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Dr. Dimitrios Baltzis - Diabetes mellitus complications
Diabetes mellitus concers us mainly for his complications. It is the leading cause of blindness. It is the leading cause of end stage renal failure. It is the leading cause of non-traumatic amputations and is also considered equivalent coronary artery disease at least for some patient groups. Addition over half of diabetics will end up from a heart attack or stroke. Our goal is to protect you from these complications. Diabetes concerns us all. You must learn to look after yourself. Here you will find help.
Dr. Dimitrios Baltzis - Diabetes mellitus epidemic
Diabetes mellitus has been described as an epidemic in recent years and the scourge is constantly getting worse, 382 million people worldwide suffer today, 592 million are expected to arrive in 2030. The situation in Greece is not better, 4-6% was a decade ago, around 8% today. This translates into a population of approximately one million people. Diabetes concerns us all. Take care of yourself. Here you will find help.
Dr. Dimitrios Baltzis - Diabetes mellitus, prevention of diabetic ulcer, calluses
For the prevention of ulcer development in the lower ends, patients should be aware of how to look after their feet. There should be careful cleaning of any callus by a specialist and also careful horizontal cutting of nails to avoid wound creation. Calluses are working as a foreign body by exerting pressures. Beneath the callus can be generated ulcer that can't be seen. Diabetes mellitus concerns us all. You must learn to look after yourself. Here you will find help.
Dr. Dimitrios Baltzis - Diabetes mellitus, prevention of diabetic ulcer, summer shoes
For the prevention of ulcer development in the lower ends, patients should be aware of how to look after their feet. In the summer they shouldn't walk barefoot on the sand or into the sea, they must wear slippers or special plastic shoes. Τhere is the risk stepping on a shell, stone or sharp object and create a wound in soles. Diabetes mellitus concerns us all. You must learn to look after yourself. Here you will find help.
Dr. Dimitrios Baltzis - Diabetes mellitus, prevention of diabetic ulcer, shoes
For the prevention of diabetic ulcer development, patients should be aware of how to look after their feet. They should wear shoes one or two sizes bigger. Shoes, also, should be square in front and not pointed. Narrow pointed shoes could create - due to increased pressure - callus and sores between the toes. Diabetes concerns us all. You should know to protect yourself. Here we can help you.
Dr. Dimitrios Baltzis - Diabetes mellitus, prevention of diabetic ulcer, house shoes
For the prevention of diabetic ulcer development, patients should be aware of how to look after their feet. They should never walk barefoot even in the house. They should wear slippers or thick socks. These patients don't feel pain and easily a foreign body, like a small pebble, could create a wound on a bare foot. Patients might not have realized anything and we could have unpleasant and worst developments. Diabetes concerns us all. You must learn to look after yourself. Here we can help you.
Dr. Dimitrios Baltzis - Diabetes mellitus, diabetic ulcer
For the prevention of diabetic ulcer development, patients should be aware of how to look after their feet. Every night they should check their feet, soles and areas between the toes. If there is difficulty in immediate overview of the sole is useful to use a mirror. Diabetes mellitus concerns us all. You must learn to look after yourself. Here you will find help.
Dr. Dimitrios Baltzis - Diabetes mellitus, diabetic foot
One of the most dramatic complications of diabetes mellitus is the diabetic foot. Patients develop ulcers - sores on the lower extremities that don't heal. As a result ulcers are expanding into deeper layers and when they reach the bone and infected; we can lead to amputation. Prevention development of these ulcers is the most important thing and when they grow, their treatment should be as fast as possible, so as to avoid the evolution of amputation. Diabetes mellitus concerns us all. You must learn to look after yourself. Here you will find help.
Dr. Dimitrios Baltzis - Diabetes mellitus and blindness
Diabetes mellitus is now the leading cause of blindness in the western world. Affects early the small vessels of the retina and destroys them. Patients should regularly visit their ophthalmologist - to identify any damage early and treated appropriately. Nowadays there are ways to deal with this complication but should be done as early as possible. Diabetes mellitus concerns us all. You must learn to look after yourself. Here you will find help.
Dr. Dimitrios Baltzis - Diabetes mellitus and coronary diseases
Diabetes mellitus is considered equivalent to coronary artery disease at least for women and people over 65 years old. If someone passed heart attack or someone has diabetes, they are both as likely to experience future ischemic stroke. Over 50% of diabetics end up from a stroke or heart attack. Because of these reasons the lipid control is tighter in diabetics. Acceptable levels of bad cholesterol are lower. Diabetes concerns us all. You must learn to look after yourself. Here you will find help.
Dr. Dimitrios Baltzis - Diabetes mellitus and smoking
Smoking is a harmful habit unfortunately for many, including diabetics. Diabetes affects and destroys small and large vessels and so does smoking. When the two conditions coexist, the damage is cumulative and complications occur earlier and be more severe. Diabetics should not smoke. Diabetes concerns us all. You must learn to look after yourself. Here you will find help.
Dr. Dimitrios Baltzis - Diabetes mellitus epidemic treatment with exercise
All the guidelines recommend to treat diabetes primarily weight loss 7-10% and exercise. Moderate exercise 3-4 times a week helps versatile the fall of diabetes prices, while having a positive effect in many other pathologies such as hypertension or improvement of metabolic profile commonly coexist with diabetes. Diabetes mellitus concerns us all. You must learn to look after yourself. Here you will find help.