Publications by authors named "Ching-Uen Huang"
Article Synopsis
- Necrotizing soft-tissue infection (NSTI) is a serious and rare disease that requires urgent surgical treatment and antibiotics, with hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) being debated as a helpful additional treatment.
- A study analyzed 98 NSTI patients, finding that shorter times to start HBOT after diagnosis led to better outcomes, with dead and amputated patients experiencing longer delays in receiving this therapy.
- Early intervention with HBOT alongside surgery was linked to improved healing rates, reduced need for amputations, and lower mortality, highlighting the importance of prompt treatment.
Background: The dermal regeneration template (DRT), a tissue-engineered skin substitute composing a permanent dermal matrix and an upper temporary silicone layer that serves as the epidermis, has demonstrated efficacy in treating uncomplicated diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs). Our institution has obtained good outcomes with DRT in patients with more complicated DFUs. Because of its chronicity, the authors are working to identify a clinical target that anticipates delayed healing early in the treatment in addition to determining the risk factors linked to this endpoint to increase prevention.
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