Electromagnetic therapy for treating pressure ulcers.

The results provide no strong evidence of benefit in using EMT to treat pressure ulcers. However, the possibility of a beneficial or harmful effect cannot be ruled out because there were only two included trials, both with methodological limitations and small numbers of participants. Further researc...

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Main Authors: Aziz, Z., Flemming, K., Cullum, N.A., Olyaee Manesh, A.
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Published: 2010
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Online Access:http://eprints.um.edu.my/1335/
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21069672
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spelling my.um.eprints.13352011-05-25T01:32:41Z http://eprints.um.edu.my/1335/ Electromagnetic therapy for treating pressure ulcers. Aziz, Z. Flemming, K. Cullum, N.A. Olyaee Manesh, A. R Medicine The results provide no strong evidence of benefit in using EMT to treat pressure ulcers. However, the possibility of a beneficial or harmful effect cannot be ruled out because there were only two included trials, both with methodological limitations and small numbers of participants. Further research is recommended. 2010 Article PeerReviewed Aziz, Z. and Flemming, K. and Cullum, N.A. and Olyaee Manesh, A. (2010) Electromagnetic therapy for treating pressure ulcers. Cochrane database of systematic reviews (Online) (11). CD002930. ISSN 1469-493X http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21069672 21069672
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Aziz, Z.
Flemming, K.
Cullum, N.A.
Olyaee Manesh, A.
Electromagnetic therapy for treating pressure ulcers.
description The results provide no strong evidence of benefit in using EMT to treat pressure ulcers. However, the possibility of a beneficial or harmful effect cannot be ruled out because there were only two included trials, both with methodological limitations and small numbers of participants. Further research is recommended.
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author Aziz, Z.
Flemming, K.
Cullum, N.A.
Olyaee Manesh, A.
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title Electromagnetic therapy for treating pressure ulcers.
title_short Electromagnetic therapy for treating pressure ulcers.
title_full Electromagnetic therapy for treating pressure ulcers.
title_fullStr Electromagnetic therapy for treating pressure ulcers.
title_full_unstemmed Electromagnetic therapy for treating pressure ulcers.
title_sort electromagnetic therapy for treating pressure ulcers.
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