ArticleFederal practitioner : for the health care professionals of the VA, DoD, and PHS2020
Remote Temperature Monitoring of the Diabetic Foot: From Research to Practice.
Article in Federal practitioner : for the health care professionals of the VA, DoD, and PHS, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT05968924 (Improving DFU Outcomes), which is not on this map. Cited by 9 papers.
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Improving DFU Outcomes: Early Detection of Foot Ulcers Using Novel Technology
Who cites it
9 citing papers in PubMed, 9 citations in OpenAlex.
- Usability and Feasibility of an In-Home Full-Color Imaging Scale for Remote Monitoring of High-Risk Patients With a History of Diabetic Foot Ulcers: Retrospective Observational Formative Evaluation.JMIR formative research · 2026Observational
- High Adherence to Remote Monitoring Technology in Patients at Risk for Diabetic Foot Ulcer.International wound journal · 2026Article
- AI-Guided Remission: Protocol for a Conversational Agent (Chatbot) for Dosing Activity and Footwear Progression After Diabetic Limb Reconstruction.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Remote Foot Temperature Monitoring Among Veterans: Large Observational Study of Noncompliance and Its Correlates.JMIR diabetes · 2024Article
- Unleashing the Potential for Patient-Generated Health Data (PGHD).Journal of general internal medicine · 2024Article
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- Assessing equity in the uptake of remote foot temperature monitoring in a large integrated US healthcare system.PloS one · 2024Article
- Lower resource utilization for patients with healed diabetic foot ulcers during participation in a prevention program with foot temperature monitoring.BMJ open diabetes research & care · 2020Article
- Recurrence rates suggest delayed identification of plantar ulceration for patients in diabetic foot remission.BMJ open diabetes research & care · 2020Article
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6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.
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Abstract
introductionDiabetic foot ulcers (DFUs) are devastating, common, and costly. The mortality of veterans following a DFU is sobering with ulceration recognized as a significant marker of disease severity. Given the dramatic impact of diabetic foot complications to the veteran and the US health care system, the US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has long recognized the importance of preventive care for those at risk. Telemedicine has been suggested as a modality to reach veterans at high risk of chronic wound formation. OBSERVATIONS: The purpose of this review is to: (1) present the evidence supporting once-daily remote temperature monitoring (RTM), a telemedicine approach critical to improving both veteran access to care and diabetic foot outcomes; (2) summarize a 2017 study published by VA providers who have advanced clinical understanding of RTM; (3) present previously unpublished data from this study comparing high-risk VA and non-VA cohorts, highlighting the opportunity for additional focus on DFU prevention within the VA; and (4) report on recent VA use of a RTM technology based on this research, emphasizing lessons learned and best practices.
conclusionsThere is a significant opportunity to shift diabetic foot care from treatment to prevention, improving veteran outcomes and reducing resource utilization. RTM is an evidence-based, recommended, but underused telemedicine solution that can catalyze this needed paradigm shift.
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32317847PMC7170172W3026511875What OpenQuestion holds
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