1. A Simple Mathematical Model for Wound Closure Evaluation.
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Vidal A, Mendieta Zerón H, Giacaman I, Camarillo Romero MD, López SP, Meza Trillo LE, Pérez Pérez DA, Concha M, Torres-Gallegos C, Orellana SL, Oyarzun-Ampuero F, and Moreno-Villoslada I
- Abstract
The incidence of ulcers associated to type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) increases every year. We introduce and explore a new mathematical algorithm to evaluate wound-healing in foot ulcers associated to T2DM. Fifteen patients (nine women and six men), mean age of 70 ± 16 years were included. The evolution of their wounds followed-up for a period of 18-45 days. According to the Wagner grading system the ulcers were grade I (5 patients), grade II (9 patients), and grade III (1 patient). Clinically, the type of the ulcers was neuroischemic (12 patients) and neuropathic (3 patients). A new parameter is introduced, the "continuous linear healing rate" Dc that was more accurate with higher values and requires less quantifications than usual formulas to make a wound-healing projection.
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- 2016
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