The number of people with peripheral artery disease (PAD) has been increasing globally; therefore, it is important to explore more options to screen patients who are at a risk of developing PAD. The perfusion index (PI) represents the degree of circulation through the peripheral tissues and is measured noninvasively.
Read MoreImportance Exercise is recommended as an adjuvant treatment for venous leg ulceration (VLU) to improve calf muscle pump function. However, the association of exercise with VLU healing has not been properly aggregated, and the effectiveness of different exercise interventions has not been characterized.
Read MoreAustralian biomedical company Factor Therapeutics (ASX: FTT) is expecting “top line results” following the completion of a lengthy Phase 2 clinical trial of its VF001 drug for the treatment of venous leg ulcers.
Read MoreA low dose of calcipotriol, which is already approved for the treatment of psoriasis, may improve healing and prevent wound infections in patients with recessive dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa (RDEB), a study showed.
Read MoreWearing pressure-sensing smart insoles (SurroSense Rx, Orpyx Medical Technologies) reduced diabetic foot ulcer recurrence by up to 86% in compliant patients in a randomized single-blinded trial in high-risk individuals with type 1 and 2 diabetes.
Read MoreChronic skin lesions are an important medical health problem. Chronic skin lesions are associated with high costs for the National Health Service and reduce quality of life for the patient. The availability of means to reduce the healing time of skin ulcers is a medical and public health priority.
Read MoreIn the last half-century, the development of biodegradable polymeric materials for biomedical applications has advanced significantly. Biodegradable polymeric materials are favored in the development of therapeutic devices, including temporary implants and three-dimensional scaffolds for tissue engineering.
Read MorePatients with peripheral artery disease who received a drug-eluting stent with a polymer coating and a lower drug dose density had better patency compared with a DES without a polymer coating and a higher drug dose density, according to 12-month results from the IMPERIAL trial presented at TCT 2018 and published in The Lancet.
Read MoreOne of the most common orthopedic problems is the incidence of pressure ulcer followed by immobility. This study aimed to investigate the effect of Aloe Vera gel on the prevention of pressure ulcer in patients hospitalized in the orthopedic ward.
Read MorePatients with occlusive lower extremity peripheral artery disease treated with atherectomy devices had over 96% procedural success, according to data presented at TCT 2018. When the researchers compared results by atherectomy device type, excisional atherectomy was associated with higher rates of vessel dissection and perforation and lower amputation rates compared with laser or orbital atherectomy, although long-term vessel patency was similar in all groups.
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