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Black/African American individuals are more likely to have an amputation within the first year following DFU, while women appeared to have a greater likelihood of delayed amputation.
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Mashup Score: 0Alkem Lab to launch state of the art technology for diabetic foot ulcer management - ET HealthWorld - 2 year(s) ago
The solution would be based on disruptive 4D Bioprinting technology, which would be used to treat deep, non-healing chronic wounds and is expected to ..
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Collapse all Expand all Background Diabetic foot ulceration (DFU) can be defined as a full‐thickness wound below the ankle and is a major complication of diabetes mellitus. Despite best practice, many wounds fail to heal, and when they do, the risk of recurrence of DFU remains high. Beliefs about personal control, or influence, on ulceration are associated with better…
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Mashup Score: 0Topical Application of a Mast Cell Stabilizer Improves Impaired Diabetic Wound Healing - 4 year(s) ago
Impaired wound healing in the diabetic foot is a major problem often leading to amputation. Mast cells have been shown to regulate wound healing in diabetes. We developed an indole-carboxamide type mast cell stabilizer, MCS-01, which proved to be an effective mast cell degranulation inhibitor in vitro and can be delivered topically for prolonged periods through controlled release by specifically…
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New #data suggest Black/African-American individuals are more likely to receive an earlier lower limb amputation within 1 year of #DFU diagnosis. https://t.co/LTQj9O7OH1