Benefits of Hydrocolloid-Absorbent Dressings in “Diabetic Foot” Therapy
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Wound dressings in diabetic foot disease.
Wound dressings represent a part of the management of diabetic foot ulceration. Ideally, dressings should alleviate symptoms, provide wound protection, and encourage healing. No single dressing fulfills all the requirements of a diabetic patient with an infected foot ulcer. Dressings research in this area is generally poor. However, each category of dressings has particular characteristics that...
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عنوان ژورنال: Acta Medica Transilvanica
سال: 2020
ISSN: 2285-7079
DOI: 10.2478/amtsb-2020-0022