Innovation and management of diabetic foot wounds.
Abstract: Recent innovations in the field of wound healing have created numerous advanced therapies from which clinicians may now choose. The challenge for the reconstructive surgeon is to ensure that these adjunct technologies are used according to an evidence-based...
[Non-bacterial cystitis: principles, diagnostics and etiogenic therapy options].
Abstract: The therapy for non-bacterial cysitides is often based on purely symptom-oriented measures which in many cases relieve the patient's symptoms but cannot stop the chronic progression of the disease. The present article summarises the most common forms of...
Innovation and management of diabetic foot wounds.
Abstract: Recent innovations in the field of wound healing have created numerous advanced therapies from which clinicians may now choose. The challenge for the reconstructive surgeon is to ensure that these adjunct technologies are used according to an evidence-based...
The efficacy of hyperbaric oxygen therapy in the treatment of medically refractory soft tissue necrosis after penile brachytherapy.
Abstract: Soft tissue necrosis is reported in up to 26% of patients undergoing radiotherapy for penile cancer. Management options include local irrigation, wound debridement, antibiotics, anti-inflammatory medication, and analgesics. Refractory lesions may be treated...
Is alpha wave neurofeedback effective with randomized clinical trials in depression? A pilot study
Abstract Frontal asymmetric activation has been proposed to be the underlying mechanism for depression. Some case studies have reported that the enhancement of a relative right frontal alpha activity by an asymmetry neurofeedback training leads to improvement in...
The role of synovitis in pathophysiology and clinical symptoms of osteoarthritis
Abstract Osteoarthritis (OA), one of the most common rheumatic disorders, is characterized by cartilage breakdown and by synovial inflammation that is directly linked to clinical symptoms such as joint swelling, synovitis and inflammatory pain. The gold-standard...
Prevalence of neuropathy in the diabetic foot.
Abstract: To illustrate the prevalence of different types of neuropathy in diabetic patients with diabetic foot. This is a retrospective study of 229 diabetic foot patients treated at Princess Haya Hospital Hyperbaric Department, Aqaba, Jordan from January 1997 to...
Prevalence of neuropathy in the diabetic foot.
Abstract: To illustrate the prevalence of different types of neuropathy in diabetic patients with diabetic foot. This is a retrospective study of 229 diabetic foot patients treated at Princess Haya Hospital Hyperbaric Department, Aqaba, Jordan from January 1997 to...
Treatment of diabetic foot ulcers: a comparative study of extracorporeal shockwave therapy and hyperbaric oxygen therapy.
Abstract: This study compared the effectiveness of extracorporeal shockwave therapy (ESWT) and hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) in chronic diabetic foot ulcers. The ESWT group (39 patients/44 feet) received shockwave therapy twice per week for total six treatments....