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Showing 1 to 11 of 11 for “"foot ulcer"”.
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Non-invasive objective assessment of diabetic foot ulcer healing with blood perfusion and tissue oxygenation
… a significant number suffering from diabetic foot ulcer (DFU), has always been a global concern. Although modern medical technologies are available to assist medical physician in wound diagnosis, the practicability of these techniques have yet to be critically assessed. Only a limited number …
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The Journey Toward Engagement in Self-care Management of Diabetic Foot Ulcer: A Constructivist Grounded Theory Study
Background: Worldwide, diabetic foot ulcer (DFU) is the leading cause of emergency room admissions, long hospital stays, and long-term disability for individuals living with diabetes. Of all individuals with diabetes, 15–25 percent develop a DFU at some time in their lives; and 25 percent of these …
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The Effects of Diabetic Foot Care Education on Assessments and Behaviors among Adults with Diabetes Mellitus Experiencing Homelessness
… are at risk for preventable diabetic foot complications, including diabetic foot ulcers and non-traumatic lower extremity amputation. Several risk factors such as the lack of routine healthcare, insurance, nutritious meals, and access to diabetic foot self-care education, impact the …
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Attributable Healthcare Costs of Diabetes Complications in Alberta Adults: A Longitudinal Retrospective Cohort Analysis
… other chronic ischaemic heart disease, diabetic foot ulcer, and lower-limb amputation. Attributable costs were estimated using recycled predictions, adjusting for age, sex, comorbidity burden, and co-occurring complications. Results showed that all complications were associated with substantial …
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Qualitative inquiry into the decision-making processes for lower extremity amputation in people with diabetes
… with people living with a diabetes-related foot ulcer or amputation, health practitioners, and experts to explore what supports and considerations people require when making decisions for non-emergency amputation. From three studies, this research established recommendations for supporting …
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Diabetic foot: microbiology, pathogenesis and glycan studies
… and mortality around the world. Diabetic foot infections remain one of the major complications leading to a leg loss every 3 seconds due to amputations causing mental trauma and distress. In diabetic foot ulcers aerobes, anaerobes and fungus often interact with each other and form biofilms …
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The microbiology of diabetic foot infections: a Ghanaian perspective
Diabetic foot ulcer (DFU), a major complication of both types 1 and 2 diabetes, develops in about 15–25% of people living with the disease. In Ghana, DFUs contribute to most hospital admissions (53%) among diabetics with high rates of amputation (33.3%) and death (8.8%). Diabetic foot ulcers are …
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Outcome of Ischaemic Foot Ulcers in Patients with Diabetes, with or without Revascularization
… arterial disease (PAD) in regard to outcomes of foot ulcers, factors related to outcomes, and occurrences of new ulcerations and amputations following healing of the initial ulcer. Patients with diabetes and a foot ulcer, consecutively presenting at a multidisciplinary foot centre, with a …
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Insoles to ease plantar pressure in people with diabetes and peripheral neuropathy: a feasibility randomised controlled study with embedded qualitative component
… qualitative component. Background: Diabetic foot ulceration is a devastating complication of diabetic foot disease. Therapeutic footwear and insoles are one preventative strategy to reduce elevated plantar pressures associated with foot ulcer risk. However, their effectiveness is variable, …
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Novel antimicrobial combinations for treatment against pathogens associated with infected diabetic foot ulcers
Many promising conventional antimicrobial agents have low permeability and restricted biodistribution, their encapsulation into efficient drug delivery carriers is crucial to increasing their bioavailability and retention time. Lipodisq® (LQ) nanoparticles consist of a circular phospholipid bilayer …