Publications by authors named "W Sturm"
These are the guidelines for diagnosis and treatment of diabetic neuropathy and diabetic foot.The position statement summarizes characteristic clinical symptoms and techniques for diagnostic assessment of diabetic neuropathy, including the complex situation of the diabetic foot syndrome. Recommendations for the therapeutic management of diabetic neuropathy, especially for the control of pain in sensorimotor neuropathy, are provided.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Bariatric surgery is a treatment option for patients with severe obesity and improves parameters of cardiovascular and/or metabolic disease. Carotid intima media thickness (C-IMT) is a surrogate measure of subclinical atherosclerosis. Previous studies showed short to mid-term arrest and even regression of C‑IMT progression following bariatric surgery.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFArticle Synopsis
- This study investigates the gene expression of Chlamydia trachomatis in keratinocytes, which are cells found in the skin, to see if the patterns observed in HeLa cells (a type of cervical cancer cell) also hold true.
- Researchers infected HaCaT cell lines (a type of keratinocyte) with different clinical isolates and a reference strain of Chlamydia to analyze gene expression at various stages of infection using techniques like real-time PCR and electron microscopy.
- Results indicated distinct gene expression patterns between clinical isolates and the reference strain, particularly with variations in the timing and levels of specific genes during the early stages of infection, suggesting keratinocytes are valid models for studying Chlamydial infections and highlighting the