Publications by authors named "Carolien Van Gils"
Article Synopsis
- The study looked at how many people with diabetic foot ulcers were also suffering from malnutrition and how that affected their wounds.
- Out of 110 patients, 26 were found to be malnourished, with some having severe malnutrition, which made their ulcers worse.
- However, being malnourished didn’t change how well they did after leaving the hospital, as their healing outcomes were similar.
Background: Malnutrition has a detrimental effect on wound healing; hence, it might influence the outcome in people with a diabetic foot ulcer (DFU).The aim of this manuscript is to overview studies that describe the prevalence of malnutrition in DFU patients and assess the relation between malnutrition, DFU severity, and outcome.
Methods: A literature review was performed.
Background/aims: The antiatherosclerotic enzyme paraoxonase (PON1) is affected by disease and lifestyle. We investigated the impact of diet in diabetic foot patients from 2 European countries.
Methods: Dietary intake and serum PON1 activity, using as substrate paraoxon (paraoxonase) or phenylacetate (arylesterase), were assessed in patients from Bucharest (n = 40) and Antwerp (n = 30) and in 34 healthy controls.
Objective: The aim of this study was to compare oxidative stress status (OSS) with blood glucose and lipid changes during the fasting, postprandial and postabsorptive phases in type 1 diabetes mellitus.
Methods: Twenty-three patients on intensive insulin treatment received a standard fat-rich breakfast and lunch. OSS was monitored at fasting (F), just after the post-breakfast glycemia peak (BP) (identified by continuous subcutaneous glucose monitoring), 3.