A topical cream that helps regulate macrophage activity was effective in treating diabetic foot ulcers, a clinical trial reported. In 236 patients with foot ulcers treated for 16 weeks, the proportion ...

Adding topical esmolol hydrochloride to standard of care (SOC) significantly improved healing of diabetic foot ulcers, a phase III randomized trial from India showed. During a 12-week treatment phase, ...

Mr. J’s medical history included type 2 DM, DFU with osteomyelitis, obesity, hypothyroidism, and hyperlipidemia. Medications included insulin (Humulin 70/30) b.i.d., levothyroxine, pravastatin, ...

The photo of the patient's foot, sent from his campsite, included a cheeky note: "I remember you telling me that getting in trouble doing something was better than getting in trouble doing nothing.

The proportion of wounds healed at 16 weeks was higher with intact fish skin grafts than with standard-of-care (44.0% vs 26.4% adjusted odds ratio [aOR], 2.58; 95% CI, 1.48-4.56). The fish skin grafts ...

Diabetic foot ulcers can be slow to heal and prone to recurring. A new study employed an existing method, used on burns patients, to assess the degree of water loss from the skin and found that it was ...

Researchers at the University of California, Riverside have developed a small, battery-powered oxygen-generating gel designed to heal chronic diabetic foot ulcers, a condition that frequently leads to ...

Over 6.5 million Americans experience chronic wounds - wounds that do not heal after a few months. Almost all such wounds contain bacteria, which, if not detected and removed, can lead to severe ...

Caring for a wound can be complicated. Once the bleeding and pain are under control, you and your doctor need to make sure that the injury can heal and that it doesn’t get infected. Sometimes, the ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Complete debridement was achieved by 63% of patients treated with EscharEx vs. 30.2% and 13.3% of comparison ...