Effect of cold atmospheric plasma therapy on wound healing in patients with diabetic foot ulcers: protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Diabetic foot ulcer (DFU), one of the most common and serious consequences of diabetes, affects many individuals and often leads to amputation, death and other disastrous outcomes. Diabetic foot ulcers have a relatively poor response to therapy, which increases the likelihood of recurrence. Cold atmospheric plasma (CAP) therapy is an emerging treatment method for DFU that can reduce bacterial loads and speed up the healing of chronic wounds. Although some studies have reported that CAP could improve the wound healing speed compared with conventional traditional therapy, the samples in these studies are small and not sufficiently representative. The purpose of the current systematic review and meta-analysis is to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of CAP in DFU treat

SUBMITTER: Li Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10151838 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature