Abstract: To document peer-reviewed medical publications that have reported on hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy as an adjunct to standard lower-extremity wound care, focusing on publications dealing with the diabetic foot. A review of the medical literature was...
Abstract: A 63-year-old woman with diabetes mellitus type 2 and an ulcer on the foot developed gas gangrene and was treated with antibiotics and surgical excision. She died before she could be treated with hyperbaric oxygen. van der Meer, , , , , , , , (2000)....
Abstract: To discuss the pathophysiology, microbiology, and pharmacotherapy of lower extremity (LE) diabetic ulcers. A MEDLINE search from 1966 to April 1999 was conducted. The search was limited to humans and English-language journals. Key search words included...
Abstract: Diabetic foot is a complication of diabetes mellitus occurring in 15% of patients that is of specific surgical interest. Over the past few years, preventive measures and the use of new therapeutic resources has reduced the number of patients undergoing...
Abstract: Cianci, , , , , , , , (2000). Consensus Development Conference on diabetic foot wound care: a randomized controlled trial does exist supporting use of adjunctive hyperbaric oxygen therapy. Diabetes care, 2000...
Abstract: Diabetic foot ulcers are frequent: 12,000 Dutch diabetes patients have such an ulcer. The ulcers have a multifactorial aetiology: polyneuropathy, biomechanical stress, infection, deficient footwear and to a less extent ischaemia are the major factors. The...
Abstract: Hamilton Farrell, , , , , , , , (1999). Fourth Consensus Conference of the European Committee on Hyperbaric Medicine. London, December 4-5, 1998. Hyperbaric oxygen in the management of foot lesions in diabetic patients. Diabetes, nutrition & metabolism, 1999...
Abstract: The appropriate antimicrobial treatment for skin and soft tissue following acute trauma is determined by the mechanism of injury, time from injury to treatment, environmental wound contamination, pathogenicity of colonizing bacteria, and patient-specific...
