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Vacuum-assisted closure therapy modality of treatment for ulcers in lymphedema patients

open access: yesJournal of Medicine in Scientific Research, 2021
Background Lymphedema in the presence of ulcers and lymphorrhea inducing cellulitis hinders the quality of life and mobility of the patients, and might continue inducing severe infection that might result in life-threatening infection, both bacterial and
Ihab Nabil Amin Hanna
doaj   +1 more source

Machine Learning in the Prevention, Diagnosis and Management of Diabetic Foot Ulcers: A Systematic Review

open access: yesIEEE Access, 2020
Diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs) are a serious complication for people with diabetes. They result in increased morbidity and pressures on health system resources.
Jack Tulloch   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Impact of SGLT2 inhibitors on lower limb complications: a mendelian randomization perspective

open access: yesFrontiers in Pharmacology
BackgroundWhile Sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors are effective in managing diabetes and reducing cardiovascular risk, concerns about their association with lower limb complications, including, osteomyelitis, ulcers, and peripheral artery
Baixing Chen   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Investigating staff knowledge of safeguarding and pressure ulcers in care homes [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
Objective: To investigate whether nursing/care home staff regard pressure ulceration as a safeguarding issue; and to explore reporting mechanisms for pressure ulcers in nursing/care homes.
Kaye, Vicky   +3 more
core   +1 more source

Adjunctive Therapeutic Plasma Exchange in Refractory Adult‐Onset Still's Disease Complicated by Secondary Macrophage Activation Syndrome: A Single‐Center Experience

open access: yesTherapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Adult‐onset Still's disease (AOSD) complicated by macrophage activation syndrome (MAS) carries substantial mortality. The role of therapeutic plasma exchange (TPE) remains uncertain. Methods We retrospectively analyzed patients with AOSD‐MAS treated with TPE at a single‐center.
Masataka Ueda   +15 more
wiley   +1 more source

Risk Evaluation for the Formation of Gastroduodenal Erosion and Ulceration Induced by Meloxicam in Patients with Seropositive and Seronegative Rheumatoid Arthritis

open access: yesРоссийский журнал гастроэнтерологии, гепатологии, колопроктологии, 2019
Aim. In this paper, the authors set out toascertain the prognostic value of the rheumatoid factor for the formation of gastroduodenal erosions and ulcers in patients with rheumatoid arthritis taking non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (meloxicam ...
R. A. Pavlyukov, M. R. Konorev
doaj   +1 more source

A 2-Year Retrospective Case Series on Isolates of the Emerging Pathogen Actinotignum schaalii from a Canadian Tertiary Care Hospital

open access: yesMicroorganisms, 2022
(1) Background: Actinotignum schaalii is an emerging, opportunistic pathogen often linked with UTIs but can extend beyond the urogenital system. Data on the clinical significance of A. schaalii are still emerging. (2) Methods: A retrospective review of A.
Pramath Kakodkar, Camille Hamula
doaj   +1 more source

Explication of the Construct of Shared Care and the Prevention of Pressure Ulcers in Home Health Care [PDF]

open access: yes, 1996
The purpose of this investigation was to render a more complete understanding of subjective perceptions of pressure ulcers from the perspective of family dyads, and to study the effect of these subjective experiences on preventive behaviors and pressure ...
Sebern, Margaret
core   +1 more source

EUREKA study - The evaluation of real-life use of a biophotonic system in chronic wound management: An interim analysis [PDF]

open access: yes, 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
core   +2 more sources

Gut microbiome and aging—A dynamic interplay of microbes, metabolites, and the immune system

open access: yesFEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Age‐dependent shifts in microbial communities engender shifts in microbial metabolite profiles. These in turn drive shifts in barrier surface permeability of the gut and brain and induce immune activation. When paired with preexisting age‐related chronic inflammation this increases the risk of neuroinflammation and neurodegenerative diseases.
Aaron Mehl, Eran Blacher
wiley   +1 more source

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