Publications library Consensus or guideline
JWC · 2023
Frykberg, R. (Panel chair), Andersen, C., Chadwick, P., Haser, P., Janssen, S., Lee, A., Niezgoda, J., Serena, T., & Stang, D.
Journal of Wound Care, 2023; 32(S8B): S3-S30, international consensus document
In this international consensus document, an expert panel of nine key opinion leaders from the US and Europe reviewed the evidence on topical oxygen therapy, an umbrella term for ways of delivering oxygen directly to a wound, and described the main delivery methods, practical use, patient perspectives and cost-effectiveness. The panel recommends considering topical oxygen therapy as an add-on to standard care for hard-to-heal wounds that have failed to reduce in size by 50% or more after 4 weeks of optimal standard care, and advises against its use in wounds with untreated infection, malignancy or necrosis, and in critical limb ischemia while evidence is insufficient. The panel also calls for further well-designed randomized trials, including in wound types beyond diabetic foot ulcers.
Co-authored by Dr. Thomas Serena, SerenaGroup's founder.
Plain-language summary by SerenaGroup. See the full text for complete methods and results.
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