A topical cream that helps regulate macrophage activity was effective in treating diabetic foot ulcers, a clinical trial reported. In 236 patients with foot ulcers treated for 16 weeks, the proportion ...

Adding topical esmolol hydrochloride to standard of care (SOC) significantly improved healing of diabetic foot ulcers, a phase III randomized trial from India showed. During a 12-week treatment phase, ...

Mr. J’s medical history included type 2 DM, DFU with osteomyelitis, obesity, hypothyroidism, and hyperlipidemia. Medications included insulin (Humulin 70/30) b.i.d., levothyroxine, pravastatin, ...

The photo of the patient's foot, sent from his campsite, included a cheeky note: "I remember you telling me that getting in trouble doing something was better than getting in trouble doing nothing.

The proportion of wounds healed at 16 weeks was higher with intact fish skin grafts than with standard-of-care (44.0% vs 26.4% adjusted odds ratio [aOR], 2.58; 95% CI, 1.48-4.56). The fish skin grafts ...

Diabetic foot ulcers can be slow to heal and prone to recurring. A new study employed an existing method, used on burns patients, to assess the degree of water loss from the skin and found that it was ...

Caring for a wound can be complicated. Once the bleeding and pain are under control, you and your doctor need to make sure that the injury can heal and that it doesn’t get infected. Sometimes, the ...

Background. A 61-year-old man with type 2 diabetes mellitus presented to a diabetic foot clinic 1 year after he injured his left foot in a slip injury. Examination showed collapse of the longitudinal ...

Dr Jitendra Singh urges young medical professionals to support diabetes research and patient care at MVCON 2026, where he received the MV Lifetime Achievement Award.