Management of a diabetic foot ulcer using larval therapy.

Larval debridement therapy: diabetic foot ulcer management Wounds

تأثیر درمان فشاری- مکشی (VCT) بر ترمیم زخم پای بیماران دیابتی

Background & objeative: Among the most common problems in patients with diabetes mellitus is the faulty healing of foot ulcer wounds which leads to foot or leg amputations. Many attempts were done to treat diabetic foot ulcers. This study evaluated the effect of vacuum-compression therapy (VCT) on healing diabetic foot ulcers. Materials & Methods: A single-blinded, randomized clinical trial was...

Management of diabetic foot ulcer in Babol, North of Iran: an experience on 520 cases

Background: Foot ulcers (FU) are a significant complication of diabetes mellitus (DM) and a preceding factor leading to lower extremity amputation. The aim of this study was to evaluate the management of diabetic foot ulcer (DFU) in Babol, north of Iran. Methods: Five hundred twenty cases of diabetic foot ulcer that were hospitalized in two main teaching hospitals of Babol University of Medica...

Larval therapy: a novel treatment in eliminating methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus from diabetic foot ulcers.

O veruse of antibiotics and the selection of broadrather than narrowspectrum agents have contributed to the high prevalence of methicillinresistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) colonization in diabetic foot wounds. Consequently, MRSA is now an endemic in both the community and hospital environments (1,2). We previously highlighted the problem (3) of MRSA colonization in our diabetic foot clinic...

Determining the Minimum Data Set of Diabetic Foot Ulcer Patients' Electronic Medical Records

Background and Aim: Diabetes is one of the most common metabolic diseases in the world, of which one of the most common and painful complications is diabetic foot ulcer. The accuracy and comprehensiveness of the contents of electronic medical record is effective in improving the quality of treatment and the care of diabetic foot ulcer patients. The aim of this study is to determine the minimum ...