The impact of diabetes on wound healing: implications of microcirculatory changes.
Diabetes is a well known cause of delayed wound healing yet the impact of diabetes on wound healing is not widely appreciated. This article examines the potential impact of diabetes-related microvascular disease on wound healing processes. The article reviews the available evidence and examines the practical consequences for nurses concerned with maintaining tissue viability.
Christopherson
Katie
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Edge Hill Health Centre, Central Liverpool Primary Care Trust. ktchristopherson@aol.com
D003152:Community Health Nursing / Q000379:methods; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000378:metabolism / Q000451:nursing* / Q000503:physiopathology*; D003925:Diabetic Angiopathies / Q000451:nursing / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D007249:Inflammation / Q000503:physiopathology; D007962:Leukocytes / Q000378:metabolism; D008833:Microcirculation / Q000503:physiopathology*; D014945:Wound Healing / Q000502:physiology*