by HBOT News | Mar 30, 2011 | Diabetic Foot Ulcers
Abstract: Diabetes is associated with many hemorheological alterations. The decrease of RBC deformability, increase of aggregability, vasoconstriction, increase of blood viscosity and decrease of oxygen supply have a significant effect on wound healing, such as in...
by HBOT News | Feb 24, 2011 | Diabetic Foot Ulcers
Abstract: The diagnosis of osteomyelitis is a key step of diabetic foot management. Previous studies showed that procalcitonin (PCT), a novel infection marker, is superior to conventional infection markers in the diagnosis of diabetic foot infection. This study aimed...
by HBOT News | Jan 12, 2011 | Diabetic Foot Ulcers
Abstract: Adjunctive treatment with hyperbaric oxygen therapy has recently been shown to improve ulcer healing in patients with chronic diabetic foot ulcer. The aim of the present study is to evaluate whether hyperbaric oxygen therapy improves the health related...
by HBOT News | Dec 15, 2010 | Diabetic Foot Ulcers
Abstract: It has been suggested that the use of adjunctive hyperbaric oxygen therapy improves the healing of diabetic foot ulcers, and decreases the risk of lower extremity amputations. A limited number of studies have used a double blind approach to evaluate the...
by HBOT News | Apr 30, 2010 | Diabetic Foot Ulcers
Abstract: Chronic diabetic foot ulcers are a source of major concern for both patients and health care systems. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) in the management of chronic diabetic foot ulcers. The Hyperbaric...
