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Kufa Journal for Nursing Sciences, 2023 Background: In patients with diabetes, diabetic foot ulcers are a significant and frequent consequence that can, in extreme situations, result in the amputation of the lower limbs.
Asmaa Karim Hameed, Fatma M. Mahmood
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EUREKA study - The evaluation of real-life use of a biophotonic system in chronic wound management: An interim analysis [PDF]
, 2017 Objective: Interest has grown regarding photobiomodulation (PBM) with low-level light therapy, which has been shown to positively affect the stages of the wound healing process.
Bassetto, Franco +8 more
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Vehicle ergonomics contributing to a diabetic foot ulcer
Clinical Diabetes and Endocrinology, 2019 Background Diabetes mellitus continues to be a rising concern in the United States. It affects an estimated 9.4% of the population and approximately 1.5 million Americans are diagnosed annually.
Christine Jarocki +2 more
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Journal of the Korean Medical Association, 2015 세계적으로 당뇨환자는 매년 증가하고 있고 그 부작용으 로 인한 사회 경제적 문제는 더 커지고 있다[1]. 보고에 따르 면 2013년 3억8천만 명에 달하는 당뇨병환자가 2035년에는 5억9천만 명까지 늘어날 것으로 예상하고 있다[2]. 2011년 우리나라에서 실시한 국민건강영양조사(The Korean National Health and Nutrition Survey)에 따르면, 나이를 보정한 당뇨환자의 비율이 이미 7.6%에 이른다고 한다[3]. 당뇨환자에서 당뇨병성 궤양은 흔하지만 잘 낫지 않고 많은 경우에 하지절단으로 이어진다. 그래서 당뇨병으로 인한 많 은 합병증 중에 가장 비용이 가장 들고 자주 장애를 남기게 된다[4].
Hyun-Suk Suh, Joon Pio Hong
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Exploring Resilience When Living with a Wound — An Integrative Literature Review [PDF]
, 2014 The psychological impact for patients with wounds can be significant, and adverse psychological effects frequently occur when there are permanent changes in the body’s structure or function.
Edward, Karen-Leigh, Ousey, Karen
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The Professional Medical Journal, 2016 Objective: The number of diabetic patients is increasing at a rapid rate1.Management of diabetic foot has been a challenge for medical professionals. This study wascarried out to find the sequelae of diabetic foot ulcer management. Study design: Observationalanalytical study.
Dr. Asif Zaman Rashid +3 more
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Dynamic biomechanical modelling for foot ulcer prevention. [PDF]
, 2013 International audienceThis paper introduces a 3D Dynamic Finite Element biomechanical model of the human foot used for diabetic foot pressure ulcer prevention. The model estimates the internal strains and send an alert to the user in case of high strains
Bucki, Marek +6 more
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Journal of Education and Health Promotion, 2023 BACKGROUND: The chances of nonhealing foot ulcer among the diabetic is 10-20 times more than people without diabetes. Foot ulcer among diabetes population affects more than 40-60 million globally. There is a dearth of quality data on the factor among the
Sunil Kumar Panigrahi, Sagarika Majumdar
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General practitioners' and nurses' experiences of using computerised decision support in screening for diabetic foot disease:implementing Scottish Clinical Information - Diabetes Care in routine clinical practice [PDF]
, 2010 Objective The Scottish Care Information - Diabetes Collaboration (SCI-DC) developed a computer- based information system to create a shared electronic record for use by all involved in the care of patients with diabetes mellitus.
Bekker, Hilary L +3 more
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Journal of Medicine in Scientific Research, 2018 Background The imbalance between matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9) and tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase-1 (TIMP-1) may play an important role in impaired healing of diabetic foot ulcer.
Ghada H Sayed +4 more
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