title: A prospective study: hyperbaric oxygen therapy in diabetics with chronic foot ulcers.
abstract: Research suggests that hyperbaric oxygen therapy may have beneficial effects on ulcer healing and amputation rates in diabetic patients. This paper describes the design of a study that is evaluating its effects on chronic diabetic foot ulcers.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Helsingborg Hospital, Helsingborg, Sweden. londahl@glocalnet.net
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Löndahl
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Katzman
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Nilsson
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Hammarlund
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sellman
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Wykman
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hugo-Persson
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Apelqvist
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000671:Amputation, Surgical / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D001294:Attitude to Health; D002908:Chronic Disease; D017719:Diabetic Foot / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D004311:Double-Blind Method; D005080:Exercise Test; D006801:Humans; D006931:Hyperbaric Oxygenation / Q000379:methods* / Q000523:psychology; D010044:Outpatient Clinics, Hospital; D010348:Patient Care Team / Q000458:organization & administration; D011446:Prospective Studies; D011788:Quality of Life / Q000523:psychology; D012107:Research Design; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013548:Sweden; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D016138:Walking; D014945:Wound Healing