Electrical stimulation as an adjunctive therapy for diabetic ulcers: A systematic review and meta‐analysis
Xiaodong Lan, Zhenjia Huang, Yan Zheng, Zhiyong Huang, Yong Tang, Tao Zhou, Chao Wang, Yan Ma, Dan Li · 2024
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Description
Xiaodong Lan and eight co-authors wrote this 2024 review and pooled analysis on using mild electric current to help diabetic foot ulcers heal. These wounds are slow to close and cause heavy distress and cost. Many small studies report that the current helps, but the team wanted to check how firm and steady that proof is.
The team searched five databases and kept only trials that assigned patients by chance to the treatment or to a placebo or standard care. Ten trials with 451 patients qualified. The treated group healed at a rate about twenty points higher, and more ulcers closed fully. Both gains were firm by standard tests. The authors credit better blood flow and nerve function in the legs, and they note that the best current settings are still unsettled.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Xiaodong Lan, Zhenjia Huang, Yan Zheng, Zhiyong Huang, Yong Tang, Tao Zhou, Chao Wang, Yan Ma, Dan Li |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2024 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 39 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |