Migraine-like headaches associated with nickel allergy requiring removal of atrial septal defect closure device.

There is a deficit of literature regarding the association between nickel allergy-induced symptoms and implanted devices. This report describes a case of nickel allergy causing debilitating migraine-like symptoms, failing to resolve with medical therapy, requiring surgical removal of the device and repair of the defect.

Broad-Ranging Nutritional Deficiencies Predict Amputation in Diabetic Foot Ulcers.

Diabetic foot ulcers present across the spectrum of nonhealing wounds, be it acute or many months duration. There is developing literature highlighting that despite this group having high caloric intake, they often lack the micronutrients essential for wound healing. This study reports a retrospective cohort of patients' micro- and macro-nutritional state and its relationship to amputation.