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ArticleIranian journal of nursing and midwifery research

The effect of nitric oxide releasing cream on healing pressure ulcers.

Vahid Saidkhani, Marziyeh Asadizaker, Mohammad Javad Khodayar, Sayed Mahmoud Latifi

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Article in Iranian journal of nursing and midwifery research. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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3citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 10 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Dressings and topical agents for treating pressure ulcers.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2017
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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.

Vahid SaidkhaniSchool of Nursing and Midwifery, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Chronic Disease Care Research Center, Ahvaz, Iran.
Marziyeh AsadizakerDepartment of Medical Surgical, Chronic Disease Care Research Center, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran.
Mohammad Javad KhodayarDepartment of Toxicology, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran.
Sayed Mahmoud LatifiDepartment of Biostatistics, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran.
Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences · IRIranshahr University · IR

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundPressure ulcer is one of the main concerns of nurses in medical centers around the world, which, if untreated, causes irreparable problems for patients. In recent years, nitric oxide (NO) has been proposed as an effective method for wound healing. This study was conducted to determine the effect of nitric oxide on pressure ulcer healing. MATERIALS AND

methodsIn this clinical trial, 58 patients with pressure ulcer at hospitals affiliated to Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences were homogenized and later divided randomly into two groups of treatment (nitric oxide cream; n = 29) and control (placebo cream; n = 29). In this research, the data collection tool was the Pressure Ulcer Scale for Healing (PUSH). At the outset of the study (before using the cream), the patients' ulcers were examined weekly in terms of size, amount of exudates, and tissue type using the PUSH tool for 3 weeks. By integrating these three factors, wound healing was determined. Data were analyzed using SPSS.

resultsAlthough no significant difference was found in terms of the mean of score size, the amount of exudates, and the tissue type between the two groups, the mean of total score (healing) between the two groups was statistically significant (P = 0.04).

conclusionsNitric oxide cream seems to accelerate wound healing. Therefore, considering its easy availability and cost-effectiveness, it can be used for treating pressure ulcers in the future.

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Creamhealingnitric oxidepressure ulcerwound healing

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PMID27186212
PMCPMC4857669
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