Abstract: Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) is used for a number of applications, including the treatment of diabetic foot ulcers and CO poisoning. However, we and others have shown that HBOT can mobilize cellular antioxidant defenses, suggesting that it may also be...
Diabetic Foot Ulcers
Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) Research for Diabetic Foot Ulcers
The initial evaluation of the diabetic foot ulcer.
Abstract: This article is a comprehensive clinical review of the initial evaluation of diabetic foot disease. Orr, , , , , , , , (). The initial evaluation of the diabetic foot ulcer. Missouri medicine,...
Systematic review of the effectiveness of hyperbaric oxygenation therapy in the management of chronic diabetic foot ulcers.
Abstract: To assess the efficacy and safety of hyperbaric oxygenation (HBO) therapy as adjunctive treatment for diabetic foot ulcers with a systematic review and meta-analysis of the literature. MEDLINE, EMBASE, and the Cochrane Library were searched to find relevant...
Role of the podiatrist in diabetic limb salvage.
Abstract: Podiatrists play an important role in the multidisciplinary team in diabetic limb salvage. Podiatry is a specialty that is licensed in the diagnoses and treatment of pathologies of the foot and ankle. The treatment includes both conservative and surgical...
A systematic approach to the failed plastic surgical reconstruction of the diabetic foot.
Abstract: Plastic reconstruction for diabetic foot wounds must be approached carefully and follow sound micro-surgical principles as it relates to the anatomy of the designated flap chosen for coverage. First, the surgeon always needs to evaluate the local and general...
A retrospective study of diabetic foot ulcers treated with hyperbaric oxygen therapy.
Abstract: A retrospective review of patient medical records was conducted to assess what factors influence the outcomes of diabetic foot ulcers treated with hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy. Patients referred to the Diving Diseases Research Centre for HBO therapy for...
Neuropathic diabetic foot ulcers – evidence-to-practice.
Abstract: Foot ulcers and their attendant complications are disquietingly high in people with diabetes, a majority of whom have underlying neuropathy. This review examines the evidence base underpinning the prevention and management of neuropathic diabetic foot ulcers...
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy as treatment of diabetic foot ulcers.
Abstract: Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBO) could be described as a short-term, high-dose oxygen inhalation and diffusion therapy, delivered systemically through airways and blood, achieved by having the patient breathing concentrated oxygen at a pressure higher than 1...
A systematic review of interventions to enhance the healing of chronic ulcers of the foot in diabetes.
Abstract: The outcome of management of diabetic foot ulcers is poor, and there is continuing uncertainty concerning optimal approaches to management. It was for these reasons that in 2006 the International Working Group of the Diabetic Foot (IWGDF) working group on...