Abstract: The International Working Group on the Diabetic Foot expert panel on infection conducted a systematic review of the published evidence relating to treatment of foot infection in diabetes. Our search of the literature published prior to August 2010 identified...
Abstract: Management of foot ulcer in individuals with diabetes remains a major therapeutic challenge throughout the world. We performed a critical review of evidence of present and new techniques and devices in the treatment of diabetic foot ulcer. The golden...
Abstract: Wounds of the lower extremities are a significant public health problem, being severe and costly to treat. Adjunctive treatment with hyperbaric oxygenation (HBOT) has proven to be a useful and cost-effective means of treating ischemic wounds, mainly in...
Abstract: The review on critical limb ischemia (CLI) by Melamed and his co-authors in this issue of Harefuah focuses on treatment modalities but does not address the important issue of prevention, which, I believe, is the most effective tool in saving limbs....
Abstract: Diabetic foot ulcers are still extremely difficult to heal. Therefore, therapeutic options to improve healing rates are continuously being explored. Hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) has been used in addition to standard treatment of the diabetic foot for more than 20...
Abstract: Lower extremity ulcers (venous, diabetic) are often unresponsive to standard treatment. Various systemic and local cellular, vascular, and anatomical factors can result in nonhealing wounds that are refractory to normal healing processes and standard care....
Abstract: Uzun, Mutluoglu, Uz, , , , , , (2011). Hyperbaric oxygen therapy in diabetic patients - comments on the paper by Karadurmus et al. Endokrynologia Polska, 2011 ;62(3):286-7. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21717415
Abstract: van der Staal, Ubbink, Lubbers, , , , , , (2011). Comment on: Lipsky and Berendt. Hyperbaric oxygen therapy for diabetic foot wounds: has hope hurdled hype? Diabetes Care 2010;33:1143-1145. Diabetes care, 2011 Jun;34(6):e110; author reply...
Abstract: Löndahl, Katzman, Nilsson, Hammarlund, , , , , (2011). Response to comment on Londahl et al: hyperbaric oxygen therapy facilitates healing of chronic foot ulcers in patients with diabetes. Diabetes Care 2010;33:998-1003. Diabetes care, 2011...
Abstract: Systemic hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) is accomplished when a patient is breathing 100% oxygen in an environment with increased barometric pressure. A typical HBO treatment protocol of diabetic foot ulcer involves 20 to 40 sessions. Treatment is usually given as...
