Table 1.
Characteristics of patients.
| Variables | Standard therapy | Standard therapy + HBOT |
|---|---|---|
| (n=15) | (n=15) | |
| Age (years old)a | 56.67 ± 8.30 | 50.53 ± 7.52 |
| Duration of DFU (weeks)a | 3.34 ± 2.09 | 6.07 ± 4.13 |
| Duration of DM (years)b | 4 (1-10) | 3 (0.17-25) |
| Body mass index (kg/m2)b | 22.04 (14.33-36.73) | 22.04 (17.58-29.40) |
| Sex (%) | ||
| Male | 4 (26.7) | 8 (53.3) |
| Female | 11 (73.3) | 7 (46.7) |
| Smoking (%) | ||
| Yes | 1 (6.7) | 3 (20) |
| No | 14 (93.3) | 12 (80) |
| Hypertension (%) | ||
| Yes | 6 (40) | 6 (40) |
| No | 9 (60) | 9 (60) |
| Ulcer classification (%) | ||
| Wagner 3 | 8 (53.3) | 6 (40) |
| Wagner 4 | 7 (46.7) | 9 (60) |
| Surgery (%) | ||
| Debridement | 9 (60) | 9 (60) |
| Debridement with toe amputation | 6 (40) | 6 (40) |
| Hemoglobin (g/dL)a | ||
| Baseline | 10.47 ± 1.72 | 10.34 ± 1.55 |
| After 2 weeks | 9.45 ± 1.46 | 11.04 ± 1.47 |
| Albumin (g/dL)a | ||
| Baseline | 3.00 ± 0.56 | 3.08 ± 0.78 |
| After 2 weeks | 3.07 ± 0.53 | 3.59 ± 0.76 |
amean ± standard deviation; bmedian (range).