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Use of Medihoney as a non-surgical therapy for chronic pressure ulcers in patients with spinal cord injury
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Titel: | Use of Medihoney as a non-surgical therapy for chronic pressure ulcers in patients with spinal cord injury/ B Biglari, PH vd Linden, A Simon, S Aytac, HJ Gerner and A Moghaddam |
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2012
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Umfang: | 5 |
Enthalten in: | Spinal cord ; 50(2012), 2, Seite 165-169 |
Teil von: | Use of Medihoney as a non-surgical therapy for chronic pressure ulcers in patients with spinal cord injury ; volume:50 |
ISSN: |
1476-5624 |
DOI: | 10.1038/sc.2011.87 |
Zusammenfassung: | Study design:Prospective, observational study of 20 spinal cord-injured (SCI) patients with chronic pressure ulcers (PUs) using Medihoney.Objectives:To determine the effects of Medihoney by bacterial growth, wound size and stage of healing in PUs.Methods:We treated 20 SCI adult patients with chronic PUs using Medihoney. In all, 7 patients (35%) were female, and 13 (65%) were male. The average patient age was 48.7 years (30-79). In all, 6 patients (30%) were tetraplegic and 14 (70%) were paraplegic. Also, 5 patients (25%) had grade IV ulcers and 15 patients (75%) had grade III ulcers according to the National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel.Results:After 1 week of treatment with Medihoney, all swabs were void of bacterial growth. Overall 18 patients (90%) showed complete wound healing after a period of 4 weeks, and the resulting scars were soft and elastic. No negative effects were noted from the treatment using Medihoney. No blood sugar level derailment was documented.Conclusion:The medical-honey approach to wound care must be part of a comprehensive conservative surgical wound-care concept. Our study indicates the highly valuable efficacy of honey in wound management and infection control as measured by bacterial growth, wound size and healing stage. |
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Sprache: | Englisch |