Prevalence of Diabetic Foot Ulcer and Comparison of two Methods of Ozonotherapy with Simple Dressing and Dressing in Patients Referred to Wound Clinic in Bandar Abbas 2017-2018

Backgrounds: Diabetic foot ulcer is one of the most common causes of diabetes related hospitalization, leading to extremity amputation, which has many effects on the quality of life of these individuals. Nowadays, a variety of methods have been developed to accelerate wound healing including ozone therapy. The present study was carried out to determine the prevalence of diabetic foot ulcer and compare ozone therapy dressing with standard dressing in the treatment of diabetic foot ulcer. Methods: this cross-sectional study evaluated the prevalence of diabetic foot ulcer and the effect of related treatments in patients referring to wound clinic in Bandar Abbas city between June 2017 and October 2017. Data were collected from patient s medical record. descriptive data on demographic characteristics and two treatment methods were expressed as frequency, percentage, mean, and standard deviation. Data analysis was performed using SPSS, version 23. Results: the average age of the participants was 44.9±20.3. of the total participants, 72.7% were male, and 45.8% displayed diabetic foot ulcer for an average duration of five years. About 34.8% of diabetic patients received ozone therapy dressing, and 65.2% received standard dressing. Patients received ozone therapy dressing for three weeks in three sessions, and standard dressing for 6 weeks in 6 sessions, showing the longer treatment period of standard dressing compared with ozone therapy with dressing. Other reasons for referral to this clinic were bedsore (18.2%), second-degree burns (6.6%), fungal infection between fingers (3%), surgical wounds (12.4%) and trauma (10.3%) Conclusion: Ozone therapy with dressing improved treatment period and ulcer healing about two times higher than standard dressing.

Keywords:

Diabetic Foot , Ozone Therapy , Dressing