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Sporotrichoid Nocardiosis in an Immunocompetent Patient: A Case Report.
Cureus
December 2024
Internal Medicine, AdventHealth Orlando, Orlando, USA.
spp. rarely cause infection in humans and are most common in the immunocompromised population. Pulmonary nocardiosis is the most common presentation.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObservational study of venous leg ulcer treated with a native collagen-alginate dressing and the impact on wound-related quality of life.
Wound Manag Prev
December 2024
Northwell Health System, Department of Surgery, Comprehensive Wound Care Healing and Hyperbaric, Lake Success, NY.
Background: Venous leg ulcers (VLUs) are associated with various physical and social adverse effects for patients but also contribute to a significant socioeconomic burden.
Purpose: To examine the clinical performance and safety of a collagen-alginate dressing in combination with standard wound care in non-healing VLUs.
Methods: In an observational, explorative, single-center study, VLUs of 60 patients were covered with a collagen-alginate dressing.
Diabetic foot ulcer photography study: a study within a trial to assess the reliability of two-dimensional (2D) photography for the assessment of ulcer healing in patients with diabetes-related foot ulcers-protocol paper.
BMJ Open
January 2025
Clinical Trials Research Unit, Leeds Institute of Clinical Trials Research, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK.
Background: The primary endpoint in diabetes-related foot ulcer (DFU) trials is often time to healing, defined as complete re-epithelialisation with absence of drainage, requiring clinical expert assessment as the gold standard. Central blinded photograph review for confirmation of healing is increasingly being undertaken for internal validity. The Diabetic Foot Ulcer Photography study aims to determine the agreement between blinded independent review panel members for assessing ulcer healing status in patients with DFUs.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCorrelation between serum adenosine deaminase levels and risk of diabetic foot ulcers in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus.
Zhong Nan Da Xue Xue Bao Yi Xue Ban
July 2024
Department of Orthopedics, Southwest Hospital, Army Medical University, Chongqing 400038, China.
Objectives: Adenosine deaminase (ADA) is a critical enzyme in the catabolism of adenosine acid during purine metabolism and plays a significant role in the diagnosis and monitoring of various diseases. This study aims to investigate the relationship between serum ADA levels and risk of diabetic foot ulcers (DFU) in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), providing a clinical basis for the prevention and treatment of DFU.
Methods: A retrospective study was conducted on 2 719 T2DM patients diagnosed at the Southwest Hospital of Army Medical University from January 2019 to January 2020.
Bromelain-based enzymatic debridement: mechanism of action in the wound environment. A literature review.
Wounds
December 2024
MediWound, Ltd, Yavne, Israel.
Background: Chronic hard-to-heal wounds, such as diabetic foot ulcers, venous leg ulcers, and pressure ulcers, present significant safety concerns, patient burdens, and challenges to health care systems globally.
Objective: To review the mechanism of action and clinical function of bromelain-based enzymatic debridement (BBD) in the context of wound care, focusing on the mechanism of action of BBD and its formulation for chronic wounds in particular.
Methods: A literature review was conducted to assess both bromelain's mechanism of action as well as clinical and preclinical studies on the use of BBD, searching the PubMed and Google Scholar databases for articles published between November 1992 and July 2024.
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