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Controlled Magnesium Ion Delivery via Mg‐Sputtered Nerve Conduit for Enhancing Peripheral Nerve Regeneration

open access: yesAdvanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
This study introduces a controllable degradation system for Mg‐based biomaterials using sputtering technology, marking a significant advancement in nerve regeneration research. The Mg‐sputtered nerve conduits demonstrate enhanced biocompatibility, biofunctionality, mechanical compatibility, and precise magnesium release, resulting in improved axonal ...
Hyewon Kim   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

Burden of Infected Diabetic Foot Ulcers on Hospital Admissions and Costs in a Third-Level Center

open access: yesDiabetology
Diabetic foot is a common complication of diabetes that affects quality and prognosis of life for patients and often requires hospitalization. Infection, alone or in association with ischemia, is the main cause of hospital admission and impacts prognosis.
Roberto Da Ros   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Spectral analysis of the blood flow in the foot microvascular bed during thermal testing in patients with diabetes mellitus [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
Timely diagnostics of microcirculatory system abnormalities which are the most severe diabetic complications, is a significant problem of modern health care. Functional abnormalities manifest themselves earlier than the structural one and their assessment is the focus of present-day studies.
arxiv   +1 more source

Diabetic Foot Care Knowledge and Behaviors of Individuals with Diabetes Mellitus in Indonesia [PDF]

open access: yes, 2020
The most common diabetes mellitus (DM) complication is diabetic foot ulcer (DFU), which is costly and has devastating adverse effects. It was found that 6.8 % of DM patients suffered from DFU.
AHS, Sulistyo, K, Maneewat, W, Sae-Sia
core   +1 more source

Improving rural and remote practitioners’ knowledge of the diabetic foot: findings from an educational intervention [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
BACKGROUND: This study aimed to determine knowledge of national guidelines for diabetic foot assessment and risk stratification by rural and remote healthcare professionals in Western Australia and their implementation in practice. Assessment of diabetic
David G. Glance   +3 more
core   +1 more source

Functional Biomaterials Derived from Protein Liquid–Liquid Phase Separation and Liquid‐to‐Solid Transition

open access: yesAdvanced Materials, EarlyView.
Protein can undergo liquid–liquid phase separation and liquid‐to‐solid transition to form liquid condensates and solid aggregates. These phase transitions can be influenced by post‐translational modifications, mutations, and various environmental factors.
Tianchen Li   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

A prophylactic amputation

open access: yesIMC Journal of Medical Science, 2010
A case of amputation of the fourth toe is described in a diabetic patient. The patient had overlapping of third and fourth toes since her childhood and later she developed soft lipomas over the fourth toe and lateral aspect of the dorsum of the foot. The
Faria Afsana   +2 more
doaj  

Upconversion Nanoparticle‐Covalent Organic Framework Core–shell Particles as Therapeutic Microrobots Trackable With Optoacoustic Imaging

open access: yesAdvanced Materials, EarlyView.
Upconversion nanoparticle‐covalent organic framework core–shell particles provide enhanced contrast for optoacoustic imaging by leveraging the optical absorption of upconversion luminescence within the covalent organic framework matrix. Beyond their role as contrast agents, these particles enable customizable therapeutic agent loading and release, as ...
Dong Wook Kim   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

DFUNet: Convolutional Neural Networks for Diabetic Foot Ulcer Classification [PDF]

open access: yesarXiv, 2017
Globally, in 2016, one out of eleven adults suffered from Diabetes Mellitus. Diabetic Foot Ulcers (DFU) are a major complication of this disease, which if not managed properly can lead to amputation. Current clinical approaches to DFU treatment rely on patient and clinician vigilance, which has significant limitations such as the high cost involved in ...
arxiv  

Pixel classification for automated diabetic foot diagnosis [PDF]

open access: yes, 2009
Worldwide, more than 180 million people suffer from diabetes mellitus. Approximately 50% of these patients will develop complications to their feet. Neuropathy, combined with poor blood supply and biomechanical changes results in a high risk for foot ...
Baal, J.G. van   +5 more
core   +1 more source

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