Maria Drsquo;Alba Author

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Efficacy of a Dermatological Gel Based on Ozonized Sunflower Seed Oil (Oz.Or.Oil 30) on Bedsores: A Pilot Study

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Francesca Serio, Maria D’Alba, Giuseppe Cozzolino, Adele Idolo, Tiziana Grassi, Francesco Bagordo and Antonella De Donno

Objective: The purpose of this pilot study was to evaluate the efficacy of topical applications of a dermatological gel based on ozonized sunflower seed oil (Oz.Or.Oil 30) on bedsores of patients admitted to the “hospital-at-home” service of the Hospital “Veris Delli Ponti” in Scorrano (Lecce, Italy).

Methods: Study was made up of all patients with bedsores at stage I and II admitted to the “hospital-at-home” between September 2016 and March 2017. This pilot study was performed in randomized single blind with randomization in parallel 1:1 ratio. Sample of 22 patients was eligible, according to inclusion and exclusion criteria. They were divided into 2 g... view more»

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