Treatment of Chronic Ulcers on Limbs in Diabetes Patients Using Povidone Iodine Water Bath Therapy
- VernacularTitle:碘伏浸浴方法治疗糖尿病患者肢端感染
- Author:
Guoying ZHANG
;
Guoan ZHANG
;
Wei DENG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Diabetes;
Chronic ulcers;
Povidone iodine
- From:
Chinese Journal of Nosocomiology
2006;0(02):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
OBJECTIVE Chronic ulcers on the limbs are a common problem in diabetic patients with pathological changes in nerve and vessels.Such ulcers can result in disablement and may even be life-threatening.The treatment of these chronic ulcers is a difficult issue in current medical practice.The development of an effective and easily handled treatment is,therefore,an important topic in the management of diabetes to improve patients′ quality of life. METHODS Povidone iodine water bath was given to 54 diabetes patients with chronic ulcer on their limbs at a time when their glucose levels were controlled by insulin to FBG
