Publications by authors named "Christina Sydler"
Many patients with community-acquired diabetic foot infections (DFI) receive systemic (empirical) antibiotic treatments before surgical interventions, often by the general practitioner. Sometimes, hospital clinicians prescribe them before surgery to reduce the infection inoculum and preserve soft tissue for immediate wound closure in case of residual infection after surgery. In contrast, the international guidelines (IWGDF) advocate against presurgical antibiotic use in routine situations without severe progredient soft tissue infections and/or sepsis.
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- Diabetes leads to serious complications, notably diabetic foot disorders, which increase health risks and costs.
- Treatments for diabetic foot issues involve both direct care expenses and indirect costs like decreased productivity and quality of life.
- As diabetes rates rise, the demand for resources—both medical and financial—to address diabetic foot disorders is expected to grow significantly.
Mummification leads to alteration of soft-tissue morphology. No research has focused specifically on differences in soft-tissue shrinkage depending on mummification type. This study evaluated whether soft-tissue alteration is dependent on type of mummification.
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