[Local care and medical treatment for ischemic diabetic ulcers].
Abstract: Optimal medical treatment of ischemic diabetic ulcers is multifactorial. Infection is very common and it is necessary to distinguish between limb or life threatening infections and non-limb-threatening infections. The major pathogen associated with...
Long Bone Osteomyelitis.
Abstract: Osteomyelitis is a complex disease that is often associated with high morbidity and considerable health care costs. Bacteremia, contiguous focuses of infection, penetrating trauma, or surgery are the major predisposing factors for this infection. Bone...
Spinal block or total intravenous anaesthesia with propofol and remifentanil for gynaecological outpatient procedures.
Abstract: The aim of this prospective, randomized study was to compare the preparation and discharge times, the side-effects and patient satisfaction after gynaecological outpatient procedures performed using either spinal block or total intravenous anaesthesia with...
Improvement of tumor response by manipulation of tumor oxygenation during photodynamic therapy.
Abstract: Photodynamic therapy (PDT) requires molecular oxygen during light irradiation to generate reactive oxygen species. Tumor hypoxia, either preexisting or induced by PDT, can severely hamper the effectiveness of PDT. Lowering the light irradiation dose rate or...
Uneventful spinal anesthesia for a patient with carcinoid syndrome managed with long-acting octreotide.
Abstract: To present a case of spinal anesthesia in a patient suffering from carcinoid syndrome undergoing an inguinal hernia repair. In the past, regional anesthesia was considered unacceptable in these patients because of the possibility of intraoperative...
Therapeutic efficacy of hyperbaric oxygenation in ulcerative colitis refractory to medical treatment.
Abstract: Demirtürk, Ozel, Yazgan, Buchman, , , , , (2002). Therapeutic efficacy of hyperbaric oxygenation in ulcerative colitis refractory to medical treatment. Journal of clinical gastroenterology, 2002 Sep;35(3):286-7; author reply...
How hyperbaric oxygen therapy helps heal chronic wounds.
Abstract: Boykin, , , , , , , , (2002). How hyperbaric oxygen therapy helps heal chronic wounds. Nursing, 2002 Jun;32(6):24. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12189979
The predictive value of transcutaneous oxygen tension measurement in diabetic lower extremity ulcers treated with hyperbaric oxygen therapy: a retrospective analysis of 1,144 patients.
Abstract: The objective of this retrospective analysis was to determine the reliability of transcutaneous oxygen tension measurement (TcPO2) in predicting outcomes of diabetics who underwent hyperbaric oxygen therapy for lower extremity wounds. Six hyperbaric...
[Susac syndrome as a cause of sensorineural hearing loss].
Abstract: Susac's syndrome is an extremely rare clinical manifestation characterized by the triad of fluctuating sensorineural hearing loss, sudden visual loss and encephalopathy. Probably underdiagnosed, it affects young women who start the clinical history with...