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ReviewCureus2024

Assessing the Application and Effectiveness of Human Amniotic Membrane in the Management of Venous and Diabetic Ulcers: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.

Abeer A Alomairi, Rama A Alhatlani, Shahad M Alharbi, Zainab J Alqurain, Ibtihal Z Alanazi, Sarah A Alanazi, Zainab Alkhmis, Alaa F Samandar, Sultan Arif

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Review in Cureus, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
3citing papers in PubMed
2.3field-weighted citation impact, top 13% 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

3 citing papers in PubMed, 4 citations in OpenAlex.

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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

9 authors at 5 institutions in 2 countries.

Abeer A AlomairiCollege of Medicine, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh, SAU.
Rama A AlhatlaniCollege of Medicine, Unaizah College of Medicine and Medical Sciences, Qassim University, Qassim, SAU.
Shahad M AlharbiCollege of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, SAU.
Zainab J AlqurainCollege of Medicine, Batterjee Medical College, Jeddah, SAU.
Ibtihal Z AlanaziMedicine, Northern Border University, Arar, SAU.
Sarah A AlanaziMedicine, Northern Border University, Arar, SAU.
Zainab AlkhmisMedicine and Surgery, King Faisal University, Alhasa, SAU.
Alaa F SamandarCollege of Medicine, Umm AlQura University - Al-Qunfudah Branch, Mecca, SAU.
Sultan ArifDepartment of Plastic Surgery and Burn Unit, Security Force Hospital, Riyadh, SAU.
King Abdulaziz University · SAIllinois College · USNorthern Border University · SAQassim University · SASecurity Forces Hospital · SA

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This study aimed to assess the efficacy of human amniotic membranes (HAM) in treating venous and diabetic ulcers, which often pose challenges in healing. A systematic review and meta-analysis were conducted, evaluating 10 relevant studies involving 633 participants. Findings revealed that HAM treatment significantly accelerated ulcer closure, demonstrating over 90% complete healing compared to standard care. Despite moderate heterogeneity among studies, the results strongly suggested the effectiveness and safety of HAM therapy for venous and diabetic leg ulcers. Further research with larger study cohorts is recommended to bolster the existing evidence supporting HAM in managing these challenging wounds.

Indexed as

amniotic membranediabetic foot ulcershuman amniotic membraneleg ulcersvenousvenous ulcers

Identifiers

PMID38646232
PMCPMC11032220
OpenAlexW4395009324

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