Diabetes research and clinical practice
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Diabetes Res. Clin. Pract. · Dec 2014
Randomized Controlled TrialEfficacy of shock wave therapy on chronic diabetic foot ulcer: a single-blinded randomized controlled clinical trial.
This study was conducted to evaluate the efficacy of extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT) on the healing rate, wound surface area and wound bed preparation in chronic diabetic foot ulcers (DFU). ⋯ ESWT-treated ulcers had a significant reduction in wound size and median time required for ulcer healing, with no adverse reactions. So, the ESWT is advocated as an adjunctive therapy in chronic diabetic wound.
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Diabetes Res. Clin. Pract. · Dec 2014
Pre-diabetes and the risk of contrast induced nephropathy in patients undergoing coronary angiography or percutaneous intervention.
Contrast induced nephropathy (CIN) is a complication of coronary angiography/percutaneous intervention (PCI). It is known that diabetes is an independent risk factor for CIN, but we have no data regarding the association between CIN and glycemic levels in patients without diabetes. Aim of our study was to evaluate whether high level of glycated-haemoglobin in patients without diabetes is associated with an increased risk of CIN. ⋯ This is the first study showing that among patients without diabetes undergoing coronary angiography/PCI elevated glycated-haemoglobin but not glucose levels is independently associated with the risk of CIN.