Multidisciplinary units fall 70% of amputations

Multidisciplinary units decrease between 50 and 70% the number of major amputations in diabetics

The average stay of a patient with this pathology that does not receive proper treatment is usually about 16 days, with an occupation of 60% of cardiovascular services.

Numerous health professionals meet at Bilbao to discuss the multidisciplinary treatment of the diabetic foot in a day organized by the Diabetic Foot Stand of the University Hospital of Cruces with the collaboration of Pfizer.

The objective of this meeting is to claim and highlight the need to create diabetic multidisciplinary units, since as the Dr. Pilar Vela, responsible for the diabetic foot unit of the Bilbao Cruces Hospital, affirms, “these units decreaseBetween 50 and 70% the number of major amputations in diabetics reduce income through emergency and significantly improves the quality of life of patients. ”

The average stay of a patient with this pathology that does not receive proper treatment is usually about 16 days and with an occupation of 60% of cardiovascular services.

Therefore, the purpose of this day is to spread the multidisciplinary unit model for the attention of the acute diabetic foot, in the same way that is carried out at the University Hospital of Cruces, in order to contribute to a better approach to one ofthe main complications facing much of the diabetic population.

These units have numerous benefits in the approach to the diabetic foot for both patients and health professionals involved in their treatment."The multidisciplinary units have a way of optimization of resources with high performance of the equipment and through them limbs are saved and, above all, lives are saved," says Dr. Vela.Likewise, patients who are treated in these units receive education and information about their disease and their particular situation.

This is one of the news that pisses me down ... and a lot.

It is a shame that most hospitals in this country do not have diabetes units complete and in coordination with the rest of the specialties.
And it is a shame due to lack of professionalism of the leaders;for lack of scientific rigor; due to economic cost and efficiency;for tiredness and apathy, in many cases, of the specialists themselves and of course for lack of adequate pressure of the patients themselves (we).

And we speak not only of podiatrists, but about nephrology, cardio, psychology, ophthalmology ... A day hospital, go.

The other thing that outrages me, once again: Twisted :: x is the marginal treatment that occurs in these press notes and in the congresses?to diabetological education ... of course this does not sell, neither by the industry nor in the press.

This way we are :(