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Diabetic Foot Ulcers - Clinical Guidelines and Quality Measures

Background. A diabetic foot ulcer (DFU) can be defined as a full-thickness wound (i.e, involving the subcutaneous tissue) below the ankle, or as a lesion of ...

Diabetic Foot Ulcer - Introduction and Assessment

Several risk factors can help predict development of DFU and complications such as lower extremity amputation, delayed healing, and infections. The most ...

Diabetic Foot Ulcer - Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy

To restore the following oxygen-dependent processes that are necessary for wound healing: Inflammatory and repair functions of neutrophils, fibroblasts, ...

Arterial Ulcers - Guidelines and Quality Measures

There is consensus that mechanical offloading of a diabetic foot ulcer is the cornerstone of healing. Over 75% of patients who are provided with Off Weight ...

Diabetic Foot Ulcer - Treatment

Address factors that can affect wound healing, to promote healing of existing DFUs and to prevent new or recurring ulcers. Control diabetes: optimal diabetic ...

Offloading Devices

... Wound Reference, Inc. give any guarantee as to the accuracy of the ... Chronology and determinants of tissue repair in diabetic lower-extremity ulcers.

Arterial Ulcer - Introduction and Assessment

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Venous ulcers - Introduction and Assessment

This topic covers the Introduction and Assessment of venous leg ulcers (VLU) including epidemiology, risk factors, etiology, pathophysiology, history, physical ...

Cellular and/or Tissue Based Products

CTPs attempt to mimic the ECM and its function so as to provide a starting point for the wound healing process. Indications: Burns; Chronic wounds, such as ...

How to Assess a Patient with Chronic Wounds

Cachexia: risk factor for pressure ulcer/injury [12]; History of cancer; Immunosuppression: may delay wound healing and increase susceptibility to infection.

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