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Management of diabetic foot ulcers using topical probiotics in a soybean-based concentrate: a multicentre study

This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of using topical probiotics in a soybean-based concentrate in the management of DFUs when administered by a...

Clinical correlates of pain in adults with hard-to-heal leg ulcers: a cross-sectional study

A total of 142 participants were recruited; however, one was removed as they had a non-hard-to-heal wound, thus being ineligible, and only 109 had...

Development, dissemination and evaluation of a smartphone-based app for pressure ulcer/injury prevention and treatment for use at the bedside

There were 62 responses from InterPIP App users across 14 countries, with 47 completed responses eligible for analysis. This represents 10–15% of...

Longitudinal physiological remoulding of lower limb skin as a cause of diabetic foot ulcer: a histopathological examination

While several mechanisms underlying the formation of a DFU have been described,1–4 longitudinal analysis has, to our knowledge, not as yet been...

Neuropathic ulcers in leprosy: clinical features, diagnosis and treatment

Assessment of an extra-plantar and/or plantar neuropathic ulcer aims to determine the area and depth of compromised skin, as well as any symptoms and...

Pilot study of the diagnostic value of CRP:albumin ratio for osteomyelitis in patients with diabetic foot ulcers

Data for 142 hospitalised patients were retrospectively obtained from the patient registration system. The local ethics committee approved the study...

Healing outcomes and predictors among patients with venous leg ulcers treated with compression therapy

The authors reviewed 380 medical records and included 377 records in the final analysis because the healing outcomes of three patients were...

Use of collagen and negative pressure wound therapy on a diabetic foot ulcer: a case study

In August 2019, a 64-year-old male patient with a medical history of diabetes and a previous amputation of a toe attended the Accident and Emergencies...