Efficacy of silver ion dressings combined with hydro gel in treatment of diabetic foot: A Meta-analysis

VernacularTitle:银离子敷料联合水凝胶治疗糖尿病足的Meta分析
Author: Jing ZHANG ; Caiyun DING ; Hong HE
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: Silver ions; Hydro gel; Diabetic foot; Meta-analysis
From: Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing 2013;29(29):17-21
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Objective To evaluate the therapeutic effect of silver ion dressings combined with hydro gel in treatment of diabetic foot by using Meta-analysis.Methods The Cochrane Library,EMbase and domestic main databases were searched,the quality of included studies which screened by certain standards was evaluated.The Review Manager 5.0 software was taken for analysis.Results Totally 11 studies were included,containing 765 patients with diabetic foot.The Meta-analysis showed that there were significant differences between two groups in treatment efficiency,granulation tissue growth time and basic healing time.But the epithelial formation time showed no significant difference between two groups.Conclusions Silver ion dressings combined with hydro gel in treatment of diabetic foot was effective.However,the quality and quantity of most studies included in this review are low,studies of higher quality and quantity are needed to confirm the results in the future.