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Intralesional application of epidermal growth factor in limb-threatening ischemic diabetic foot ulcers.
Abstract: The intralesional injection of recombinant human epidermal growth factor (EGF-IL), a new therapy, has been claimed to prevent major amputations in advanced diabetic foot lesions. In this study, the efficacy of EGF-IL on advanced diabetic...
Non-surgical interventions for late rectal problems (proctopathy) of radiotherapy in people who have received radiotherapy to the pelvis.
Abstract: This is an update of a Cochrane review first published in 2002, and previously updated in 2007. Late radiation rectal problems (proctopathy) include bleeding, pain, faecal urgency, and incontinence and may develop after pelvic...
Dehydrated Amniotic Membrane Allograft for Treatment of Chronic Leg Ulcers in Patients With Multiple Comorbidities: A Case Series.
Abstract: Cellular and/or tissue-based products (CTPs) are emerging treatment options for chronic non-healing wounds. Dehydrated amniotic membrane allograft (DAMA) was used in 7 patients whose wounds had not responded adequately to standard and...
Calcaneal Osteomyelitis Associated With a Severe Abscess.
Abstract: Diabetic foot osteomyelitis (DFO) is a common complication of the diabetic foot and the majority of minor and major amputations are preceded by DFO. The diagnosis and treatment of DFO are both challenging. Early recognition and...
Clinical Trial – Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy in Patients With Chronic Stable Ischemic Heart Disease: An Option for Therapeutic Angiogenesis?
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) is proposed as a possible in vivo angiogenic stimulator for
improving microvascular myocardial perfusion and anginal symptoms as assessed by myocardial
perfusion imaging and angina questionnaire in patients with chronic stable ischemic heart
disease, when no other means to relief symptoms and/or ischemia are available.
Carotid duplex ultrasound and transcranial Doppler findings in commercial divers and pilots.
Abstract: The risky working environments of divers and pilots, and the possible role of extreme ambient pressure in carotid stenosis, make ischemic stroke an important occupational concern among these professionals. In this study, we aimed to...
An Implantable Depot That Can Generate Oxygen in Situ for Overcoming Hypoxia-Induced Resistance to Anticancer Drugs in Chemotherapy.
Abstract: In the absence of adequate oxygen, cancer cells that are grown in hypoxic solid tumors resist treatment using antitumor drugs (such as doxorubicin, DOX), owing to their attenuated intracellular production of reactive oxygen species (ROS)....
Antioxidant Response of Chronic Wounds to Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy.
Abstract: We analyzed the effects of the clinical hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) on the plasma antioxidant response and levels of endothelin-1, Interleukine-6 (IL-6) and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) in patients with chronic wounds...
Comparison of hyperbaric oxygen versus iloprost treatment in an experimental rat central retinal artery occlusion model.
Abstract: Central retinal artery occlusion (CRAO) is one of the serious ophthalmological emergencies with poor visual prognosis. Iloprost is a stable prostacyclin analogue and has prominent anti-edema, anti-inflammatory, vasodilatory, and...