NEW YORK, Jan 25: Diabetic patients too often walk without wearing their custom-made shoes designed to prevent foot sores that can lead to infections and amputations, new research finds. “It’s very important that patients wear prescribed footwear as much as possible,” said senior author, Sicco Bus, staff scientist with the Academic Medical Center at the University of Amsterdam in the Netherlands. “High-risk patients are too low in their adherence, and that needs to be improved.” (agencies)
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