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Effects of Special Therapeutic Footwear on the Prevention of Diabetic Foot Ulcers: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

open access: yesJournal of Diabetes Research, 2022
Objective. To reduce diabetic foot ulcer (DFU) occurrence or recurrence, diabetic therapeutic footwear is widely recommended in clinical practice for at-risk patients. However, the effectiveness of therapeutic footwear is controversial.
Bo Luo   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Validity and Efficacy of a Preventative Intervention Model for Reducing Ulcer Recurrence in Diabetic Patients in Indonesia

open access: yesSAGE Open Nursing, 2023
Introduction It is important to reduce foot problems by preventing the recurrence of ulcers in diabetes mellitus (DM) patients. In Indonesia, interventions for the prevention of ulcer recurrence remain scarce.
Suriadi Jais RN, PhD, AWCS, WOC, CFC   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Risk Factors for Predicting Mortality and Amputation of Patients with Necrotizing Soft-Tissue Infections: Retrospective Analysis of 111 Cases from a Single Medical Center

open access: yesEmergency Medicine International, 2023
Objective. Necrotizing soft-tissue infections (NSTIs) are rare clinical infections with surgical emergencies having a high mortality rate. This study aimed to investigate risk factors for mortality and amputation of patients with NSTI. Methods.
Hanghui Cen   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Preclinical evaluation of a commercially available biofilm disrupting wound lavage for musculoskeletal trauma

open access: yesJournal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research, 2022
Background Treatment of open fractures remains a significant challenge in trauma care as these fractures are accompanied by extensive soft tissue damage, exposing the wound site to contaminants and increasing infection risk.
Michael E. Whitely   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Disease‐ and treatment‐related expectations, attitudes, and beliefs among adult patients initiating or switching biological therapies for psoriasis

open access: yesJEADV Clinical Practice, 2023
Background The treatment expectations of patients with psoriasis are essential for clinical outcomes. Objectives To examine disease‐ and treatment related intra‐ and interpersonal factors and their relation to treatment expectations among patients with ...
Maria Clemmesen   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Pathogen Isolates in Chronic Wound Infections in Poland

open access: yesPolish Journal of Microbiology, 2023
Chronic wound infection is one of the factors that hinder or prevent its healing. The incidence of infection may vary depending on the type of wound. It is estimated that clinically significant infection in diabetic foot syndrome occurs in up to 30% of ...
Malka Marcin   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

Characterization of the microenvironment of diabetic foot ulcers and potential drug identification based on scRNA-seq

open access: yesFrontiers in Endocrinology, 2023
BackgroundDiabetes foot ulcers (DFUs) are a type of foot infection, ulcer, and/or deep tissue destruction caused by neuropathy and vascular disease in the distal extremities of diabetic patients. Its pathogenesis and its microenvironment are not entirely
Yao Li   +10 more
doaj   +1 more source

COMPLEX WOUNDS [PDF]

open access: yesClinics, 2006
Complex wound is the term used more recently to group those well-known difficult wounds, either chronic or acute, that challenge medical and nursing teams. They defy cure using conventional and simple "dressings" therapy and currently have a major socioeconomic impact.
Ferreira, Marcus Castro   +3 more
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Adalimumab for the Treatment of Periodontitis in a 35-Year-Old Woman with Hidradenitis Suppurativa

open access: yesCase Reports in Dermatology, 2023
Increasing evidence suggests an association between chronic inflammatory conditions and oral health. Herein, we present a case of a 35-year-old woman with concomitant hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) and periodontitis, who was treated successfully with ...
Yiqiu Yao   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

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