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Benefits of Hydrocolloid-Absorbent Dressings in “Diabetic Foot” Therapy Cover

Benefits of Hydrocolloid-Absorbent Dressings in “Diabetic Foot” Therapy

Open Access
|Aug 2020

Abstract

The incidence of diabetes is constantly increasing, so in 2014 about 8, 5% of adults over the age of 18 had diabetes worldwide. Also mortality in patients with diabetes is increased, only in 2015 being the direct cause for 1.6 million deaths worldwide. Worldwide, there are currently 425 million people living with diabetes; by 2045, 629 million people are expected to have diabetes. The authors present the case of patient I.A. 46 years old, male, from urban area, known with type 2 diabetes mellitus insulinotreated, secondary to acute pancreatitis, necrotico-haemorrhagic, operated on antecedents, which is presented in our service accusing spontaneous sensitivity and palpation of the lower limb right, premaleolar ulceration on the inner face of the lower right limb, with Celsian signs at this level, paresthesias at the level of the right leg, muscular weakness, weight loss. Alternative absorbent-hydrocolloid therapy is a feasible therapeutic option for patients with varicose ulcer wounds, especially in those with diabetic background. The combination of targeted antibiotic therapy, systemic treatment, local surgical treatment followed by local colloidal-absorbent treatment has very good results in a much shorter time than conventional, conservative therapy. Prophylaxis of any “diabetic foot” disease is extremely important. Therapeutic education is a major role in preventing the complications of diabetes. The diabetic patient should be trained and learned in order to prevent problems that may occur in the foot.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/amtsb-2020-0022 | Journal eISSN: 2285-7079 | Journal ISSN: 2285-7079
Language: English
Page range: 22 - 25
Submitted on: Jan 28, 2020
Accepted on: May 28, 2020
Published on: Aug 3, 2020
Published by: Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

© 2020 Denisa Tănăsescu, published by Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu
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