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Conventional podiatric intervention and phototherapy in the treatment of diabetic ulcers

Conventional podiatric intervention and phototherapy in the treatment of diabetic ulcers

This pilot study investigates the combined effects of conventional podiatric intervention and phototherapy on chronic lower-limb ulcers in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. The authors recruited seven patients with a total of 15 ulcers and assigned them to three groups receiving either standard care with placebo phototherapy, phototherapy applied directly to ulcers, or phototherapy to both ulcers and regional lymph nodes.

Results demonstrated enhanced healing outcomes in groups receiving phototherapy, with 40% of treated ulcers completely resolving within 8 weeks and no adverse effects reported. The group receiving phototherapy only on the ulcers showed the most favorable healing rate, while additional irradiation of lymph nodes did not significantly improve outcomes.

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Treatment of onychomycosis using a 1064-nm diode laser with or without topical antifungal therapy: a single-center, retrospective analysis in 56 patients

Treatment of onychomycosis using a 1064-nm diode laser with or without topical antifungal therapy: a single-center, retrospective analysis in 56 patients

Currently available treatment options for onychomycosis such as topical and systemic antifungals are often of limited efficacy, difficult to administer or associated with relevant side effects. Non-ablative laser therapy is proposed to represent a safe alternative without the disadvantages of drugs. Yet, to date, the efficacy of laser therapy for onychomycosis is discussed controversially. Against this background, we performed a systematic retrospective analysis of our clinical experience of 4 years of onychomycosis treatment applying a long-pulsed 1.064-nm diode laser.


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