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Use of Medihoney as a non-surgical therapy for chronic pressure ulcers in patients with spinal cord injury.
Biglari, B; vd Linden, P H; Simon, A; Aytac, S; Gerner, H J; Moghaddam, A.
Afiliação
  • Biglari B; Abteilung für Querschnittgelähmte und Technische Orthopädie der BG-Unfallklinik, Ludwigshafen, Germany. biglari@bgu-ludwigshafen.de
Spinal Cord ; 50(2): 165-9, 2012 Feb.
Article em En | MEDLINE | 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.
Assuntos

Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Paraplegia / Traumatismos da Medula Espinal / Cicatrização / Úlcera por Pressão / Mel Tipo de estudo: Clinical_trials / Observational_studies / Risk_factors_studies Limite: Adult / Aged / Female / Humans / Male / Middle aged Idioma: En Ano de publicação: 2012 Tipo de documento: Article

Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Paraplegia / Traumatismos da Medula Espinal / Cicatrização / Úlcera por Pressão / Mel Tipo de estudo: Clinical_trials / Observational_studies / Risk_factors_studies Limite: Adult / Aged / Female / Humans / Male / Middle aged Idioma: En Ano de publicação: 2012 Tipo de documento: Article