Association between inflammatory markers and anemia in patients with diabetic foot ulcer.

Anemia of inflammation (AI) is common among patients with diabetic foot ulcers (DFU). This study aimed to investigate the specific relationship between inflammation indicators and anemia in patients with DFU. This cross-sectional study was carried out among patients with DFU between 2018 and 2023.

Antibiotic-loaded bone substitutes therapy in the management of the moderate to severe diabetic foot infection: A meta-analysis.

In recent years, local antibiotic-loaded bone substitutes (ALBS) have been used increasingly in the treatment of diabetic foot infection (DFI). The meta-analysis aimed to analyse the efficacy of ALBS on patients with moderate to severe DFI (with or without osteomyelitis). With an appropriate search strategy, 7 studies were selected for analysis (2 RCTs and 5 cohort studies).