Does close glycaemic control promote healing in diabetic foot ulcers? Report of a feasibility study

Diabetic Medicine

Volumn 22, Issue 8, 2005, Pages 1060-1063

  Idris, Iskandar ^a   Game, F ^a   Jeffcoate, W ^a  

^a NOTTINGHAM CITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Diabetes complications; Education; Foot ulcer; Glycaemic control; Insulin

Indexed keywords

INSULIN; INSULIN ASPART; INSULIN GLARGINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLEANING; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEBRIDEMENT; DIABETIC FOOT; FEASIBILITY STUDY; GLYCEMIC INDEX; HEALTH CENTER; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; NURSE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TREATMENT WITHDRAWAL; ULCER HEALING; WOUND DRESSING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; DIABETES COMPLICATIONS; DIABETIC FOOT; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FOOT ULCER; HUMANS; HYPERGLYCEMIA; PILOT PROJECTS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 22644437846     PISSN: 07423071     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1464-5491.2005.01606.x     Document Type: Article

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