Association of Race, Ethnicity, and Rurality With Major Leg Amputation or Death Among Medicare Beneficiaries Hospitalized With Diabetic Foot Ulcers
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DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.8399
Abstract: Key Points Question Is the intersection of race, ethnicity, rurality, and/or neighborhood disadvantage associated with outcomes among US patients with diabetic foot ulcers? Findings In this cohort study of 124 487 patients hospitalized with diabetic foot… read more here.
Keywords: leg amputation; diabetic foot; foot ulcers;
Diverse Antibacterial Treatments beyond Antibiotics for Diabetic Foot Ulcer Therapy.
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DOI: 10.1002/adhm.202300375
Abstract: Diabetic foot ulcer (DFU), a common complication of diabetes, has become a great burden to both patients and the society. The delayed wound closure of ulcer sites resulting from vascular damage and neutrophil dysfunction facilitates… read more here.
Keywords: beyond antibiotics; diabetic foot; therapy; foot ulcer ... See more keywords
Bioinformatics‐based and molecular docking study on the mechanism of action of Galla chinensis in the treatment of diabetic foot ulcers
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DOI: 10.1002/bab.2365
Abstract: Based on transcriptome sequencing and molecular biology, the active ingredient of Galla chinensis in the treatment of diabetic foot ulcers was identified, and its mechanism of action was analyzed. read more here.
Keywords: galla chinensis; diabetic foot; foot ulcers; chinensis treatment ... See more keywords
Minor amputation does not negatively affect health‐related quality of life as compared with conservative treatment in patients with a diabetic foot ulcer: An observational study
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DOI: 10.1002/dmrr.2867
Abstract: Health‐related quality of life (HRQoL) is poor in patients with persistent diabetic foot ulcers and poor HRQoL predicts worse outcomes in these patients. Amputation is often considered a treatment failure, which is why conservative treatment… read more here.
Keywords: amputation; treatment; health related; conservative treatment ... See more keywords
Motivational interviewing to improve adherence behaviours for the prevention of diabetic foot ulceration
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DOI: 10.1002/dmrr.3105
Abstract: Diabetic foot ulceration is a major complication associated with high morbidity. Little evidence exists on which interventions are effective at preventing ulceration. Participants who are adherent to self‐care behaviours have significantly better outcomes. Motivational interviewing… read more here.
Keywords: intervention; motivational interviewing; foot ulceration; diabetic foot ... See more keywords
Meta‐analysis of risk factors for amputation in diabetic foot infections
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DOI: 10.1002/dmrr.3165
Abstract: Knowledge of risk factors is crucial to develop management and treatment protocols for the prevention of lower extremity amputation for patients with diabetic foot infections (DFIs). read more here.
Keywords: risk factors; foot infections; analysis risk; diabetic foot ... See more keywords
Leveraging smart technologies to improve the management of diabetic foot ulcers and extend ulcer‐free days in remission
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DOI: 10.1002/dmrr.3239
Abstract: The prevalent and long neglected diabetic foot ulcer (DFU) and its related complications rank among the most debilitating and costly sequelae of diabetes. Management of the DFU is multifaceted and requires constant monitoring from patients,… read more here.
Keywords: ulcer free; remission; free days; management ... See more keywords
Which diagnostic tests in everyday clinical practice are (not) useful in the management of diabetic foot disease?
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DOI: 10.1002/dmrr.3246
Abstract: This commentary reviews the use of a small number of tests used in the routine management of foot disease in diabetes. The aim is to consider some of the evidence underlying the use of these… read more here.
Keywords: diagnostic tests; management; foot; diabetic foot ... See more keywords
Standards for the development and methodology of the 2019 International Working Group on the Diabetic Foot guidelines
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DOI: 10.1002/dmrr.3267
Abstract: Diabetic foot disease is a source of major patient suffering and societal costs. Investing in evidence‐based international guidelines on diabetic foot disease is likely among the most cost‐effective forms of health care expenditure, provided the… read more here.
Keywords: methodology; working group; foot; diabetic foot ... See more keywords
Covid‐19 lockdown showed a likely beneficial effect on diabetic foot ulcers
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DOI: 10.1002/dmrr.3520
Abstract: Abstract Aims During the Covid‐19 epidemic, many countries imposed population lockdown. This study aimed to analyse diabetic foot ulcer (DFU) evolution of outpatients between the lockdown period and 1 month after its end. Materials and… read more here.
Keywords: effect; covid lockdown; easing lockdown; diabetic foot ... See more keywords
Conservative surgical treatment for metatarsal osteomyelitis in diabetic foot: experience of two French centres
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DOI: 10.1002/dmrr.3534
Abstract: Conservative surgery (CS) for diabetic foot osteomyelitis (DFO) consists in removing all or part of the infected bone tissues without amputation, in complement with antibiotic therapy. Data on CS for DFO therapy are scarce. read more here.
Keywords: diabetic foot; surgical treatment; foot; conservative surgical ... See more keywords