Case report on the use of a honey on diabetic foot ulcer patients

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Suriadi (Corresponding author) Rhamdaniyati - Wuriani Sudirjo Sukarni Ali Arina Nurpiyanti Tutur Kardiatun Cau Kim Jiu

Abstract

This article describes four infected diabetic foot ulcer patients who were treated with honey dressing as fragmented therapy. Quantitative and qualitative descriptions of the ulcer-healing process were documented. All four ulcers showed positive wound contraction and reduction in size, and clinical signs of infection were absent at the end of the follow-up period. Moreover, surrounding skin maceration and trauma were absent in all wounds. Adequate moisture control was also achieved, evidenced by a healthy red granulating base and a thin layer of clear light exudate in all fours cases. These reports provide little evidence that the use of honey dressing is effective in combating wound
infection. Honey dressing can be used to improve wound healing in chronic diabetic foot ulcers.

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Suriadi (Corresponding author), Institute of Nursing Muhammadiyah Pontianak

The Institute of Nursing Muhammadiyah Pontianak-Indonesia School of Nursing, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tanjungpura
Corresponding author’s e-mail: suriadif@yahoo.com.au

Rhamdaniyati -, The Institute of Nursing Muhammadiyah Pontianak-Indonesia

The Institute of Nursing Muhammadiyah Pontianak-Indonesia

Wuriani Sudirjo

School of Nursing, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tanjungpura

Sukarni Ali, University of Tanjungpura

2School of Nursing, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tanjungpura

Arina Nurpiyanti

School of Nursing, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tanjungpura

Tutur Kardiatun, The Institute of Nursing Muhammadiyah Pontianak

The Institute of Nursing Muhammadiyah Pontianak-Indonesia

Cau Kim Jiu, The Institute of Nursing Muhammadiyah Pontianak-Indonesia

The Institute of Nursing Muhammadiyah Pontianak-Indonesia