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Analysis of healthy sitting behavior: Interface pressure distribution and subcutaneous tissue oxygenation [PDF]

open access: yes, 2009
Pressure ulcers are a large problem in individuals who use a wheelchair for their mobility and have limited trunk stability and motor function. Because no relation between interface pressure and pressure ulcer development has been established and no ...
Geffen, Paul van   +5 more
core   +2 more sources

Zinc‐Containing Bioactive Glass Programs Macrophage Polarization through Extracellular Traps Regulation for Enhanced Diabetic Wound Healing

open access: yesAdvanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
Zinc‐containing bioactive glass (ZnBG) promotes diabetic wound healing by regulating macrophage extracellular traps (METs). Specifically, ZnBG reduces oxidative stress and inhibits the PAD4 and NLRP3/caspase‐1/GSDMD signaling pathways, thereby suppressing MET formation.
RuiYang Sun   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Impact of Diabetic Foot Ulcer on Health Related Quality Of Life and Employment among Diabetics Attending Tertiary Care Teaching Hospital, Davangere

open access: yesNational Journal of Community Medicine, 2018
Background: Diabetic foot ulcer is the most common complication of diabetes mellitus. Diabetic foot disease reduces quality of life. It is associated with early retirement and reduced productivity. This research was conducted to study the health related
Lekha Tejaswi Y, Navinkumar Angadi
doaj  

Human Wounds and Its Burden: An Updated Compendium of Estimates [PDF]

open access: yes, 2019
Significance: A 2018 retrospective analysis of Medicare beneficiaries identified that ∼8.2 million people had wounds with or without infections. Medicare cost estimates for acute and chronic wound treatments ranged from $28.1 billion to $96.8 billion ...
Sen, Chandan K.
core   +1 more source

Enhanced Endoscopic Internal Drainage of Gastric Abscess Through Additively Manufactured Stents

open access: yesAdvanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
Postoperative gastric leaks are often treated with off‐label biliary double‐pigtail stents, yet conventional extruded designs are not optimized for leak anatomy, can migrate, and may limit abscess evacuation. PETALS is introduced to optimize transmural drainage geometry and enable patient‐specific 3D‐printable stents.
Parima Phowarasoontorn   +14 more
wiley   +1 more source

Risk factors associated with the recurrence of diabetic foot ulcers: A meta-analysis.

open access: yesPLoS ONE
AimsDiabetic foot ulcers have caused significant medical, economic and social consequences for patients, families and society. With appropriate treatment, many diabetic foot ulcers can heal, temporarily avoiding possible amputation.
Chunmei Lin   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Efficacy of Cellular Therapy for Diabetic Foot Ulcer

open access: yesCell Transplantation, 2017
Diabetes mellitus is a widely spread chronic disease with growing incidence worldwide, and diabetic foot ulcer is one of the most serious complications of diabetes.
Ye Zhang, Hong Deng, Zhouping Tang
doaj   +1 more source

Vehicle ergonomics contributing to a diabetic foot ulcer

open access: yesClinical 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
doaj   +1 more source

DIABETIC FOOT ULCERS

open access: yesThe Professional Medical Journal, 2009
(SUMMARY) Aim: To determine common pathogens isolated in diabetic foot ulcers & in vitro antimicrobial activity. Setting:Muhammad Medical College Hospital, Mirpurkhas and Liaquat University of Medical & Health Sciences Jamshoro. Period: 1s t November2007 to 30th June 2008.
HAJI KHAN KHOHARO   +2 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Airborne 1O2 Delivery via a Superhydrophobic Dressing as a Pathway to Next‐Generation Wound Therapies, an in Vivo Murine Burn Model Study

open access: yesAdvanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
Schematic illustration of the SH bandage placed on an infected burn wound and its role in wound healing. A superhydrophobic PDMS membrane coated with the PS verteporfin is placed over the wound area and illuminated with a red laser at 690 nm, generating airborne 1O2 above the tissue.
Fernanda Viana Cabral   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

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