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What The Experts Say About Nutrition, Diabetes And Wounds

07/03/2019

Frank Aviles Jr., PT, CWS, FACCWS, CLT-LANA, ALM, AWCC, DAPWCA

Nancy Munoz

Kristen Smith

These expert panelists discuss good diets for patients with diabetes and wounds, how to educate patients on nutrition, and how to advise patients who are underweight or overweight. Q: What is a good diet for patients with diabetes and/or...

These expert panelists discuss...

07/03/2019

Today's Wound Clinic

Original Research

Influence of Peripheral Neuropathy and Microangiopathy on Skin Hydration in the Feet of Patients With Diabetes Mellitus

07/01/2019

Sik Namgoong

Jong-Phil Yang

Seung-Kyu Han

Ye-Na Lee

Eun Sang Dhong

This study aims to evaluate the influence of peripheral nerve function and microvascularity on skin hydration in the feet of patients with diabetes mellitus and compare the effects of these 2 functions on skin hydration.

This study aims to evaluate the...

07/01/2019

Wounds

Original Research

Do Antibiotic-impregnated Calcium Sulfate Beads Improve the Healing of Neuropathic Foot Ulcers With Osteomyelitis Undergoing Surgical Debridement?

06/01/2019

Andrew Peter Dekker

Chukwudi Uzoho

Brigitte Scammell

This study aims to determine if antibiotic-impregnated CAS beads improved the healing of neuropathic foot ulcers with proven osteomyelitis undergoing surgical debridement.

This study aims to determine if...

06/01/2019

Wounds

Let's Be Frank

Throw Everything at Diabetes … But Don’t Throw in the Towel

02/08/2019

Frank Aviles Jr., PT, CWS, FACCWS, CLT-LANA, ALM, AWCC, DAPWCA

Our most challenging patients, clinically speaking, may also push us to the limit in other ways. It’s up to wound care clinicians to not quit on them.

Our most challenging patients,...

02/08/2019

Today's Wound Clinic

Original Research

Stability, Activity, and Application of Topical Doxycycline Formulations in a Diabetic Wound Case Study

02/01/2019

Simona Gabriele

Beth Buchanan

Azoy Kundu

Heather C. Dwyer

Joseph P. Gabriele

Perry Mayer

David Charles Baranowski

This study aims to develop a liquid chromatography and mass spectrometry doxycycline quantification methodology to facilitate the development of a stable topical doxycycline hyclate (DOXY) formulation as well as evaluate the topical DOXY...

This study aims to develop a...

02/01/2019

Wounds

Evidence Corner

Managing Patients With Diabetic Foot Ulcers

12/01/2018

Laura Bolton

The studies reviewed in this month’s Evidence Corner suggest clinicians should consider adding tissue oxygenation and foot care knowledge and practice for patients with diabetes mellitus to improve diabetic foot care management.

The studies reviewed in this...

12/01/2018

Wounds

Patient Handouts

Diabetes Mellitus

11/07/2018

Pass along this informative clinical guide to your patients. (See the documents at right to download the handouts.)

Pass along this informative...

11/07/2018

Today's Wound Clinic

HBOT

Oxygen & Wound Healing: Going Beyond Hyperbaric Therapy

11/07/2018

Frank Aviles Jr., PT, CWS, FACCWS, CLT-LANA, ALM, AWCC, DAPWCA

Debbi Whitten-Byles, RRT, RRT-SDS

Insurance restrictions and clinical guidance may preclude patients from receiving HBOT. But the lack of oxygen experienced by those living with COPD and sleep apnea may be more troubling for outpatient clinics when trying to heal wounds.

Insurance restrictions and...

11/07/2018

Today's Wound Clinic

Educational Report

Health Numeracy and Literacy of Glycosylated Hemoglobin Test (HbA1c) in a Diabetic Population in a Metropolitan Tertiary-care Hospital Outpatient Podiatry Practice

10/11/2018

BACKGROUND: The glycosylated hemoglobin test (HbA1c) is used as a measurement of diabetes control over a 3-month period. Elevated HbA1c is indicative of poorer control of blood glucose levels and has been associated with cardiovascular...

BACKGROUND: The glycosylated...

10/11/2018

Wounds

Original Research

Extract of Berula angustifolia (L.) Mertens Enhances Wound Healing in Streptozotocin-induced Diabetic Rats

08/01/2018

Negin Sanaei

Rahim Mohammadi

Abbas Raisi

Leila Zarei

08/01/2018

Wounds