International Journal of
Medicine and Medical Sciences

  • Abbreviation: Int. J. Med. Med. Sci.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2006-9723
  • DOI: 10.5897/IJMMS
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 538

Full Length Research Paper

Chlorine dioxide treatment for diabetic foot ulcers: Three case studies

Patricia Callisperis
  • Patricia Callisperis
  • Clínica del Sur, Avenida Hernando Siles Esq., Calle 7 Nro. 3539, Obrajes, La Paz, Bolivia.
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Raul Pineda Aquino
  • Raul Pineda Aquino
  • Center for Advanced Research in Body Composition, Felix Cuevas 320, Office 8-C, Del Valle, Mexico City, Mexico.
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Susan Raj Kota
  • Susan Raj Kota
  • Sustainable Arogya Awas Foundation, Jacob Baadi, Tumdibod, Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh, India.
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Martin Vargas
  • Martin Vargas
  • Cossmil Military Hospital, FVVH+XV5, Avenida Saavedra, La Paz, Bolivia.
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Noel Rodriguez
  • Noel Rodriguez
  • Shalom Hospital, Colonia Obregon, Mazatenango, Guatemala.
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Mitchell Liester
  • Mitchell Liester
  • Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, University of Colorado, Aurora, CO, United States.
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  •  Received: 05 September 2024
  •  Accepted: 29 October 2024
  •  Published: 30 November 2024

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