CADEXOMER VERSUS POVIDONE IODINE DRESSING IN CHRONIC LEG ULCERS- A PROSPECTIVE STUDY.

Autor: Ayush Raj, Ankit Raj, Sakshi Singh, Yasir Tajdar, Vibhuti Bhushan, Pawan Kumar Jha, K Abhishek
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2023
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Zdroj: Student's Journal of Health Research Africa, Vol 4, Iss 3 (2023)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2709-9997
DOI: 10.51168/sjhrafrica.v4i3.350
Popis: Background: In the present scenario the entire healthcare system has been overburdened with chronic wounds be it monetary wise or manpower requirements like nurses, doctors, etc. A chronic wound is being treated by many topical drugs which are prevailing in the market. So we considered this study i.e. “the effect of cadexomer and providone iodine on chronic leg ulcers”. Objective: The main and primary objective of this study was to compare the outcome of both, Cadexomer and povidone-iodine, about their effect on the treatment of leg ulcers. Methods: With 30 patients in each group, 30 patients with chronic wounds participated in this prospective study. As part of the statistical analysis, Pearson's Correlation Coefficient and the Student's Paired T-Test are used. Results: Patients who received cadexomer iodine ointment had a significantly (p
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