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One of the first documented pressure ulcer classification systems was developed by Shea in 1975. ‘Bedsores’ were classified by the depth of soft tissue damage and exposure into grades I–V; an...
The first step in the algorithm (Fig 1) is to identify people at risk of developing a PU, such as those with reduced mobility, urinary or fecal incontinence, and those who are malnourished.1 Once...
In the analysed dataset, 9,738,760 patients had a confirmed diabetes diagnosis, within which the metagroup of 909,813 had a confirmed diagnosis of LEDU, spanning 1,336,415 treatment episodes (Fig 1)....
We evaluated a prospective case series of patients with complicated full-thickness ulcers, and comorbidities such as diabetes and peripheral vascular disease who were treated with DAMA (Integra...
The retrospective case series was conducted in accordance with institutional guidelines conforming to the Declaration of Helsinki and informed written consent was obtained from patients. All patient...
More than 50% of diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs) become infected1 with ~18% resulting in minor amputation at best.2 The most common infective organism is meticillin-sensitive Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA),...
The under-use of TCCs is well-established in existing literature. Across the US, in 2010, TCC was used regularly in only 6% of wound care clinics.13 Despite higher healing rates achieved using TCC,...
The case series consisted of patients over the age of 45 with DFUs that were refractory to therapy. Patient selection was based on good blood perfusion with an ankle brachial pressure index...
A panel of physician experts from a variety of medical specialties met virtually to address the immediate problems with physician certification in wound care. The panel represented clinicians from all...
The two main modes of action of UAW are cavitation and microstreaming..
A total of 17 patients were included in the study. Average age was 52.88±14.32 years. The ratio of male to female patients was 11:6. Detailed patient information is shown in Table 1..
