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ReviewHealthcare (Basel, Switzerland)2024

Management of Skin Lesions in Patients with Epidermolysis Bullosa by Topical Treatment: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Manuel Pabón-Carrasco, Rocio Caceres-Matos, Marta Roche-Campos, Maria Antonia Hurtado-Guapo, Mercedes Ortiz-Romero, Luis M Gordillo-Fernández, Daniel Pabón-Carrasco, Aurora Castro-Méndez

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Review in Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland), 2024. 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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0cells of the map it votes in
2citing papers in PubMed
2.6field-weighted citation impact, top 12% 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

2 citing papers in PubMed, 8 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Manuel Pabón-CarrascoResearch Group PAIDI-CTS-1054: "Interventions and Health Care, Red Cross (ICSCRE)", Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, Physiotherapy and Podiatry, University of Seville, 6 Avenzoar ST, 41009 Seville, Spain.ORCID 0000-0002-9011-3695
Rocio Caceres-MatosResearch Group PAIDI-CTS-1050: "Complex Care, Chronicity and Health Outcomes", Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, Physiotherapy and Podiatry, University of Seville, 6 Avenzoar ST, 41009 Seville, Spain.ORCID 0000-0003-3529-3686
Marta Roche-CamposHospital Universitario de Cruce, 48903 Bilbao, Spain.
Maria Antonia Hurtado-GuapoNursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, Extremadura University, 06006 Badajoz, Spain.ORCID 0000-0002-2270-3650
Mercedes Ortiz-RomeroFaculty of Nursing, Physiotherapy and Podiatry, University of Seville, 41009 Seville, Spain.
Luis M Gordillo-FernándezFaculty of Nursing, Physiotherapy and Podiatry, University of Seville, 41009 Seville, Spain.
Daniel Pabón-CarrascoCrux Roxa Rehabilitación, 41008 Sevilla, Spain.
Aurora Castro-MéndezFaculty of Nursing, Physiotherapy and Podiatry, University of Seville, 41009 Seville, Spain.ORCID 0000-0003-1229-0802
Universidad de Sevilla · ESHospital de Cruces · ESUniversidad de Extremadura · ES

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Epidermolysis bullosa (EB) is the overarching term for a set of rare inherited skin fragility disorders that result from mutations in at least 20 different genes. Currently, there is no cure for any of the EB subtypes associated with various mutations. Existing therapies primarily focus on alleviating pain and promoting early wound healing to prevent potential complications. Consequently, there is an urgent need for innovative therapeutic approaches. The objective of this research was to assess the efficacy of various topical treatments in patients with EB with the goal of achieving wound healing. A secondary objective was to analyse the efficacy of topical treatments for symptom reduction. A literature search was conducted using scientific databases, including The Cochrane Library, Medline (Pubmed), Web of Science, CINHAL, Embase, and Scopus. The protocol review was registered in PROSPERO (ID: 418790), and inclusion and exclusion criteria were applied, resulting in the selection of 23 articles. Enhanced healing times were observed compared with the control group. No conclusive data have been observed on pain management, infection, pruritus episodes, and cure rates over time. Additionally, evidence indicates significant progress in gene therapies (B-VEC), as well as cell and protein therapies. The dressing group, Oleogel S-10, allantoin and diacerein 1%, were the most represented, followed by fibroblast utilisation. In addition, emerging treatments that improve the patient's innate immunity, such as calcipotriol, are gaining attention. However, more trials are needed to reduce the prevalence of blistering and improve the quality of life of individuals with epidermolysis bullosa.

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epidermolysis bullosalesions bullousmeta-analysisreview systematictopical administration

Identifiers

PMID38275540
PMCPMC11154251
OpenAlexW4391034703

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