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J T Millington

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Effective treatment strategies for diabetic foot wounds.

Nonhealing foot ulcers in patients with diabetes are the leading cause of complications such as infection and amputation. This is a review of the traditional methods of good wound care for the diabetic foot ulcer. We also introduce newer methods for the treatment of these ulcers including hyperbaric oxygen therapy, bioengineered tissue, and recombinant platelet-derived growth factor-BB. By using a multidisciplinary team approach to care and integrating traditional and new wound-healing technologies, the goal of the US Department of Health and Human Services to lower the diabetic amputation rate by 40% may be achieved.

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Physical standards for scuba divers.

Scuba diving has become a popular aquatic sport during the past 2 decades, and family physicians are frequently involved in examining scuba divers and in the decision making that allows them to pursue their training or careers in this sport. The purpose of this article is to review the physiology and gas laws that are involved in diving and to provide guidelines for assessing each diving candidate. The clinical manifestations of decompression sickness are discussed as well as the medical problems that could cause severe morbidity or mortality if diving is attempted.

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