AIMS: To elucidate the risk factors for lower extremity amputation (LEA) in patients of
diabetic foot disease with different Wagner gradings. METHODS: This study was conducted …

Importance Delayed healing of diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs) is known to be caused by
dysregulated M1/M2-type macrophages, and restoring the balance between these …

Background: The aim of this study was to compare the clinical manifestations and outcomes
of patients with diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) today and 20 years ago. Methods: A …

Objective To study the prevalence and trends of lower extremity complications of diabetes
over an 8-year period in a single nation. Research design and methods Nationwide data for …

Aim This study aimed to investigate the nutritional status of patients with limb-threatening
diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs) and its impact on treatment outcomes. Methods A total of 478 …

Background: Although diabetes mellitus is known as a major risk factor for Klebsiella
pneumoniae infection, the differences in clinical characteristics between community …

Background Infectious gangrene of the foot is a serious complication of diabetes that usually
leads to a certain level of lower‐extremity amputation (LEA). Nevertheless, the long‐term …

BACKGROUND/PURPOSE: Diabetes is one of the leading causes of dialysis, blindness,
and amputation worldwide. However, the prevalence of diabetes-related kidney, eye, and …

Purpose To evaluate the prevalence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)
nasal carriage in patients with diabetic foot ulcer (DFU) in Taiwan, and to assess the …

Purpose: Novel therapeutic regimens are needed to improve the dismal outcomes of
patients with anaplastic thyroid cancer (ATC). Oncolytic herpes simplex virus have shown …