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SynthesisInternational wound journal2024

Effect of platelet-rich plasma on healing of lower extremity diabetic skin ulcers: A meta-analysis.

Xiansong Fang, Xiaoling Wang, Ya Hou, Liang Zhou, Yingjie Jiang, Xiaoyun Wen

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Synthesis in International wound journal, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It has been retracted, and should not be counted. Cited by 6 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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6citing papers in PubMed, 2 pooled it
1.5field-weighted citation impact, top 17% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

6 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 6 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Xiansong FangDepartment of Blood transfusion, First Affiliated Hospital of Gannan Medical University, Ganzhou, China.
Xiaoling WangDepartment of Clinical Laboratory, First Affiliated Hospital of Gannan Medical University, Ganzhou, China.
Ya HouThe First School of Clinical Medicine, Gannan Medical University, Ganzhou, China.
Liang ZhouThe First School of Clinical Medicine, Gannan Medical University, Ganzhou, China.
Yingjie JiangThe First School of Clinical Medicine, Gannan Medical University, Ganzhou, China.
Xiaoyun WenDepartment of Clinical Laboratory, First Affiliated Hospital of Gannan Medical University, Ganzhou, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0007-9011-0885
First Affiliated Hospital of Gannan Medical University · CNGannan Medical University · CN

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The aim of this research is to explore the therapeutic efficacy of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) on the cutaneous ulceration of diabetes mellitus (DM). From the beginning of the database until January 2024, we looked through several databases to obtain randomised, controlled PRP studies to treat the wound healing of DM in adult patients. The Cochrane Collaboration's Risk-Of-Bias Instrument was used to evaluate the risk of bias in randomised, controlled studies. Funnel plots, sensitivity analyses and Egger regression tests were employed to determine the reliability and effectiveness of the meta-analyses. Depending on the degree of heterogeneity, a fixed or random effect model has been used. The statistical significance was determined to be below 0.05. Altogether 281 trials were collected from the database and entered into Endnote Software for screening, and 15 trials were analysed. It was found that PRP was associated with a higher rate of wound healing (OR, 3.23; 95% CI, 2.42, 4.31 p < 0.0001). PRP was associated with a reduction in the risk of post-operative wound infection (OR, 0.46; 95% CI, 0.21, 0.99 p = 0.05). PRP was associated with a reduction in the risk of amputations amongst those with DM (OR, 0.50; 95% CI, 0.30, 0.84 p = 0.009). Overall, PRP treatment for DM is expected to improve the rate of wound healing, decrease the risk of wound infection and decrease the risk of amputations.

Indexed as

Diabetes MellitusDiabetic FootPlatelet-Rich PlasmaSkin UlcerWound InfectionAdultHumansLower ExtremityReproducibility of ResultsWound Healingamputationcomplete wound closurePRPwound infection

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PMID38531532
PMCPMC10965316
OpenAlexW4394751897

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