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The Role of Clinical Sign and The Added Value of Procalcitonin in Determining The Existance of Infection in The Treated Diabetic Foot Ulcer

open access: yesJurnal Penyakit Dalam Indonesia, 2018
Introduction. Roles of the IDSA-IWGDF clinical sign in determining the existence of infection in the treated diabetic foot ulcer is unknown, and it has to be modified.
Andra Aswar   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Design Strategies and Emerging Applications of High‐Performance Flexible Piezoresistive Pressure Sensors

open access: yesAdvanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Flexible piezoresistive pressure sensors underpin wearable and soft electronics. This review links sensing physics, including contact resistance modulation, quantum tunneling and percolation, to unified materials/structure design. We highlight composite and graded architectures, interfacial/porous engineering, and microstructured 3D conductive networks
Feng Luo   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

DIABETIC FOOT ULCER

open access: yesThe 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
openaire   +2 more sources

Epidermal Patch Technologies for Integrated Healthcare and Infection Management

open access: yesAdvanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
Epidermal patches have evolved from simple wound coverings into multifunctional, skin‐conformable platforms integrating drug delivery, biosensing, and therapeutic functionalities. This review highlights their material innovations, fabrication strategies, and intelligent designs, including hydrogels, microneedles, and flexible electronics, while ...
Yuqi Wang   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Evolution of patient characteristics and outcomes concerning diabetic foot ulcer care in Belgium between 2008 and 2020

open access: yes, 2023
Background/Aims: Since 2005, recognized Belgian multidisciplinary diabetic foot clinics (MDFCs) participate to biennial audit-feedback cycles, allowing to study the epidemiology of diabetic foot ulcers (DFU) and monitor/improve quality of care.
P. Lauwers   +7 more
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Seta‐Inspired Mechano‐Intelligent Janus Bandage with Coordinated Adhesion–Contraction for Minimizing Scarring

open access: yesAdvanced Materials, EarlyView.
We developed a bioinspired mechano‐intelligent Janus bandage (MIB) with a hydrophobic flat exterior and a hydrophilic interior featuring gecko‐mimicking wedged microstructures, fabricated via micromolding and anisotropic plasma treatment. The MIB dynamically synchronizes adhesion and contraction, enabling precise force modulation.
Di Suo   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Health Literacy predicts incident foot ulcers after 4 years – the SHELLED cohort study

open access: yesJournal of Foot and Ankle Research, 2023
Aims/hypothesis To determine whether health literacy is associated with an index diabetes‐related foot ulcer (DFU). Methods The SHELLED Study is a 4‐year prospective study of people with diabetes aged over 40 with no history of DFU.
Pamela Chen   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Assessment and management of diabetic ulcers in the primary health care setting [PDF]

open access: yes, 2008
John is a 62 year old gentleman who has been suffering from type 2 Diabetes Mellitus for the past 7 years. He presents to the clinic with an ulcer 5 mm in diameter on the lateral aspect of the right foot near the metatarsophalangeal joint area. The ulcer
De Gabriele, Renzo
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Validation of the Flemish-Dutch Lower Extremity Functional Scale (LEFS) questionnaire for diabetic foot ulcers

open access: yes, 2023
Background/Aims: Diabetic foot ulcers (DFU) negatively affect the quality of life (QoL) of people with diabetes. The Lower Extremity Functional Scale (LEFS) is a patient-reported outcome measure (PROM) for measuring physical functioning in patients with ...
J. Rötgens   +3 more
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Marjolin's Ulcers at a University Teaching Hospital in Northwestern Tanzania: A Retrospective Review of 56 Cases. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
Marjolin's ulcer is a rare but highly aggressive squamous cell cancer that is most often associated with chronic burn wounds. Although many individual case reports exist, no comprehensive evaluation of Marjolin's ulcer patients has been conducted in our ...
Rambau, Peter   +39 more
core   +1 more source

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