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Cost effectiveness analysis of larval therapy for leg ulcers [PDF]

, 2009
Objective: To assess the cost effectiveness of larval therapy compared with hydrogel in the management of leg ulcers. Design: Cost effectiveness and cost utility analyses carried out alongside a pragmatic multicentre, randomised, open trial with equal ...
Bland, J. Martin, Cullum, Nicky, Dumville, Jo C., Iglesias, Cynthia P., Nelson, E. Andrea, Soares, Marta O., Torgerson, David J., Worthy, Gill   +7 more
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Maggot therapy following orbital exenteration [PDF]

British Journal of Ophthalmology, 2007
Orbital exenteration is a radical surgery reserved for the treatment of locally invasive or potentially life-threatening orbital tumours.1 Complications occur after 20–25% of exenterations and include tissue necrosis (6%) and infection (3–4%).2–4 In the present report, we describe the management of a post-exenteration orbital infection by the use of ...
Adrian, Gericke, Esther M, Hoffmann, Susanne, Pitz, Norbert, Pfeiffer   +3 more
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Maggot debridement therapy with a direct dressing can cause compression injuries in patients with chronic limb ischemia [PDF]

, 2017
While there are no reports regarding dressing-associated iatrogenic skin ulcer as an adverse event of maggot debridement therapy (MDT), MDT is clinically used on patients with critical limb ischaemia with dermal fragility.
Hayasaka Rie, Maruyama Eri, Nishijima Akio, Nishijima Junko, Sekido Mitsuru, Takikawa Megumi, Yamamoto Naoto, Yanagibayashi Satoshi, Yoshida Ryuichi, 関堂 充   +9 more
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Identification of the initial molecular changes in response to circulating angiogenic cells-mediated therapy in critical limb ischemia [PDF]

, 2020
BackgroundCritical limb ischemia (CLI) constitutes the most aggressive form of peripheral arterial occlusive disease, characterized by the blockade of arteries supplying blood to the lower extremities, significantly diminishing oxygen and nutrient supply.
A Carrizzo, A Limbourg, A Schroll, A Taguchi, A Zampetaki, AI Khan, AL Hemdahl, C Hu, C Kalka, C Seignez, C Xia, CH Yoon, D Sukmawati, DH Walter, DM Dunlea, DN Prater, E Chavakis, EB Jude, EC Watson, EE Vaughan, EL Simpson, F Du, F Sabatier, F Vinchi, FG Fowkes, FM Vega, G Cao, G Dragneva, GO Ouma, H Chen, HH Chopra, J Patel, J Rehman, J Zhang, JA Smith, JA Vizcaino, JG Tidball, JK Meisner, JL Anderson, JL Dong, JP Cooke, JX Yang, JY Kim, K Banno, K Funakoshi, L Bao, L Norgren, L Wu, LJ Druhan, M Hassanpour, M Qadura, M Rahmani, M Rigato, MS Conte, N Edwards, P Sangwung, Q Dai, Q Xie, R Donato, R Lara-Hernandez, R Tanaka, RC Savani, RH Lee, RJ Medina, RW Sprengers, S Hazarika, S Janciauskiene, S Nolan, SH Ko, SL Hsu, SM Krishna, SW Kim, T Asahara, UJ Sachs, V Abella, V Weel van, W Song, WC Shen, X Wang, X Zhou, Y Fujita, Y Ye, Z Yang   +82 more
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Larval therapy vs conventional silver dressings for full-thickness burns: a randomized controlled trial

BMC Medicine, 2023
Background This is the first clinical trial to investigate the effectiveness of maggot debridement therapy (MDT) for full-thickness burn injuries in comparison to conventional silver dressings.
Jasem Gaffari, Kamran Akbarzadeh, Mozhgan Baniardalani, Reza Hosseini, Safdar Masoumi, Zahra Sadat Amiri, Razieh Shabani Kordshouli, Javad Rafinejad, Mostafa Dahmardehei   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Pushing the frontiers in the fight against antimicrobial resistance: the potential of fecal and maggot therapies

Future Science OA, 2023
The escalating crisis of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) warrants innovative therapeutic strategies. Fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) and maggot debridement therapy (MDT) represent paradigm-shifting approaches, leveraging biological systems to ...
Bashar Haruna Gulumbe, Abdulrakib Abdulrahim   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

Calciphylaxis in chronic, non-dialysis-dependent renal disease

BMC Nephrology, 2003
Background Calciphylaxis cutis is characterized by media calcification of arteries and, most prominently, of cutaneous and subcutaneous arterioles occurring in renal insufficiency patients.
Paschke Ralf, Schwock Jörg, Pliquett Rainer U, Achenbach Harald   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

A Complete Guide to Maggot Therapy [PDF]

, 2022
Since the revival of maggot therapy in Western wound care approximately thirty years ago, there has been no comprehensive synthesis of what is known about its clinical practice, supply chain management, and social dimensions. This edited volume fills the

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Insect‐Derived Bioactives for Glycemic Control and Gut Health: A Review

Food Frontiers, Volume 7, Issue 2, March 2026.
Insect‐derived bioactive compounds (e.g., peptides, polysaccharides) effectively regulate blood glucose through dual mechanisms: directly inhibiting carbohydrate‐digesting enzymes and glucose transporters, and indirectly modulating gut microbiota to enhance intestinal barrier integrity.
Chaoyi Lv, Yuanyuan Huang, Mokhtar Dabbour, Benjamin Kumah Mintah, Ronghai He, Haile Ma   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

A systematic review of efficacy on larva debridement in diabetic foot ulcers

Healthcare in Low-resource Settings
Larva therapy, also known as maggot therapy, biodebridement, or maggot debridement therapy, involved the application of live fly larva to a patient’s wound for debridement, disinfection, and wound healing.
Andi Safutra Suraya, Ninuk Dian Kurniawati, Herdina Mariyanti, Ira Suarilah   +3 more
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