diabetic foot infection

Original Research

Inflammatory Markers in Diabetic Foot Infection: A Meta-Analysis

12/20/2023

Yu-Ting Wang

Le-Xuan Zhang

Yang Li

Jun Zhao

Hong-Lin Chen

The goal of the meta-analysis was to systematically assess the function of inflammatory markers in the detection of diabetic foot infection.

The goal of the meta-analysis...

12/20/2023

Wounds

Original Research

Does Debridement Improve Clinical Outcomes in People With Diabetic Foot Ulcers Treated With Continuous Diffusion of Oxygen?

10/01/2019

Lawrence A. Lavery

Mark Q. Niederauer

Klearchos K. Papas

David G. Armstrong

This post hoc analysis evaluates the association between the frequency of diabetic foot ulcer (DFU) debridement and the proportion of ulcers treated with active continuous diffusion of oxygen (CDO) that heal in a 12-week evaluation period.

This post hoc analysis evaluates...

10/01/2019

Wounds

Diabetes Watch

A Critical Look At Readmissions For Patients With Diabetic Foot Infections

08/28/2018

By Kenneth R. King, DPM, and David C. Hatch, Jr., DPM, AACFAS

By Kenneth R. King, DPM, and David C....

As the incidence of diabetes climbs to over 9 percent among the United States population, the occurrence of diabetic foot infection (DFI) has also reached historic proportions.1,2While physicians are making substantial efforts to prevent...

As the incidence of diabetes...

08/28/2018

Podiatry Today

Feature

Top 10 Antibiotics For Managing Diabetic Foot Infections

07/19/2017

Peter Blume, DPM, FACFAS, Brittany Ciaramello, DPM, Michelle Kaufman, DPM, and Shane Reynolds, DPM

Peter Blume, DPM, FACFAS, Brittany Ci...

Given the potential risk of diabetic foot ulcers becoming infected, it is imperative to have a strong understanding of the current antibiotic options. These authors review 10 common antibiotics, discussing their efficacy, range of coverage...

Given the potential risk of...

07/19/2017

Podiatry Today

Original Research

Previous Atorvastatin Treatment and Risk of Diabetic Foot Infection in Adult Patients: A Case-control Study

04/21/2017

Mohammad Nassaji

Raheb Ghorbani

Hanieh Saboori Shkofte

04/21/2017

Wounds

Original Research