RATIONALE Diabetic foot ulcer (DFU) is a chronic complication of diabetes characterized by continuity, repeatability, and nonhealing. In recent years, mesenchymal stem cells hydrogel complex has been a new emerging technique in the treatment of DFU. The placenta-derived mesenchymal stem cells (PDMSCs) hydrogel is multipotent, and can secrete growth factors, cytokines, and immunomodulatory subst...

OBJECTIVE To study whether there is an association between cognitive impairment and the relapse rate of foot ulcers in diabetic patients and those with previous foot ulcers. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS This single-center prospective study assessed the association of cognitive function and risk for ulcer relapse in 59 patients with diabetes (mean age 65.1 years, diabetes duration 16.5 years, a...

Patients 75 patients with diabetes who had clinically significant loss of protective sensation ( > 25 V) as measured with a biothesiometer, >1 palpable foot pulse or a transcutaneous oximetry measurement > 40 mm Hg at the dorsum of the fore foot, and a superficial neuropathic plantar diabetic foot ulcer corresponding to grade 1A (University of Texas Diabetic Wound Classification System). Exclus...

introduction: low-level laser therapy (lllt) is shown effective in healing diabetic foot ulcer when combined with conventional therapy. since; diabetes mellitus is a leading cause of impaired wound healing. the aim of this study is to determine the effect of different diabetic control’s methods on the healing response of diabetic foot ulcer in those patients treated with low level laser therapy...

Diabetes mellitus effects around 10% of the whole population and unhealed diabetic foot ulcer is one most debilitating economically burdensome conditions. This condition commonly seen by different specialists including physicians, orthopaedic surgeons vascular surgeons. We present a case which has been treated in our Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) centre. also review literature with respect t...

OBJECTIVE To describe footwear preferences of people with diabetes and a history of foot ulcer from two large western Washington State healthcare organizations. METHODS As part of a clinical trial of footwear, self-reported information on footwear preferences, use, and cost were obtained from persons with diabetes and a prior healed foot ulcer for the year before their study enrollment. All p...

Penderita diabetes melitus tipe 2 sering terkena komplikasi diabetic foot ulcer . Lama menderita luka kaki diabetik untuk sembuh dipengaruhi oleh stres psikologis yang berdampak pada perubahan harga diri pasien. Penelitian ini dilaksanakan mengetahui hubungan lama dengan pasien menggunakan metode correlational , pendekatan cross sectional Teknik pengambilan sampel yaitu accidental sampling juml...

Abstract There are several factors that affect the efficiency of phagocytic activity in diabetic patients. In this study, a significant difference phagocytosis showed patients and controls (non-diabetic). The means were 43.05%, 52.70% 71.35% for foot ulcer, diabetes mellitus respectively. Age groups, mean blood glucose levels controlling fasting effects on (P-value = 0.022, 0.013 0.045) was rev...

Background Patients with diabetes mellitus (DM) are on the rise all over world. Simultaneously, complications of DM also increasing. Diabetes-related foot problems have been another concern among health professionals, especially ulcers, osteomyelitis, and amputations. Objectives We determined prevalence gender, age, types including non-diabetics, various foot-related presentations, complication...