Fournier gangrene in the emergency department: diagnostic dilemmas, treatments and current perspectives

J Auerbach, K Bornstein, M Ramzy… - Open access …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Fournier gangrene (FG) is a rare and life-threatening urosurgical emergency characterized
most often by a polymicrobial infection of the perineal, genital, or perianal region. FG has an …

[HTML][HTML] Fournier's gangrene diagnosis and treatment: a systematic review

GD Lewis, M Majeed, CA Olang, A Patel, VR Gorantla… - Cureus, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Fournier's gangrene (FG) is a perineal and abdominal necrotizing infection. It is most
commonly found in middle-aged men with comorbidities such as diabetes mellitus. Initial …

[HTML][HTML] Effectiveness of virtual reality in the rehabilitation of motor function of patients with subacute stroke: a meta-analysis

Q Peng, L Yin, Y Cao - Frontiers in Neurology, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Stroke is a major cause of death and disability in adults. Conventional therapy (CT) has
limited effectiveness, and therefore, various virtual reality (VR) rehabilitation programs have …

Global outcomes and lessons learned in the management of Fournier's gangrene from high-volume centres: findings from a literature review over the last two decades

D Bowen, P Juliebø-Jones, BK Somani - World Journal of Urology, 2022 - Springer
Abstract Introduction Fournier's Gangrene (FG) carries a high mortality and morbidity with
underreported short and long-term outcomes. Our aim was to perform a review of the recent …

Effectiveness of virtual reality-based rehabilitation versus conventional therapy on upper limb motor function of chronic stroke patients: a systematic review and meta …

RM Al-Whaibi, MS Al-Jadid, HR ElSerougy… - … theory and practice, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Objective To systematically review the available randomized controlled trials in the literature
concerning the application of virtual reality (VR) rehabilitation interventions compared to …

[HTML][HTML] The value of fournier's gangrene scoring systems on admission to predict mortality: A systematic review and meta-analysis

A Tufano, P Dipinto, F Passaro, U Anceschi… - Journal of Personalized …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Objective: To systematically review and meta-analyze the predictive value of the Fournier
gangrene severity index (FGSI), the simplified FGSI (SFGSI), and the Uludag FGSI (UFGSI) …

Progress in multidisciplinary treatment of Fournier's Gangrene

KF Zhang, CX Shi, SY Chen, W Wei - Infection and Drug …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Fournier's gangrene (FG) is a life-threatening and special form of necrotizing fasciitis,
characterized by occult onset, rapid progress and high mortality, occurring mainly in men …

Relationship between diversional stoma and mortality rate in Fournier's gangrene: a systematic review and meta-analysis

M Sarofim, A Di Re, J Descallar, JWT Toh - Langenbeck's Archives of …, 2021 - Springer
Purpose Fournier's gangrene (FG) is a rare potentially lethal necrotising infection of the
perineum. While the gold standard management is early and aggressive surgical …

Sodium–glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitor use associated with Fournier's gangrene: A review of case reports and spontaneous post-marketing cases

BA Tran, WH Updike, K Bullers… - Clinical …, 2022 - Am Diabetes Assoc
Background Sodium–glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors are effective for glycemic
control and have demonstrated cardiorenal benefits. The US Food and Drug Administration …

Can HALP score, a new prognostic tool, take the place of traditional scoring systems in Fournier's gangrene?

T Keten, AY Ozercan, U Eroglu, S Basboga… - … Urology and Nephrology, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Purpose Fournier's Gangrene (FG) is a fatal condition, therefore prognosis
prediction is a crucial step before treatment planning. We aimed to investigate the predictive …