Prevention and Management of Diabetes-Related Foot Ulcers through Informal Caregiver Involvement: A Systematic Review by Joseph Ngmenesegre Suglo, Kirsty Winkley, Jackie Sturt

“…Informal caregivers through the intervention programmes were engaged in diverse roles that resulted in improved foot ulcer prevention and/or management outcomes such as improved foot care behaviors, increased diabetes knowledge, decreased HbA1c (mmol/mol or %), improved wound healing, and decreased limb amputations rates. Engaging both caregivers and the person with diabetes in education and hands-on skills training on wound care and foot checks were distinctive characteristics of interventions that consistently produced improved foot self-care behavior and clinically significant improvement in wound healing. …”
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Measuring the Impact of COVID-19 on Young Adult Functional Capacity: A Comparative Study of Walking and Step Endurance Tests by Patchareeya Amput, Arunrat Srithawong, Sinthuporn Maharan, Puttipong Poncumhak, Patcharin Phrompao, Eakarach Wongsaya, Tichanon Promsrisuk, Sahachat Aueyingsak

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Delay between Onset of Symptoms and Seeking Physician Intervention Increases Risk of Diabetic Foot Complications: Results of a Cross-Sectional Population-Based Survey by Norina A. Gavan, Ioan A. Veresiu, Etta J. Vinik, Aaron I. Vinik, Bogdan Florea, Cosmina I. Bondor

“…The highest ORs for a history of gangrene (2.49 [95% CI: 1.90–3.26]) and amputations (2.18 [95% CI: 1.60–2.97]) were observed in those who sought medical care after >2 years following symptoms onset. …”
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L’autre scène dans The Three Birds de Joanna Laurens (2000) : enjeux dramatiques de la réécriture d’un mythe by Solange Ayache

“…At the core of the play, which is a rewriting of another (lost) tragedy – that of Sophocles’ Tereus –, are Tereus’ lies, which are a rewriting of another (taboo) story – that of Philomela’s rape and amputated tongue. Although it can’t be verbally expressed by the young woman, this traumatic episode is nonetheless revealed through a tapestry she weaves for her sister Procné to denounce the crime of the lying husband, the needlework compensating her lost voice. …”
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Immune-mediated mechanisms in acute osteofascial compartment syndrome: insights from multi-omics analysis by Qinzhen Lu, He Ling, Yonghui Lao, Junjie Liu, Wei Su, Zhao Huang

“…Presently, clinical diagnostics lack effective biological markers, and patients face a grim prognosis, experiencing muscle contractures, necrosis, amputations, renal failure, and even mortality. The primary treatment, fasciotomy, poses infection risks and potential nerve damage. …”
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Association between nutritional inflammation index and diabetic foot ulcers: a population-based study by Zhou Lin, Wanli Zhuang, Lei Wang, Weifeng Lan

“…BackgroundDiabetic foot ulcers (DFU), a frequent complication of the worldwide disease (diabetes), are the primary causes of amputations and early mortality. The development of DFU is inseparably linked with inflammation and nutrition, necessitating a comprehensive evaluation of their impact on DFU risk. …”
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Cultivatable Bacteriota of Chronic Wound of Patients with Diabetic Foot Syndrome with Critical Limb Ischemia Based on Wound Biopsy in Peri-Revascularization Period by Syedah Sarah Hussaini, Fran Dominic Grubesa, Mateusz Gajda, Martyna Schönborn, Katarzyna Bogucka, Mikołaj Maga, Paweł Maga, Jadwiga Wójkowska-Mach

“…No cases of reocclusion or restenosis were observed during the study; however, small amputations were performed in two patients (8.7%). Five (21.7%) ulcers were significantly reduced and two (8.7%) progressed, while a negative culture at follow-up was obtained in five fewer patients than at baseline and nine patients presented growth despite having an initial negative result. …”
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Effects of Negative Pressure Wound Therapy on Levels of Angiopoetin-2 and Other Selected Circulating Signaling Molecules in Patients with Diabetic Foot Ulcer by Jerzy Hohendorff, Anna Drozdz, Sebastian Borys, Agnieszka H. Ludwig-Slomczynska, Beata Kiec-Wilk, Ewa L. Stepien, Maciej T. Malecki

“…Diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs) are linked to amputations and premature deaths. Negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) has been used for DFUs. …”
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Diagnosis and management of type 2 diabetes mellitus in patients with ischaemic heart disease and acute coronary syndromes - a review of evidence and recommendations by Muhammad Usman Shah, Muhammad Usman Shah, Alun Roebuck, Bala Srinivasan, Joanna Kate Ward, Paul Edward Squires, Claire Elizabeth Hills, Kelvin Lee, Kelvin Lee

“…In the United Kingdom UK alone, around 120 amputations, 770 CVA, 590 heart attacks, and more than 2300 presentations with heart failure per week are attributed to diabetes DM. with One 1 in six 6 hospital beds and around 10% of the healthcare budget may be being spent on managing diabetes DM or its complications. …”
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The Superiority of Removable Contact Splints in the Healing of Diabetic Foot during Postoperative Care by Vladimíra Fejfarová, Jaroslav Pavlů, Robert Bém, Veronika Wosková, Michal Dubský, Andrea Němcová, Alexandra Jirkovská, Bedřich Sixta, Karol Sutoris, Filip Thieme, David G. Armstrong, Eliška Vrátná, Jitka Hazdrová, Věra Lánská

“…The lowest number of postoperative complications (number of reamputations: p=0.028; rehospitalizations: p=0.0085; and major amputations: p=0.02) was in group R compared to groups W and WP. …”
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