Abstract: Wound repair and regeneration is a highly complex combination of matrix destruction and reorganization. While major hurdles remain, advances over the past generation have improved the clinician's armamentarium in the medical and surgical management of this...
Diabetic Foot Ulcers
Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) Research for Diabetic Foot Ulcers
Potential benefits of hyperbaric oxygen therapy on atherosclerosis and glycaemic control in patients with diabetic foot.
Abstract: The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) on glycaemic control, atherosclerosis, inflammatory markers, and other clinical and laboratory parameters in patients undergoing systemic HBOT for diabetic foot...
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy in the treatment of diabetic foot ulcers–prudent or problematic: a case report.
Abstract: Hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy is increasingly used in the management of problem wounds, notably diabetic foot ulcers. However, concerns about unnecessary, inappropriate, and prolonged use of this adjunctive treatment exist. A case report of a 52-year-old...
Hyperbaric oxygen in the management of chronic diabetic foot ulcers.
Abstract: Boulton, , , , , , , , (2010). Hyperbaric oxygen in the management of chronic diabetic foot ulcers. Current diabetes reports, 2010 Aug;10(4):255-6. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20490721
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy and diabetic foot ulcers: knowledge and attitudes of Canadian primary care physicians.
Abstract: To explore physicians' knowledge of and attitudes toward hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) in order to better understand current diabetic foot ulcer management practices and to determine potential barriers to HBOT use. A 24-item questionnaire. Primary Care...
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy facilitates healing of chronic foot ulcers in patients with diabetes.
Abstract: Chronic diabetic foot ulcers are a source of major concern for both patients and health care systems. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) in the management of chronic diabetic foot ulcers. The Hyperbaric...
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy for diabetic foot wounds: has hope hurdled hype?
Abstract: Lipsky, Berendt, , , , , , , (2010). Hyperbaric oxygen therapy for diabetic foot wounds: has hope hurdled hype? Diabetes care, 2010 May;33(5):1143-5. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20427686
Consensus recommendations on advancing the standard of care for treating neuropathic foot ulcers in patients with diabetes.
Abstract: Diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs) are a common and serious complication of diabetes mellitus. The presence of an unhealed DFU increases the risk of infection, amputation and death. Low rates of DFU healing remain a challenge. Recognizing these issues, a consensus...
Relationship between ulcer healing after hyperbaric oxygen therapy and transcutaneous oximetry, toe blood pressure and ankle-brachial index in patients with diabetes and chronic foot ulcers.
Abstract: The randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) in Diabetic Patients with Chronic Foot Ulcers (HODFU) study showed beneficial effect of HBOT. As this treatment is expensive and time-consuming, being able to select patients...