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Diabetic Foot Summary

824 relevant articles (69 outcomes, 120 trials/studies) found for this Disease

Description: Common foot problems in persons with DIABETES MELLITUS, caused by any combination of factors such as DIABETIC NEUROPATHIES; PERIPHERAL VASCULAR DISEASES; and INFECTION. With the loss of sensation and poor circulation, injuries and infections often lead to severe foot ulceration, GANGRENE and AMPUTATION.

Also Known As: Diabetic Feet; Feet, Diabetic; Foot, Diabetic; Foot Ulcer, Diabetic

Key Drugs and Agents for Diabetic Foot

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Drugs and Important Biological Agents (IBA) related to treatments:
  1. Anti-Bacterial Agents (Antibiotics) : 4 outcomes 9 studies in 40 results : IBA
  2. platelet-derived growth factor BB (becaplermin) : 4 outcomes 4 studies in 14 results : FDA 2
  3. Oxygen : 2 outcomes 9 studies in 43 results : IBA
  4. Piperacillin : 2 outcomes 3 studies in 11 results : FDA 6
  5. Ofloxacin (Levofloxacin) : 2 outcomes 3 studies in 6 results : FDA 36 Generic
  6. Phenytoin (Dilantin) : 2 outcomes 2 studies in 5 results : FDA 9 Generic
  7. Glucose (Dextrose) : 2 outcomes in 8 results : FDA 183 Generic
  8. Clindamycin (Cleocin) : 2 outcomes in 6 results : FDA 16 Generic
  9. Succinic Acid (Succinate) : 2 outcomes in 3 results : IBA
  10. Colistin (Coly-Mycin) : 2 outcomes in 2 results : FDA 2
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Diseases Related to Diabetic Foot

  1. Ulcer
  2. Infection
  3. Wounds and Injuries (Trauma)
  4. Osteomyelitis
  5. Syndrome
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Key Therapies for Diabetic Foot

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  1. Amputation : 15 outcomes 25 studies in 287 results
  2. Debridement : 4 outcomes 4 studies in 45 results
  3. Prostheses and Implants (Prosthesis) : 2 outcomes 1 study in 6 results
  4. Transplantation (Transplant Recipients) : 2 outcomes in 7 results
  5. Negative-Pressure Wound Therapy : 1 outcome 8 studies in 22 results
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