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Plast Surg Nurs ; 40(2): 110-115, 2020.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32459760

ABSTRACT

Objective of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of the autolytic debridement promoted by hydrogel with sodium alginate enriched with fatty acids and vitamins A and E in the healing of foot wounds in diabetic patients. A clinical study was conducted at an outpatient clinic of medical specialties. The sample comprised 8 patients supervised for a 3-month period, from April to July 2017, by means of a clinical history, photographic record, planimetry, and classification of the wound severity by the Pressure Ulcer Scale for Healing (PUSH) system. Of the 8 patients supervised, 1 dropped out and 7 were followed up for 12 weeks. Only 2 had complete wound healing, but all presented a reduction of the lesion area of approximately 22.2% and PUSH score of 9.8 to 6.6. This study found that hydrogel showed good results for the treatment of diabetic feet, reducing the area and overall PUSH score of the wounds.


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Alginates/pharmacology , Diabetes Mellitus/drug therapy , Hydrogels/pharmacology , Wound Healing/drug effects , Aged , Aged, 80 and over , Alginates/therapeutic use , Bandages/standards , Bandages/statistics & numerical data , Diabetes Mellitus/physiopathology , Female , Humans , Hydrogels/therapeutic use , Male , Middle Aged , Wound Healing/physiology
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Plast Surg Nurs ; 38(3): 133-138, 2018.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30157127

ABSTRACT

Objective of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of the autolytic debridement promoted by hydrogel with sodium alginate enriched with fatty acids and vitamins A and E in the healing of foot wounds in diabetic patients. A clinical study was conducted at an outpatient clinic of medical specialties. The sample comprised 8 patients supervised for a 3-month period, from April to July 2017, by means of a clinical history, photographic record, planimetry, and classification of the wound severity by the Pressure Ulcer Scale for Healing (PUSH) system. Of the 8 patients supervised, 1 dropped out and 7 were followed up for 12 weeks. Only 2 had complete wound healing, but all presented a reduction of the lesion area of approximately 22.2% and PUSH score of 9.8 to 6.6. This study found that hydrogel showed good results for the treatment of diabetic feet, reducing the area and overall PUSH score of the wounds.


Subject(s)
Alginates/pharmacology , Diabetes Complications/therapy , Hydrogel, Polyethylene Glycol Dimethacrylate/pharmacology , Wound Healing/drug effects , Aged , Aged, 80 and over , Alginates/therapeutic use , Bandages , Diabetes Mellitus/physiopathology , Female , Humans , Hydrogel, Polyethylene Glycol Dimethacrylate/therapeutic use , Male , Middle Aged
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