Diabetic Foot
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Sunday, November 22, 2009

Heat-shock protein 70 gene polymorphism is associated with the severity of diabetic foot ulcer and the outcome of surgical treatment.

29 Sep 2009 BACKGROUND: Foot ulcer is a significant cause of morbidity in diabetics. Genetic make-up can determine inflammatory and healing responses. This study examined the hypothesis that specific polymorphisms of the heat-shock protein 70 gene could ... Read more...

[Foot- and ankle trauma in a diabetic patient]

26 Sep 2009 If confronted with a neuropathic patient with an acute foot-ankle trauma, including fracture, this patient is by definition Eichenholtz stage 0. This is of major importance for the treatment. Whereas the surgical handling of fractures does not ... Read more...

[Maggot therapy in wound management]

22 Sep 2009 BACKGROUND: Maggots' ability to prevent infections and promote wound healing has been known since the 19th century. Increasing problems with treatment-resistant wounds and antibiotic-resistant bacteria has aroused interest in maggot therapy. ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Diabetic Foot'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Heat-shock protein 70 gene polymorphism is associated with the severity of diabetic foot ulcer and the outcome of surgical treatment. 29 Sep 2009
• [Foot- and ankle trauma in a diabetic patient] 26 Sep 2009
• [Maggot therapy in wound management] 22 Sep 2009
• [National practice guideline for diabetic foot syndrome. Treatment methods to forestall amputation] Sep 2009
• Ankle peak systolic velocity: new parameter to predict nonhealing in diabetic foot lesions. 30 Aug 2009
• Vascular endothelial growth factor delivery via gene therapy for diabetic wounds: first steps. 30 Aug 2009
• SAME is different: a case report and literature review of Staphylococcus aureus metastatic endophthalmitis. 30 Aug 2009
• [Elective indication for hyperbaric oxygen therapy] 17 Aug 2009
• Using psychological theory to understand the clinical management of type 2 diabetes in Primary Care: a comparison across two European countries. 3 Aug 2009
• A review of the literature on topical therapies for diabetic foot ulcers. Part 2: Advanced treatments. 30 Jul 2009
• All-cause mortality after diabetes-related amputation in Barbados: a prospective case-control study: response to Hambleton et Al. 30 Jul 2009
• [Diabetic foot syndrome] 30 Jul 2009
• A three species model to simulate application of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy to chronic wounds. 29 Jul 2009
• Diabetic effects on microchambers and macrochambers tissue properties in human heel pads. 17 Jul 2009
• Risk and benefit of CD133+ progenitors. 15 Jul 2009
• A 15-year experience with combined vascular reconstruction and free flap transfer for limb-salvage. 8 Jul 2009
• Systematic review of economic evaluations of human cell-derived wound care products for the treatment of venous leg and diabetic foot ulcers. 8 Jul 2009
• Granulocyte-colony stimulating factors as adjunctive therapy for diabetic foot infections. 6 Jul 2009
• High fosfomycin concentrations in bone and peripheral soft tissue in diabetic patients presenting with bacterial foot infection. Jul 2009
• [Diabetic foot: a case of limb salvage] 29 Jun 2009

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Technical information about 'Diabetic Foot'

Definition: Common foot problems in persons with DIABETES MELLITUS, caused by any combination of factors such as DIABETIC NEUROPATHIES; PERIPHERAL VASCULAR DISEASES; and INFECTION. With the loss of sensation and poor circulation, injuries and infections often lead to severe foot ulceration, GANGRENE and AMPUTATION.

Descriptor UI: D017719

Alternative terms: Diabetic Foot; Foot, Diabetic; Diabetic Feet; Feet, Diabetic; Foot Ulcer, Diabetic;

Allowable Qualifiers: blood; cerebrospinal fluid; chemically induced; classification; complications; congenital; diagnosis; diet therapy; drug therapy; economics; embryology; enzymology; ethnology; etiology; genetics; history; immunology; metabolism; microbiology; mortality; nursing; epidemiology; parasitology; pathology; physiopathology; prevention & control; psychology; radiography; radionuclide imaging; radiotherapy; rehabilitation; surgery; therapy; urine; veterinary; ultrasonography; virology;

Tree Number: C14.907.320.191; C17.800.893.592.450.200; C19.246.099.500.191; C19.246.099.937.250;

History Note: 94

Technical Notes: coordinate IM with specific type of diabetes mellitus (IM) if pertinent