ISWM – International Scope of Wound Management

Editorial

Editors’ Note

Perçin Karakol, Bülent M. Ertuğrul

Chronic wounds and diabetes-related foot complications constitute one of the persistent, complex, and insufficiently addressed global health challenges of our century. Despite major advances in medical technology, developments in bioengineering, and significant progress in interdisciplinary care models, chronic wound management continues (...)

Published Date April 28, 2026

Review Article

Exosome Therapy in Diabetic Foot Ulcers

Mehmet Mert Hıdıroğlu, Hamdullah Yanık, Ahmet Yavuz, Müjdat Turan

Diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs) are among the most serious complications of diabetes mellitus and are associated with high morbidity, an increased risk of amputation, and a substantial economic burden on healthcare systems. With the increasing prevalence of diabetes (...)

Published Date April 28, 2026

Original Article

Distribution of Pathogens in Diabetes-Related Foot Infections: Data from a Secondary Care Hospital

Hilal Küpeli, Hande Hazır Konya, Tuğba Erdoğan, Mehmet Ali Akan

Diabetes-related foot infections are recognized as the leading cause of major amputations.

Published Date April 28, 2026

The Effect of Routine Immunonutrition Support on Nutritional Biomarkers and Wound Size in Hospitalized Diabetic Foot Ulcer Patients: A Prospective Cohort Study

Şule Bölükbaş Özdemir, İsmail Sezikli, Murat Kendirci

Routine oral immunonutrition containing arginine, omega-3 fatty acids, and RNA is associated with improved albumin/total protein levels and reduced ulcer length in hospitalized diabetic foot ulcer patients.

Published Date April 28, 2026

Evaluation of Family Physicians' Knowledge on Chronic Wounds: A Descriptive Study in Manisa Province

Erkan Ata, Hüseyin Can, Tuğba Bodur, Ilgın Tımarcı, Hüseyin Elbi, Fatih Özcan

Chronic wound healing is a complex pathological process where normal healing stages fail within expected timeframes, often with infection and biofilm risk. Recognized as a global health concern affecting around 40 million people, it creates a major and hard-to-sustain burden on healthcare systems.

Published Date April 28, 2026

Quality of Life and Associated Factors in Patients with Diabetic Foot Ulcers: A Cross-Sectional Study

Meryem Kılıç, Ayişe Karadağ, Yunus Gürbüz, Emine Uygun Sert

Diabetes mellitus (DM) is recognized as a major public health issue due to its rapidly increasing prevalence worldwide and the chronic complications it causes. Recent Global Burden of Disease analyses indicate that the prevalence of diabetes has increased substantially in recent decades (...)

Published Date April 28, 2026