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ArticleTropical medicine and health2015

The Use of Ozone in High Frequency Device to Treat Hand Ulcers in Leprosy: a Case Study.

Felipe J J Reis, Helia Correia, Roberto Nagen, Maria Kátia Gomes

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Article in Tropical medicine and health, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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2citing papers in PubMed
0.3field-weighted citation impact, top 34% of its field
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3 · Its place in the literature

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2 citing papers in PubMed, 10 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Felipe J J ReisInstituto Federal do Rio de Janeiro (Campus Realengo) - Curso de Fisioterapia, IFRJ , Brasil ; Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro - Programa de Pós-Graduação em Clínica Médica UFRJ , Brasil.
Helia CorreiaInstituto Federal do Rio de Janeiro (Campus Realengo) - Curso de Fisioterapia, IFRJ , Brasil.
Roberto NagenInstituto Federal do Rio de Janeiro (Campus Realengo) - Curso de Fisioterapia, IFRJ , Brasil.
Maria Kátia GomesFaculdade de Medicina da Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro - Programa de Pós-Graduação em Clínica Médica UFRJ , Brasil.
Rio de Janeiro Federal Institute of Education, Science and Technology · BRUniversidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro · BR

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Leprosy leads to chronic granulomatous inflammation in skin and peripheral nerves that can lead to sensory, motor and autonomic impairments. Autonomic dysfunctions may result in dryness and cracking of the skin. In this study, we present the use of ozone provided by a high-frequency device to treat hand ulcers (wounds) in an 80-year-old man who was diagnosed as multibacillary in 2007. In the first visit, the patient was evaluated and received verbal and written instructions about self-care. Treatment consisted of five sessions, once per week. The ozone provided by a high-frequency device seemed to be useful in the treatment of ulcers, thus, contributing to the healing process. Research that investigates the use of high frequencies in the treatment of ulcers associated or not with other interventions (self-care strategies, protective clothing, adapted tools and footwear adaptation) is strongly recommended.

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leprosyozoneulcer

Identifiers

PMID26543396
PMCPMC4593779
OpenAlexW1885071407

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