Test for Peripheral Autonomic Neuropathy
and Early Detection Test for Diabetic Foot Syndrome
The time to act is now…
- In 2003, global prevalence of diabetes was estimated
at 194 million!
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The figure is predicted to reach 333 million by 2025!
- Diabetes is the global epidemic of the 21st
Century!
Prevent amputations!
Of the many serious complications that can affect individuals with diabetes,
it is the complications of the foot that take the greatest toll. People with
diabetes are 25 times more likely to lose a leg than people without the
condition. Throughout the world, up to 70% of all leg amputations happen to
people with diabetes. Every 30 seconds a lower limb is lost to diabetes
somewhere in the world!
Diagnostic and prevention
It is possible to reduce amputation rates by between 49% and 85% through a
care strategy that combines: prevention, the multi-disciplinary treatment of
foot ulcers, appropriate organization, close monitoring, and the education
of people with diabetes and healthcare professionals.
Looking at diabetic feet regularly and acting rapidly to treat any problems
is the key to success for people with diabetes and for healthcare
practitioners. Within this examination neuropad offers an early and
objective way to find a foot at risk of getting foot problems. This
non-invasive early detection test provides a reliable result within 10
minutes.
The
effectiveness of neuropad has been proven in more than 35 international
clinical studies. The high sensitivity rates of the studies indicate that a
foot at risk can be found very early in most of the cases. This provides
valuable time for doctors and patients to take actions.
Costs
Diabetic foot complications result in huge costs for both society and people
living with diabetes. Foot problems account for up to 15% of healthcare
resources in developed countries. Identifying people with diabetes at risk
of developing foot ulcers and taking the appropriate preventative measures
would be cost-
effective or even cost-saving. Investing resources in both would reduce
total costs to society and improve quality of life.
Pay now, save later!
