Pin-prick (Medipin) assessment for neuropathy in diabetes: Prospective screening study in primary care.

Aims: Diabetic patients are at elevated risk of neuropathy; early detection is desirable to minimise the risk of complications. The Medipin pin-prick device was appraised as a screening tool for diabetic neuropathy.

Methods: Prospective cross-sectional comparative screening study in primary care setting, involving 389 participants with type 2 diabetes mellitus.

Identification of High-Risk Lower Extremity Wounds Using Point-of-Care Test for Bacterial Protease Activity; A Single-Centre, Single-Blinded, Prospective Study.

Clinician observation is the mainstay to determine if wound infection is present, and focuses on presence of erythema, purulence, and odour. However, non-visible bacterial protease activity can delay wound healing and lead to complications. In this study, a point-of-care test to detect the presence of bacterial protease activity (BPA, tested with Woundchek Bacterial Status test) was appraised.