Abstract The International Working Group on the Diabetic Foot (IWGDF) has published
evidence‐based guidelines on the prevention and management of diabetic foot disease …

Background Foot wounds in people with diabetes mellitus (DM) are a common and serious
global health issue. People with DM are prone to developing foot ulcers and, if these do not …

OBJECTIVE—The purpose of this study was to evaluate safety and clinical efficacy of
negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) compared with advanced moist wound therapy …

Reporting bias represents a major problem in the assessment of health care interventions.
Several prominent cases have been described in the literature, for example, in the reporting …

Background Silver‐containing treatments are popular and used in wound treatments to
combat a broad spectrum of pathogens, but evidence of their effectiveness in preventing …

Diabetic foot ulceration (DFU) is associated with high morbidity and mortality, and
represents the leading cause of hospitalization in patients with diabetes. Peripheral arterial …

OBJECTIVES: We reviewed the use of negative pressure wound treatment (NPWT) for
problematic wounds. METHODS: A systematic literature review was undertaken to assess …

The management of diabetic foot ulcers (DFU) remains a challenge, and there is continuing
uncertainty concerning optimal approaches to wound healing. The International Working …

Background Leg ulcers are open skin wounds that occur between the ankle and the knee
that can last weeks, months or even years and are a consequence of arterial or venous …

Background In negative-pressure wound therapy (NPWT), a wound is covered with an
airtight dressing, and negative pressure is applied. This is thought to promote healing. We …