Before the festive season comes to an end and the new year starts Pain Relief Ireland wants to wish all our patients and their families the very best for the 2023.
Before the festive season comes to an end and the new year starts Pain Relief Ireland wants to wish all our patients and their families the very best for the 2023.
Prof Hegarty spoke with the Medical Independent (MI) about his new appointment, the complexities of pain management, and the current landscape for pain medicine in Ireland.
Diabetic neuropathy (DN) represents a common, disabling and, until recently, largely neglected problem affecting approximately 50% of patients with diabetes at some point. According to the International Diabetes Federation, 425 million people world-wide aged 20 years had diabetes in 2017, and this number is expected to increase to 629 million by 2045. Approximately one in 3 people with diabetes experience painful diabetic neuropathy (PDN).