Abstract: A device and method for storing data is disclosed. A user record is divided up into a plurality of input packets (block 202). The plurality of input packets is encoded into a plurality of output packets (block 204). The output packets are distributed to one or more storage devices (block 206). The user record is reconstructed by retrieving the plurality of output packets from the storage devices (block 1002) and deconstructing output packets into one or more input packets (block 1004). The input packets are evaluated to determine which additional output packets are required to complete the user record (block 1006). The process of retrieving the output packets and deconstructing the output packets into one or more input packets is repeated until the user record is complete (block 1008).

Abstract: Wound healing is impaired in many diabetics, who suffer increased risk of chronic foot ulceration and amputation. Diabetic patients with poor healing ability were found to possess significantly lower fasting urinary nitrate levels than diabetic patients with normal healing ability or non-diabetic controls, implicating decreased endogenous nitric oxide activity as the mediator of diabetes-impaired wound healing. Methods and kits are provided for predicting the wound healing ability of diabetic patients based on the levels of nitric oxide related products such as nitrate or nitrite in urine or other specimens. Methods are also provided for treating non-wound healing diabetics and monitoring diabetic ulcer treatment.

Abstract: Wound healing is impaired in many diabetics, who suffer increased risk of chronic foot ulceration and amputation. Diabetic patients with poor healing ability were found to possess significantly lower fasting urinary nitrate levels than diabetic patients with normal healing ability or non-diabetic controls, implicating decreased endogenous nitric oxide activity as the mediator of diabetes-impaired wound healing. Methods and kits are provided for predicting the wound healing ability of diabetic patients based on the levels of nitric oxide related products such as nitrate or nitrite in urine or other specimens. Methods are also provided for treating non-wound healing diabetics and monitoring diabetic ulcer treatment.