Effect of an arginine-containing nutritional supplement on pressure ulcer healing in community spinal patients
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01/07/2010
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<b>Objective:</b> To determine whether or not the use of an arginine-containing nutritional supplement could result in signifi cantly shorter pressure ulcer (PU) healing times in people with spinal cord injuries living in the community, compared with a comparative historical control group. <b>Method:</b> Eighteen spinal-cord-injured patients (all part of a hospital spinal outreach service) received 9g of a commercial powdered arginine supplement per day until full PU healing occurred. Healing rates were compared against 17 historical control patients (as assessed by medical history audit). <br /> <b>Results:</b> Baseline characteristics (age, gender, injury level and time) were similar between groups. Mean ulcer healing times were 10.5 ± 1.3 weeks versus 21 ± 3.7 weeks (p<0.05) in the intervention and control groups respectively. Comparison of healing rates in the intervention group against expected healing rates derived from the medical literature showed that intervention patients had a signifi cantly shorter mean healing time (category 2 PU: 5.5±1.3 weeks versus 13.4 weeks; category 3 PU: 12.5 ± 1.9 weeks versus 18.2 weeks; category 4 PU: 14.4 ± 4.8 weeks versus 22.1 weeks). A diagnosis of diabetes did not significantly alter healing rates in either group. Conclusion: Results from this observational study show a promising benefit of arginine supplementation on PU healing for individuals with spinal cord injury living in the community.<br /> |
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eng |
Publicador |
Mark Allen Publishing |
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http://dro.deakin.edu.au/eserv/DU:30032571/crowe-effectofarginine-2010.pdf http://www.researchgate.net/publication/45114281_Effect_of_an_arginine-containing_nutritional_supplement_on_pressure_ulcer_healing_in_community_spinal_patients |
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2010, Mark Allen Group |
Palavras-Chave | #arginine #community #nutrition #pressure ulcer #spinal cord injuries #wound healing |
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Journal Article |