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Clinical Trial
. 2001 Oct 28;26(5):475-6.

[Insulin and hyperosmotic glucose solution external used for treating pressure sore]

[Article in Chinese]
D P Zhou  1 , L Q Lu, X L Mao
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  • PMID: 12536508
Clinical Trial

[Insulin and hyperosmotic glucose solution external used for treating pressure sore]

[Article in Chinese]
D P Zhou et al. Hunan Yi Ke Da Xue Xue Bao. .

Abstract

Objective: To observe the efficacy of insulin and hyperosmotic glucose solution for treating pressure sore.

Methods: Using moist burn ointment as the control drug, comparisons were made between the two groups in terms of average healing time.

Results: In trial group the average healing time of II degree pressure sore was 11.6 +/- 2.7 days, while in the control group 12.9 +/- 3.4 days, The difference was not statistically significant. The average healing time of III degree pressure sore in trial group was significantly shorter than that of the control group (22.3 +/- 4.3 days vs 24.8 +/- 3.9 days, P < 0.05).

Conclusion: Insulin and hyperosmotic glucose solution is effective in treating pressure sore.

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