Open AccessBENEFITS OF OZONE THERAPY IN THE TREATMENT OF FOOT ULCERS IN PEOPLE WITH DIABETES MELLITUS
Author(s) -
Francisco Walyson da Silva Batista,
Thiago Moura de Araújo,
Maria Girlane Sousa Albuquerque Brandão,
Vanessa Aguiar Ponte
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
estima
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2595-7007
pISSN - 1806-3144
DOI - 10.30886/estima.v19.1090_in
Subject(s) - ozone therapy , diabetic foot , medicine , diabetes mellitus , foot (prosody) , cinahl , granulation tissue , cochrane library , debridement (dental) , web of science , diabetic foot ulcer , intensive care medicine , surgery , alternative medicine , psychological intervention , pathology , meta analysis , wound healing , endocrinology , randomized controlled trial , nursing , linguistics , philosophy
Objective: To identify the benefits of ozone therapy in the treatment of foot ulcers in people with diabetes mellitus. Method: Literature review carried out in the CINAHL, Cochrane Library, LILACS, PUBMED, SciELO, SCOPUS and Web of Science databases in the period between April and May 2020. In each database, the controlled descriptors were delimited in the Science Descriptors of Health and Medical Subject Headings, keywords defined: Ozone (Ozone), Diabetic Foot (Diabetic foot), with the help of the Boolean operator AND. Results: 14 primary studies were selected. Most studies have level II evidence, published in English, in different journals, from different parts of the world. 15 benefits of ozone therapy for the treatment of foot ulcers were identified, with a predominance of increased granulation tissue and intensification in the progress of tissue repair. Conclusion: The use of ozone therapy has shown several benefits in the progress in tissue repair of foot ulcers in people with diabetes, increased granulation tissue, promoted antiseptic and bactericidal activities, preventing oxidative stress.