A US study has found that the use
of hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) to treat
foot ulcers may be useless.
The cohort study compared the
effectiveness of HBO with other
conventional therapies for the
treatment of a diabetic foot ulcer
and prevention of lower extremity
amputation, and involved 6,259
individuals with diabetes, adequate
lower limb arterial perfusion, and
foot ulcers.
The researchers found that HBO
neither improved the likelihood
that a wound would heal nor
prevented amputation, and
suggested that the usefulness of
HBO in the treatment of diabetic
foot ulcers needs to be reevaluated.The above article was sent to subscribers in Pharmacy Daily's issue from 26 Feb 13 To see the full newsletter, see the embedded issue below or CLICK HERE to download Pharmacy Daily from 26 Feb 13
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