Use of Medihoney as a non-surgical therapy for chronic pressure ulcers in patients with spinal cord injury.
Spinal Cord
; 50(2): 165-9, 2012 Feb.
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| ID: mdl-21931331
ABSTRACT
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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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Paraplegia
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Traumatismos da Medula Espinal
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Cicatrização
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Úlcera por Pressão
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Mel
Tipo de estudo:
Clinical_trials
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Observational_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2012
Tipo de documento:
Article