Mistreatment with maggot therapy in diabetic foot ulcer causing an amputation [PDF]
Clinical Case Reports, 2023 Key Clinical Message Maggot therapy is one of the treatments used in diabetic foot ulcer management. But if we do not pay attention to the indications and contraindications of it, there might be a failure in the treatment.
Arefeh Babazadeh +3 more
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Maggot Therapy as a Part of a Holistic Approach in the Treatment of Multimorbid Patients with Chronic Ulcer [PDF]
Clinics and Practice, 2021 Patients with chronic wounds (leg ulcers, decubitus, and diabetic foot ulcers) suffer from marked restrictions in their quality of life and can often no longer adequately carry out their everyday tasks.
Tobias Romeyke
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Lucifensins, the Insect Defensins of Biomedical Importance: The Story behind Maggot Therapy [PDF]
Pharmaceuticals, 2014 Defensins are the most widespread antimicrobial peptides characterised in insects. These cyclic peptides, 4–6 kDa in size, are folded into α-helical/β-sheet mixed structures and have a common conserved motif of three intramolecular disulfide bridges with
Václav Čeřovský, Robert Bém
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Lyophilized Extract from the Larvae of the Blowfly Lucilia sericata as a New Strategy for the Management of Chronic Wounds [PDF]
BiomedicinesBackground/Objectives: Chronic wounds represent a growing challenge for the aging population, significantly impairing their quality of life, increasing the frequency of medical consultations, and imposing substantial healthcare costs.
Norman-Philipp Hoff +7 more
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Not all maggots are created equal; not all maggots are therapeutic [PDF]
Clinical Case ReportsKey Clinical Message Maggots in a wound (“myiasis”) cannot be considered maggot therapy (therapeutic myiasis) unless, at a minimum, the species is known to be safe and effective, and the maggots have been properly disinfected.
Ronald A. Sherman +6 more
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Surgical sharp debridement alongside maggot debridement therapy (MDT) for the treatment of diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs): A systematic review of case reports [PDF]
Surgery in Practice and ScienceObjective: The objective of this systematic review of case reports is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of combining surgical sharp debridement with maggot debridement therapy (MDT) for the treatment of diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs).
Babak Choobi Anzali +5 more
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New interest in maggot therapy. [PDF]
CMAJ, 2010 Pamela Mitchell waited tables for 20 years. She spent copious hours on her feet. But diabetic foot ulcers put an end to that. A decade ago, when she was 47, surgery on her left foot left a hole 2.54 cm deep. The wound became infected and her doctors said they had to amputate.
Collier R.
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Animal healer for refractory diseases: Myth or reality? [PDF]
HeliyonA vast amount of knowledge has been acquired through human activities such as farming, hunting, and fishing. Throughout history, humans have utilized living creatures for disease treatment, relying on the natural world's healing powers.
Mingzhi Song +10 more
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Maggot therapy for calciphylaxis wound debridement complicated by bleeding [PDF]
JAAD Case Reports, 2018 Allen F. Shih, AM +6 more
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Maggot Therapy for Snakebite Necrotic Wound in a Horse [PDF]
Iranian Journal of Veterinary Surgery, 2021 Maggot therapy is the use of sterile fly larvae in the treatment of superficial wounds in humans and animals. Lucilia sericata (Diptera: Calliphoridae) larvae are most commonly used for this purpose.
Masoud Ahmadnejad, Fereydon Rezazadeh
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