Tag: Ulcers
Compression + Early Ablation Tied to Faster Leg Ulcer Healing
Median time to healing with early endovenous ablation was 56 days vs. 82 with deferred ablation
Hemoglobin A1c Levels Not Tied to Wound Outcomes
Findings among long-term study of patients with diabetic foot ulcers
Telemedicine Facilitates Diabetes Foot Ulcer Care
However, home-based telemedicine posed some technical and logistic challenges
Adding Exercise to Compression Therapy Promising for Leg Ulcers
Faster healing for venous leg ulcers, lower costs seen with exercise+compression than compression-only
Platelet-Rich Plasma Effective for Chronic Venous Leg Ulcers
Highly significant improvement in ulcer size after PRP treatment compared with conventional therapy
Diabetic Foot Ulcers, Infections Significantly Up Burden of Care
Increased odds of direct ER referral, inpatient admission for diabetic foot ulcers, infections
Hyperbaric Oxygen Tx Beneficial for Systemic Sclerosis Ulcers
Four of six systemic sclerosis patients' ulcers healed completely after hyperbaric oxygen therapy
Relapse Risk Up With Low Vitamin D Levels in Ulcerative Colitis
Remission vitamin D level of ≤35 ng/mL linked to increased risk of clinical relapse
Improved Leg Ulcer Healing With Hair Follicle Punch Graft
Ulcer healing significantly increased in hair follicle-containing punch graft group versus nonhairy group
Standard and Double Dose Pantoprazole Equally Effective
Findings in patients with gastric adenoma or early gastric cancer undergoing endoscopic resection
