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Fatty acid vs other topical intervention or standard care

Incidence of pressure ulcers · individuals at risk of pressure ulcer development

Fatty acid showed no clear difference in pressure ulcer incidence: fatty acid vs olive oil compared with other topical intervention or standard care (low certainty).

2 findings from 1 review

Dressings and topical agents for preventing pressure ulcers 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.28 [0.76, 2.17]
2 studies · 1060 participants
Low
Dressings and topical agents for preventing pressure ulcers 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.7 [0.41, 1.18]
2 studies · 187 participants
Low

Fatty acid vs other topical intervention or standard care

Proportion of participants developing a new pressure ulcer · individuals at risk of pressure ulcer development

Fatty acid may leads to lower pressure ulcer incidence: fatty acid vs control compound compared with other topical intervention or standard care (low certainty).

2 findings from 1 review

Dressings and topical agents for preventing pressure ulcers 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.42 [0.22, 0.8]
1 study · 331 participants
Low
Dressings and topical agents for preventing pressure ulcers 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.46 [0.77, 2.75]
1 study · 831 participants
Low

Fatty acid vs other topical intervention or standard care

Adverse event: fatty acid vs olive oil · individuals at risk of pressure ulcer development

Fatty acid showed no clear difference in adverse event: fatty acid vs olive oil compared with other topical intervention or standard care (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Dressings and topical agents for preventing pressure ulcers 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 2.22 [0.2, 24.37]
1 study · 831 participants
Low