Hypertonic saline solution 5% as an effective cost-beneficial alternative to normal saline for wound healing in patients with diabetic lower-extremity ulcers: a randomized controlled trial.

Bizhan ZiaianSamad KhezriArmin AmirianKeivan RanjbarReza ShahriariradMariye Eskandari Kohnaki

Published in: Journal of diabetes and metabolic disorders (2022)

Treating diabetic foot ulcers with hypertonic saline solution may help improve wound healing. Therefore, rinsing with hypertonic saline is a cheap, safe, simple, and non-invasive treatment protocol for these patients.

Keyphrases

wound healing
end stage renal disease
chronic kidney disease
newly diagnosed
randomized controlled trial
ejection fraction
type diabetes
prognostic factors
peritoneal dialysis