Impact of Diabetic Foot Ulcer on the Health-Related Quality of Life of Diabetic Patients in Khartoum State.

Background This is a novel study from Sudan aimed at comparing health-related quality of life (HRQoL) between diabetic foot ulcer (DFU) patients and diabetes patients without DFU. Additionally, this study aimed to determine the factors correlating with lower HRQoL. Methodology A descriptive, cross-sectional study with a comparative group was conducted in three diabetes centers in Khartoum, Sudan, in 2020.

Evaluation of Drain Insertion After Appendicectomy for Complicated Appendicitis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

This meta-analysis aims to evaluate the comparative outcomes of drain insertion versus no drain after appendicectomy for complicated appendicitis. A systematic search of PubMed, Cochrane Library and Scopus was conducted, and all studies comparing drain versus no drain after appendicectomy for complicated appendicitis were included. Abdominal collection, surgical site infection (SSI), bowel obstruction, faecal fistula, paralytic ileus, length of hospital stay (LOS) and mortality were the evaluated outcome parameters for the meta-analysis.

Does small bite closure reduce the incidence of incisional hernia compared to standard mass closure for midline laparotomy?

A best evidence topic was constructed using a defined protocol. The three-part question addressed was: in closure of midline laparotomy, which technique had lower incidence of incisional hernia: small bite closure or mass closure? The best evidence demonstrated that small bite technique has lower incidence of hernia.