration. Elevated temperatures in foot-regions can aid the early identification and resolution of ulceration in diabetic foot complications. Temperature monitoring at home can act as a warning system and provide objective feedback to the patients and doctors to modify activity and prevent foot ulcer development. Scientists have now developed diabetic…
