Variation in the healing of diabetic foot ulcers between specialist services in England and Wales persisted after adjusting for demographic characteristics, ulcer severity, smoking, body mass index and co-morbidities. We conclude that other factors contribute to variation in healing of diabetic foot ulcers and include the time to specialist assessment (Diabetic Medicine)
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The Role of Recombinant Proteins and Growth Factors in the Management of Diabetic Foot Ulcers: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials
Overall, there is a greater agreement on the effectiveness of EGF to enhance the healing of diabetic ulcers. Nevertheless, extant evidence is lacking for other agents since few trials have been conducted for most of the growth factors and available studies are heterogeneous in their methodologies (Journal of Diabetes Research)
Topical antimicrobial agents for treating foot ulcers in people with diabetes
Low-certainty evidence suggests that treatment with antimicrobial dressings may increase the likelihood of healing of these wounds. The limited and weak available evidence does not allow us to draw firm conclusions on the role of any topical antimicrobial in the treatment or prevention of wound infection in people with foot ulcers and diabetes (Cochrane Library)
Intensive versus conventional glycaemic control for treating diabetic foot ulcers
This review was performed to clarify the effect of intensive glycaemic control on the healing of foot ulcers in people with diabetes (Cochrane Library)
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