1. An Overview of Ozone Therapy for Treating Foot Ulcers in Patients With Diabetes.
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Wen Q and Chen Q
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- Administration, Rectal, Administration, Topical, Blood Transfusion, Autologous, Diabetic Foot immunology, Diabetic Foot metabolism, Hemorheology, Humans, Hydrogen Peroxide metabolism, Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins metabolism, Interferons immunology, Interleukin-2 immunology, NF-E2-Related Factor 2 metabolism, Oxidative Stress, Reactive Oxygen Species metabolism, Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha immunology, Anti-Bacterial Agents therapeutic use, Diabetic Foot drug therapy, Immunologic Factors therapeutic use, Oxidants, Photochemical therapeutic use, Ozone therapeutic use
- Abstract
Diabetic foot ulcer (DFU) is one of the most common and severe complications of diabetes mellitus, which is becoming increasingly prevalent throughout the world, with high mortality and morbidity. Because of the complex pathophysiological processes involved, DFU is difficult to treat effectively with traditional therapies. Ozone therapy, an emerging method, has been reported as potentially beneficial for closure of DFUs and may gradually move to the forefront of clinical practice. Possible mechanisms of action include antioxidant capacity, pathogen inactivation, vascular and endogenous growth factor modulation, and immune system activation. However, some researchers are skeptical about its safety, and clinical trials are lacking. This article reviews the current research and application of ozone therapy for DFUs., (Copyright © 2020 Southern Society for Clinical Investigation. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)
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- 2020
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