Elmwood Park Wound Care Specialists

08/06/2024

A foot or toe ulcer is an open wound or sore that can be difficult to heal. People with diabetes are at higher risk of developing these ulcers.

07/24/2024

https://www.uta.edu/news/news-releases/2024/04/19/shoe-technology-reduces-risk-of-diabetic-foot-ulcers

Foot ulcers lead to more than 160,000 lower extremity amputations yearly

07/24/2024

An effective treatment for chronic wounds that does not involve antibiotics, but an ionized gas to activate a wound dressing, has been developed by a team of international scientists.

07/08/2024

Frontiers | Strategies to preventing pressure injuries among intensive care unit patients mechanically ventilated in prone position: a systematic review and a Delphi study

BackgroundAlthough the incidence of pressure injury in the prone position is high for the mechanically ventilated patients in the intensive care unit, eviden...

07/01/2024

Type 1 Diabetes: Causes, Symptoms, Complications & Treatment

Type 1 diabetes is a chronic (life-long) autoimmune disease that prevents your pancreas from making insulin. It requires daily management with insulin injections.

06/29/2024

Foot Ulcer that Will Not Heal | Foot Ulcer Vascular Treatment

Learn about the warning signs of vascular disease and how a foot ulcer that won't heal could indicate a serious problem. Get informed today.

06/29/2024

What does a foot ulcer look like? Recognize the signs & symptoms

Every year, 2 million Americans face the daunting challenge of a diabetic foot ulcer. Within 5 years of this struggle, over 50% die, while 5% lose a limb.

06/29/2024

What Are Diabetic Foot Ulcers? | Dermatology | JAMA | JAMA Network

This JAMA Patient Page describes diabetic foot ulcers and their evaluation and treatment.

06/29/2024

What Are Diabetic Foot Ulcers? | Dermatology | JAMA | JAMA Network

06/29/2024

Effectiveness of revascularisation for the ulcerated foot in patients with diabetes and peripheral artery disease: A systematic review - Chuter - 2024 - Diabetes/Metabolism Research and Reviews - Wiley Online Library

Diabetes/Metabolism Research and Reviews is an endocrinology and metabolism journal for clinical and basic research in diabetes, endocrinology, metabolism & obesity.

06/29/2024

Chronic Diabetic Wounds

Chronic Diabetic Wounds which includes a dermatologist, initially developed a potential treatment using mesenchymal stem cells and an FDA-approved scaffold to help regenerate dermal tissue and restart the healing process.

06/29/2024

Study shows promise of a major breakthrough in healing chronic diabetic ulcers

A new study released today in STEM CELLS Translational Medicine shows promise of a major breakthrough in healing chronic foot ulcers resulting from diabetes.