Nursing Student Class Projects (Formerly MSN)
Academic Term
Summer 2015
Document Type
Project
Course Number
NURS 5330
Course Name
Advanced Pathophysiology
Professor’s Name
John D. Chovan, James R. Cacchillo
Keywords
Diabetes complications, Maggot Debridement Therapy
Subject Categories
Endocrine System Diseases | Medical Pathology | Medicine and Health Sciences | Nursing
Abstract
Diabetes mellitus, Type 1 and Type 2, are associated with numerous debilitating consequences. One of the most common and serious complication is diabetic foot ulcers (DFU) (Baltzis, Elftheriadou, and Veves, 2014, p.817). DFUs are “caused by loss of glycemic control, peripheral neuropathy, peripheral vascular disease, and immunosuppression” and account for greater than 80,000 amputations per year in the United States (Aumiller & Dollahite, 2015, p.28). Approximately 15% of people with diabetes have diabetic foot ulcers (Aumiller & Dollahite, 2015, p.28) and studies demonstrate that 45% to 55% of patients presenting with neuropathic and ischemic diabetic foot ulcers will die within 5 years (Snyder, 2010, p.191).
Recommended Citation
Nikolaus, Amber, "Maggot Therapy for Treating Diabetic Foot Ulcers" (2015). Nursing Student Class Projects (Formerly MSN). 66.
https://digitalcommons.otterbein.edu/stu_msn/66