Chennai: The new mobile application launched by the hospital mv for diabetes and Prof M Viswanathan Diabetes Research Centre, Royapuram will enable people to connect with experts on diabetes related queries. diabetic foot and diabetes
The application, MV DIABETES, available on the Play Store, was released by the hospital on Saturday. Chief diabetologist Dr. Vijay Vishwanathan said the app is connected to a WhatsApp number and a multidisciplinary team from the hospital will give an opinion on diabetic foot and diabetes.
Patients with diabetes have some form of nerve damage or diabetic neuropathy, when not controlled high blood sugar levels damage the walls of the small blood vessels that supply nerves, especially in the legs.
This can lead to symptoms such as loss of sensation and means patients feel little pain so scratches can go undetected and become infected, he said on the sidelines of Prof M Viswanathan DRC’s 37th Gold Medal Oration.
