diabetic ulcer Articles
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Diabetic Foot Ulcer - Case study
Patient History Patient is a 40-year-old female with a history of type 2 diabetes. Patient presented to the Emergency Room with a diabetic foot ulcer and infection. The surgeon took the patient to the OR for debridement, drained the infection, and started antibiotics. The patient was treated with advanced modalities that included NPWT and a bioengineered skin substitute. Primary Diagnosis ...
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Diabetic Foot Ulcer - Case Study
Healing rate: 25.3 mm2/day. Healing time: 33 days. Wound size: 38 × 22 × 8 mm. Age of wound when treatment started: > 1 year. Subject: 52/male. Insulin dependent diabetic, peripheral neuropathy, hypertension, renal failure on hemodialysis; history of chronic foot ...
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Diabetic Foot Ulcer - Case Study
Healing rate: 14.3 mm2/day. Healing time: 103 days. Wound size: 49 × 30 × 3 mm. Age of wound when treatment started: ~ 3 months. Subject: 62/male. Non-insulin dependent diabetes, venous insufficiency, peripheral neuropathy, HTN, CHF, COPD, ...
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Treatment of a Diabetic Foot Ulcer using CDO Therapy - Case study
Patient: 65 year old Caucasian male with non-healing diabetic wound on his foot Age of Wound: Greater than 4 years Previous Therapy: 5 months of NPWT Treatment: OxyGeni® set at 3 ml/hr Days on Service: 81 days Outcome: Goals met. Wound healed. High patient satisfaction. Physician Testimony: “In my practice, I see a lot of complicated patients with a multitude of co-morbidities. I ...
By EO2 Concepts
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Origin applies to China regulatory agency for clinical pathway classification
Origin, Inc., a Phase III clinical-stage biotechnology company, today announced that it had applied to NMPA (formerly CFDA) for classification of its plasma-generated nitric oxide device for the purposes of conducting clinical trials in Hong Kong and mainland China, and that NMPA had accepted its submission. A determination is expected within sixty business days. Origin is in preliminary ...
By Origin, Inc
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Origin files patent application to protect its proposed treatment for viral and bacterial respiratory infections
Origin, Inc., a Phase III clinical stage biotechnology company, today announced that it has filed a provisional U.S. patent application to enhance the ability of its plasma-generated nitric oxide (NO) antimicrobial and antiviral therapy to be used to treat infections in the respiratory tract and other enclosed spaces in the body. The enhancements are designed to allow Origin’s NO therapy to ...
By Origin, Inc
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Endoform improves wound closure for Diabetic Foot Ulcers
Highlights A retrospective analysis of real-world data published in the ‘International Wound Journal’ compared the wound closure times for diabetic foot ulcers treated with either Endoform™ Natural (1150 wounds) or collagen/ORC (1072 wounds). The data was analyzed to evaluate the median time for wound closure, percentage of wounds healed at 12-,24- and 36- weeks and ...
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Diabetic Patient Receives Stem Cell Therapy
In a pioneering “off-the-shelf ” drug treatment in place of a surgical procedure, Maruti Hospital on Tuesday inaugurated its Regenerative Medicine Department by administering stem cell therapy for a diabetic patient who lost four toes on both feet. Developed by pharma major, Cipla, in collaboration with Bengaluru-based, Stempeutics Research, over 14 years, it is available (on order) ...
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Essential Facts about NovoSorb BTM
When trauma to the skin occurs, large areas of both the skin’s surface (epidermis) and deeper layers (dermis) may be destroyed. In many cases, large full-thickness wounds may require temporization due to the lack of suitable donor sites for primary skin grafting. Clinical research[1] indicates the temporization of deep, large wounds with dermal scaffolds can not only help provide ...
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7 Advantages of NovoSorb BTM
Complex wounds often involve exposed deep structures of the dermal layer, requiring prompt wound closure and tissue reconstruction. It is essential to quickly assess the defect and identify the most effective treatment method for optimizing the patient’s experience and outcome. Often, dermal substitutes are selected as a surgical option for temporizing the wound bed while also facilitating ...
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Lower Extremity Amputations: Why, What Kind, & Life After
Every year, surgeons perform a lower-limb amputation due specifically to diabetes on approximately 73,000 patients in the US alone. Annually there are over 1 million limb amputations worldwide. Most of these amputations are performed for the treatment of non-healing diabetic foot ulcers that resulted from PAD (Peripheral Arterial Disease). These non-healing foot ulcers are caused by high blood ...
By EO2 Concepts
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A Natural Polysaccharide-based Bioadhesive for Wound Repair Found
Hundreds of millions of people suffer skin tissue damage every year, including accidental injury, surgical injury, chronic ulcer, etc., and severe cases may lead to amputation or even life-threatening. Suturing is currently the preferred method for clinically closing wounds. However, wound suturing takes a long time during the operation, and removing the stitches will cause secondary damage to ...
By CD BioGlyco.
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Stepping Into 2021 with a Fresh Start: 7 Habits for Highly Effective Wound Care
As we begin this New Year we have an opportunity to begin with a fresh start as we pursue our passion to promote and speed the healing of wounds! Our role as Wound Care Clinicians has risen to a whole new level of essential care for an extremely high risk population. In this current Covid-19 climate that we are living in, we are all facing challenges that we have never dealt with before. ...
By EO2 Concepts
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Best Wound Care Kits & Solutions for Seniors
Each wound tells a unique life story, whether it's from a sudden accident or a chronic condition. Wound care is important, especially for the elderly. Giving them only love and care is far from enough, but you also need to learn how to effectively manage different types of wounds. In this article, we will discuss the best senior wound care solutions, quality senior care products, and provide ...
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