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Definition for Monofilament Foot Sensation
Monofilament Foot Sensation is a medical procedure used for such diagnoses as: diabetes mellitus type 2.
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diabetes mellitus type 2
multisystem disease due to insulin resistance and high blood sugar
Monofilament Foot Sensation and diabetes mellitus type 2
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Avoid Smoking
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BUN
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Monofilament Foot Sensation and Bariatric surgery
Blood Glucose Self-Monitoring
Monofilament Foot Sensation and Blood Glucose Self-Monitoring
Blood Pressure Management
Monofilament Foot Sensation and Blood Pressure Management
Blood Pressure monitoring
Monofilament Foot Sensation and Blood Pressure monitoring
Butanol threshold test
Monofilament Foot Sensation and Butanol threshold test
Complete metabolic panel
Monofilament Foot Sensation and Complete metabolic panel
Comprehensive eye exam
Monofilament Foot Sensation and Comprehensive eye exam
Connecticut odor identification test
Monofilament Foot Sensation and Connecticut odor identification test
Cross-Cultural Smell Identification Test
Monofilament Foot Sensation and Cross-Cultural Smell Identification Test
Diabetes Education
Monofilament Foot Sensation and Diabetes Education
Diabetes Skin Care
Monofilament Foot Sensation and Diabetes Skin Care
Diabetes control
Monofilament Foot Sensation and Diabetes control
Diabetic Foot Care
Monofilament Foot Sensation and Diabetic Foot Care
Diabetic drug management
Monofilament Foot Sensation and Diabetic drug management
Dietary questionnaire
Monofilament Foot Sensation and Dietary questionnaire
Euglobulin clot lysis
Monofilament Foot Sensation and Euglobulin clot lysis
Exercise programs
Monofilament Foot Sensation and Exercise programs
Fasting blood sugar
Monofilament Foot Sensation and Fasting blood sugar
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22. rosiglitazone(avandia )
Monofilament Foot Sensation and 22. rosiglitazone(avandia )
acarbose
Monofilament Foot Sensation and acarbose
acarbose(precose )
Monofilament Foot Sensation and acarbose(precose )
chlorpropamide
Monofilament Foot Sensation and chlorpropamide
chlorpropamide(diabinese )
Monofilament Foot Sensation and chlorpropamide(diabinese )
colesevelam
Monofilament Foot Sensation and colesevelam
exenatide
Monofilament Foot Sensation and exenatide
exenatide(byetta )
Monofilament Foot Sensation and exenatide(byetta )
glimepiride
Monofilament Foot Sensation and glimepiride
glimepiride(amaryl )
Monofilament Foot Sensation and glimepiride(amaryl )
glimepiride-pioglitazone(duetact )
Monofilament Foot Sensation and glimepiride-pioglitazone(duetact )
glimepiride-rosiglitazone(avandaryl )
Monofilament Foot Sensation and glimepiride-rosiglitazone(avandaryl )
glipizide
Monofilament Foot Sensation and glipizide
glipizide(glucotrol)
Monofilament Foot Sensation and glipizide(glucotrol)
glipizide-metformin(metaglip )
Monofilament Foot Sensation and glipizide-metformin(metaglip )
glipizide/metformin
Monofilament Foot Sensation and glipizide/metformin
glucagon(glucagen )
Monofilament Foot Sensation and glucagon(glucagen )
glyburide
Monofilament Foot Sensation and glyburide
glyburide(diabeta)
Monofilament Foot Sensation and glyburide(diabeta)
glyburide-metformin(glucovance )
Monofilament Foot Sensation and glyburide-metformin(glucovance )
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Diabetes and Foot Problems
WebMD gives you tips to prevent foot problems linked to diabetes. ... of your feet and an assessment of sensation to the foot with something called a monofilament. ...
http://diabetes.webmd.com/foot-problems?page=2
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Reversal of diabetic peripheral neuropathy and new wound incidence: the ...
... foot sensitivity to the Semmes-Weinstein 10-g (5.07) monofilament, originally ... increases in foot sensation to the Semmes-Weinstein monofilament after treatment ...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15289717
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NDEP | National Diabetes Education Program
... feel the 10-gram monofilament on any site on either foot, he or she has peripheral neuropathy. ... any change in the strength or sensation in the feet. ...
http://www.ndep.nih.gov/resources/feet/screenin.htm
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Foot ulcers in the diabetic patient, prevention and treatment
Protective sensation. Foot deformities and biomechanics. Other ... screening for loss of protective sensation via the Semmes-Weinstein monofilament. ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1994045
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CDC - Podcasts
You don't need to be a foot specialist to recognize the signs and ... your patients' feet for protective sensation by using a simple monofilament test. ...
http://www2a.cdc.gov/podcasts/player.asp?f=9412
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Diabetic Neuropathies: The Nerve Damage of Diabetes
Reviews the causes and symptoms of diabetic neuropathy and the different types ... monofilament have lost protective sensation and are at risk for developing foot ...
http://diabetes.niddk.nih.gov/dm/pubs/neuropathies/index.htm
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MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Diabetic neuropathy
... burning sensation in the extremities, particularly the feet. Weakness ... loss of sensation in the feet with a brush-like instrument called a monofilament. ...
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000693.htm
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Diabetic neuropathy
... burning sensation in the extremities, particularly the feet. Weakness ... loss of sensation in the feet with a brush-like instrument called a monofilament. ...
http://adam.about.com/encyclopedia/infectiousdiseases/Diabetic-neuropathy.htm
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Diabetes and Foot Problem Prevention Information on Medicinenet.com
Read about diabetes foot problems like athlete's foot, neuropathy, corns, blisters, bunions, fungal infections, ... your feet and an assessment of sensation to ...
http://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=42269&page=5
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15778471 2005 03 21 2005 07 14 2006 11 15 8750-7315 95 2 2005 Mar-Apr ...
... monofilament, and 1,033 patients exhibited loss of protective sensation. ... clinical improvement in foot sensation in patients, primarily Medicare aged, ...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15778471
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ABC of diabetes: The diabetic foot
Loss of pain sensation together with possible rarefaction of the bones of the ... Simple sensory test such as monofilament sensory test under the great toe ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1125886
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Diabetes and Foot Problems Pictures Slideshow on MedicineNet.com
... proper foot care ... diabetes a-z list > diabetes foot problems pictures slideshow article ... your feet and an assessment of sensation to the foot with a ...
http://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=93518
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Foot problems in diabetes: an overview.
Foot problems in diabetes: an overview. Ulbrecht JS, Cavanagh PR, Caputo GM. ... of protective sensation, with the 10-g Semmes-Weinstein monofilament being the ...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15306983
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Early Diagnosis of Neuropathy in Leprosy?Comparing Diagnostic Tests in ...
... measured with the monofilament and voluntary muscle tests ... Hammond CJ, Klenerman P. Protective sensation in the foot in leprosy. Lepr Rev. 1988;59:347?354. ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=2270341
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Complications of Diabetes Mellitus
The Prevention and Treatment of Complications of ... Foot Problems. Prevention. Detection and Monitoring. Treatment. References. Appendix A, Office Guide ...
http://wonder.cdc.gov/wonder/prevguid/p0000063/p0000063.asp
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Improved foot sensitivity and pain reduction in patients with ...
... with increased foot sensitivity to the Semmes Weinstein monofilament (SWM) 5.07 ... clinical improvement in foot sensation and, simultaneously, a reduction ...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16504836
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Type 1 Diabetes: Living With Complications-Exams and Tests
... plastic fiber (called a monofilament test) assesses your sense of ... A vibrating tuning fork touched to your foot assesses your sensation of vibration. ...
http://diabetes.webmd.com/tc/type-1-diabetes-living-with-com...
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Prediction of outcome in individuals with diabetic foot ulcers: focus ...
... pressure sensation (10 g monofilament on plantar aspect of hallux, ... on dorsum of foot), vibration sensation (128 Hz tuning fork on dorsum of the ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=2292424
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Prevention of diabetic foot ulcers can be accomplished in a primary care setting ... screening for loss of protective sensation via the Semmes-Weinstein monofilament. ...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17583176
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NIDDK Clearinghouses Reference Collection
... program depicts the use of the monofilament test that is used to detect diabetic ... loss of protective sensation in the feet, the stimulation of angiogenesis to ...
http://catalog.niddk.nih.gov/resources/results.cfm?searchter...
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Wyoming Cowboys - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
... has also been represented on the Olympic stage by swim sensation Scott Usher. ... known as Desso Challenge Pro 60 Monofilament Synthetic Turf, is the first of its ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wyoming_Cowboys
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NIH Guide: SURROGATE ENDPOINTS FOR DIABETIC MICROVASCULAR COMPLICATIONS
Reduced sensation can be detected with a monofilament; however, symptoms may not ... in more than 200,000 cases of foot ulcers and 80,000 amputations per year, with ...
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-DK-02-016.html
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Type 2 Diabetes: Living With Complications-Exams and Tests
... a thin plastic fiber (monofilament test) can assess your ... A vibrating tuning fork may be touched to your foot to assess your sensation of vibration. ...
http://diabetes.webmd.com/tc/type-2-diabetes-living-with-com...
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Prevalence and risk factors for neuropathy in a Canadian First Nation ...
... of protective sensation determined through application of a 10-g monofilament. ... insensate feet was 3 compared with 0.3 among those with sensation (P < 0. ...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18509208?dopt=AbstractPlus
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Lower Extremity Disease Among Persons Aged
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40 Years With and ...
... monofilament testing of foot sensation) and examinations for foot abnormalities ... or painful sensations/tingling in their feet during the preceding ...
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5445a4.htm
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A cluster randomised controlled trial of the effect of a treatment ...
... complications if they had evidence of retinopathy, abnormal foot sensation using a 10G monofilament, or urine albumin creatinine ratio above 2.5 mg/mmol or ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=2034174
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Mobility Limitation Among Persons Aged
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40 Years With and ...
... of monofilament testing of foot sensation), self-report of foot/leg ulcers, or ... Proper foot care is one example of preventive care that might help reduce the ...
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5446a4.htm
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Preventing foot ulcers in patients with diabetes.
... foot ulcers begins with screening for loss of protective sensation, which ... primary care setting with a brief history and the Semmes-Weinstein monofilament. ...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15644549
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The sense of movement elicited by transcranial magnetic stimulation in ...
That is, whether sensation is generated in advance of that expected by afferent ... a set of monofilament von-Frey hairs (Semmes-Weinstein aesthesiometer, ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1664943
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NIDDK Clearinghouses Reference Collection
... depicts the use of the monofilament test that is used to detect ... sensation is of major importance for the prevention of neuropathic foot ulceration. ...
http://catalog.niddk.nih.gov/resources/results.cfm?searchter...
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The predictors of foot ulceration in patients with...[Clin Rheumatol ...
The predictors of foot ulceration in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: a ... Abnormal sensation, foot deformity and raised plantar pressures were not ...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18543055?ordinalpos=24&it...
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Lisfranc fracture-dislocation precipitating acute Charcot arthopathy in ...
... 10 g (5.07) monofilament revealed loss of neuroprotective sensation bilaterally. ... The right foot was noted to be oedematous, erythematous and was tender to ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=2584082
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A Health Care Provider's Guide to Preventing Diabetes Foot Problems
... sensation, assessment of risk for foot ... nylon monofilament and. if the patient cannot feel the filament. Right Foot ... sensation (using a monofilament or ...
http://ndep.nih.gov/diabetes/pubs/Feet_Kit_Eng.pdf
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Case-Based Study: From Prediabetes to Complications?Opportunities for ...
... his right great toe and left toes and heel with intact monofilament sensation. ... no foot sores or ulcers, but he has diminished sensation to monofilament on the ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=549588
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14693984 2003 12 24 2004 08 12 2008 11 21 0149-5992 27 1 2004 Jan ...
... 5.07 and 6.65 Semmes Weinstein monofilament (SWM) and a modified Michigan ... CONCLUSIONS: ATS treatments improve sensation in the feet of subjects with DPN, ...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/14693984
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Cryotherapy, Sensation, and Isometric-Force Variability
For sensation-of-pressure testing, the monofilament was pressed against the skin ... Sensory perception of the foot and ankle following therapeutic ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?tool=pub...
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Specifying a foot care service for people with diabetes
Care of people at low current risk (normal sensation palpable pulses) ... testing of foot sensation using a 10 g monofilament or vibration. palpation of foot pulses ...
http://www.nice.org.uk/usingguidance/commissioningguides/foo...
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User:TAnthony/Dune Workspace - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
... piano from Hagal, strung with newly tuned monofilament crystal wires. ... because it awakens within you that sensation which tells you this is something ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:TAnthony/Dune_Workspace
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Type 1 Diabetes: Living With Complications - Exams and Tests - Yahoo! ...
... plastic fiber (called a monofilament test) assesses your sense of ... A vibrating tuning fork touched to your foot assesses your sensation of vibration. ...
http://health.yahoo.com/diabetes-complication/type-1-diabete...
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Diabetic Neuropathies: The Nerve Damage of Diabetes
protective sensation or feeling in the feet by. touching them with a nylon monofilament ... pinprick or monofilament have lost protec. tive sensation and are ...
http://diabetes.niddk.nih.gov/dm/pubs/neuropathies/neuropathies.pdf
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CLINICAL DIABETES MANAGEMENT
... how you can test your patients' feet for protective sensation by using a simple. monofilament test. ... "Feet Can Last a Lifetime." This kit teaches you how ...
http://www2a.cdc.gov/podcasts/media/pdf/Amputation-Summary.pdf
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Effect of a Physician-directed Educational Campaign on Performance of ...
... evaluation of protective sensation, foot structure and biomechanics, vascular ... staff, and providing a Semmes-Weinstein monofilament or a 128-Hz tuning fork in ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1494848
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LOWER EXTREMITY DISEASE PROCEDURES MANUAL
Reduced sensation can lead to a number of complications such as foot ulcers and amputation ... using a monofilament to measure cutaneous sensation in the feet. ...
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nhanes/le.pdf
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Effect of Footwear and Orthotic Devices on Stress Reduction and Soft ...
... monofilament on at least two sites of the plantar ... multi-slice CT foot scans (Somatom Sensation 16, Siemens Medical Systems, Inc, Iselin, NJ, USA) ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1847616
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S t e p s f o r P r e v e n t i n g D i a b e t e s F o o t P r o b l e m s
Intact protective sensation. ? Pedal pulses present. ? No foot deformity. ? No current or prior ... S e m m e s - Weinstein monofilament and note re s u l t s. ...
http://www.ndep.nih.gov/diabetes/pubs/Feet_Steps_Card.pdf
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Diabetic neuropathy: All - MayoClinic.com
... prickling sensation that starts in your toes or the balls of your feet and ... Sensitivity to touch is often tested using a soft nylon monofilament. ...
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/diabetic-neuropathy/DS01045...
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Diabetes Mellitus (DM): Diabetes Mellitus and Disorders of Carbohydrate ...
A monofilament esthesiometer is touched to specific sites on each foot and is ... Both feet are tested, and presence (+) or absence () of sensation at each ...
http://www.merck.com/mmpe/print/sec12/ch158/ch158b.html
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Prevalence of risk factors for diabetic foot complications
PN was assessed by vibratory, monofilament, muscle strength and tendon reflex testing. ... feet, tingling, numbness, and burning sensations with a "stocking and glove ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=2174471
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Distribution and behaviour of glabrous cutaneous receptors in the human ...
Furthermore, with the foot in an unloaded position, there was no background ... A monofilament of four to five times the threshold force was used to outline the ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=2290100
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WORKING TOGETHER TO MANAGE DIABETES
A description of how to use this monofilament to perform a comprehensive ... (1) Loss of protective sensation. (2) Absent pedal pulses. (3) Foot deformity. ...
http://ndep.nih.gov/diabetes/pubs/PPODprimer_color.pdf
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