Summary: In adults with persistent and recalcitrant diabetic foot ulcers that failed to heal with conventional treatment, full-thickness decellularized placental…
Browsing: Diabetes Complications
Microvascular and macrovascular complications of diabetes: retinopathy, nephropathy, neuropathy, and cardiovascular risk.
An RCT finds family-centred foot-care training improves knowledge, practice, and support in diabetes, with no ulcers in the intervention group versus 8% control. PICO summary and commentary.
Clinical Context Diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs) represent one of the most devastating and preventable complications of diabetes. In India, where…
Clinical Context Diabetic peripheral neuropathy affects up to 50% of patients with diabetes, and painful diabetic neuropathy (PDN) develops in…
A double-blind dose-response trial finds red and infrared laser all reduce diabetic foot ulcer size over time but with no significant difference between groups; 8-12 J/cm2 gave more responders. PICO summary and commentary.
A small RCT finds adding a dexamethasone implant to vitrectomy with silicone oil tamponade reduces recurrent membranes and improves vision in proliferative diabetic retinopathy with detachment. PICO summary and commentary.
A single-blind RCT finds pictorial foot-care education substantially improves knowledge and practice scores in people with type 2 diabetes in Karachi slums. PICO summary and commentary.
Summary: In patients with diabetic foot ulcers (DFU), topical ozonated olive oil significantly improved wound healing, quality of life, glycemic…
An RCT finds topical ozonated olive oil improves diabetic foot ulcer healing, quality of life, and HbA1c, though lipids and IL-6/TNF-a are unchanged despite the title. PICO summary and commentary.
A multicentre RCT finds borate bioactive glass fibre matrix doubles 12-week healing of superficial diabetic foot ulcers versus standard care. PICO summary and commentary.