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SynthesisInternational wound journal2022

Risks of ozonated oil and ozonated water on human skin: A systematic review.

Brian R Leon, Daniel J Romary, Sarah A Landsberger, K Nicole Bradner, Mirian Ramirez, Robert M Lubitz

Open access · goldAbstract readSystematic Review
In one paragraph

Synthesis in International wound journal, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 12 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
12citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
3.7field-weighted citation impact, top 7% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

12 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 22 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Pooled it
  2. Ozonated water mouthrinse for radiation-induced oral mucositis in non-keratinizing nasopharyngeal carcinoma: a retrospective cohort study.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2026
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  8. Safety of Prolonged Exposure of Human Skin to Aqueous Ozone in a Test Hand Hygiene Model.Skin research and technology : official journal of International Society for Bioengineering and the Skin (ISBS) [and] International Society for Digital Imaging of Skin (ISDIS) [and] International Society for Skin Imaging (ISSI) · 2024
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Brian R LeonSchool of Medicine, Indiana University, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA.
Daniel J RomarySchool of Medicine, Indiana University, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6359-6927
Sarah A LandsbergerSchool of Medicine, Indiana University, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA.
K Nicole BradnerAcademic Health Center Pharmacy, Indiana University Health, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA.
Mirian RamirezSchool of Medicine, Indiana University, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA.
Robert M LubitzSchool of Medicine, Indiana University, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA.
Indiana University Indianapolis · USIndiana University Health · US

Funding

3Oe Scientific, Inc.
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Ozonated water and oil are emerging as potential dermatologic therapeutics, particularly for the treatment of various wounds. However, the safety of these liquids has not been extensively studied. The aim of this systematic review was to evaluate the risks of ozonated liquids to human skin tissue based on the available literature. We completed a structured search of five scientific databases and identified 378 articles for consideration. Based on pre-established inclusion/exclusion criteria, nine studies were included in this review. Two studies specifically evaluated the cytotoxicity of ozonated liquids on human cells, five studies evaluated ozonated liquids in randomised controlled trials (RCTs), one was a post-market surveillance study, and one was a crossover study in humans. None of the included studies found any significant human dermatologic risks associated with ozonated water or liquid. Because of the small sample size, however, additional short- and long-term RCTs specifically designed to evaluate the dermatological risks of ozonated liquids are recommended.

Indexed as

OzoneWound HealingAdministration, TopicalHumansRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicSkinWaterOzoneWaterdermatologic agentdrug-related side effects and adverse reactionsozonetopical administrationwound healing

Identifiers

PMID35083865
PMCPMC9615280
OpenAlexW4210623413

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