Objective: Approximately 13% of people living with diabetes develop one or more ulcers
during the course of the disease, and diabetic foot ulcer (DFU) is responsible for> 60% of …

Effectiveness of maggot debridement therapy in treating chronic wounds – review of current
literature Journals Advances in Dermatology and Allergology/Postępy Dermatologii i …

Background Diabetic foot ulceration (DFU) has devastating complications and a lifetime
occurrence of 15%–34%. Debridement of DFU is regarded as an intervention that …

Diabetes is a chronic metabolic disorder that affects approximately 10% of the global
population. Unfortunately, diabetic individuals are also at a high risk of developing diabetic …

Larval therapy consists of the application of live fly larvae to a wound bed. Typically Lucilia
(Phaenicia) sericata, the greenbottle sheep blowfly, is disinfected in a lab and sterilized …

Objective: Effective and comfortable debridement is an important part of managing complex
wounds. This user test evaluated a monofilament-fibre pad (with handle)(Debrisoft Lolly …

Objective This systematic review and meta-analysis aims to systematically assess the effects
of concurrent chemo-radiotherapy (CRT) compared with radiotherapy (RT) alone for elderly …

Introduction: Myiasis, a term used to describe the infestation of a live animal by fly larvae, is
rarely reported in human subjects. The adult fly lays its eggs on living tissue that progresses …

Evidence summary: Wound management: Larval therapy Page 1 Wound Practice and
Research 180 QUESTION What is the best available evidence regarding the effectiveness of …

Diabetic Mellitus is one of the most common public health issues around the world. Thus, its
complications are one of the most seen in health care settings. Nevertheless, the …