Publications by authors named "Kuan-Ju Chiang"
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- 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.
Introduction: Poststernotomy mediastinitis (PSM) is a critical and life-threatening complication that can arise after cardiac surgery. The aim of this study was to evaluate and compare the outcomes of negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) and conventional methods in the management of mediastinitis following heart surgery with a focus on Asian populations.
Methods: For this retrospective study, we included and evaluated a total of 34 patients who had undergone cardiac operations between January 2011 and September 2021 and developed PSM.
Lower extremity chronic wounds (LECWs) commonly occur in patients with diabetes mellitus (DM) and peripheral arterial disease (PAD). Autologous stem cell therapy (ASCT) has emerged as a promising alternative treatment for those who suffered from LECWs. The purpose of this study was to assess the effects of ASCT on LECWs.
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