Search for dissertations about: "Diabetic wound"
Showing result 21 - 25 of 25 swedish dissertations containing the words Diabetic wound.
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21. Amputation for vascular disease. Prognostic factors for healing, long-term outcome and costs
Abstract : General characteristics and outcome was evaluated in 177 consecutive patients who underwent a major amputation in a defined population. Smoking and diabetes lowered the mean amputation age. Healing failure at six months was seen in 24% of transtibial and in 11% of transfemoral amputees. READ MORE
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22. Structural and Antibacterial Properties of Silver(I) Compounds with N-donor Ligands: A Challenge for Medical Applications
Abstract : In this thesis, new silver(I) nitrate compounds with N-donor heterocyclic ligands are described. The structures of the obtained crystalline compounds 1-19 were analysed using X-ray single-crystal diffraction. READ MORE
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23. Studies of chronic ulcers and larval therapy
Abstract : Our aims in this study were to learn more about chronic ulcer pathogenesis (Paper I) and larval therapy (Paper II-V).Materials and methods: Paper I: 26 bacterial isolates of P. aeruginosa from chronic ulcers were examined by PCR technique for detection of the genes of two virulence factors (elastase and alkaline proteinase). READ MORE
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24. Angiogenesis in obesity and cancer
Abstract : Angiogenesis is the process of blood vessel growth from pre-existing vasculatures. In the adult, it is involved in certain physiological processes, such as in organ and tissue regeneration, wound healing, and in female reproductive cycles. READ MORE
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25. Diabetes and peripheral arterial disease
Abstract : Background: Diabetes mellitus increases the risk for peripheral arterial disease (PAD) early in life and the disease is likely to progress to advanced stages. Mechanisms responsible for premature PAD in diabetes are partly unknown. READ MORE