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8 questions · 13 findings · 2 reviews · Wounds

No studies found 5 · 38.5%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 3 · 23.1%Low 5 · 38.5%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%

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

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

1000 mg/day omega‐3 fatty acid from flaxseed oil supplement vs placebo

Ulcer healing · people with diabetes and foot ulcers

It is very uncertain whether 1000 mg/day omega‐3 fatty acid from flaxseed oil supplement changes ulcer healing (absolute change in individual parameters of ulcer… compared with placebo (very low certainty).

4 findings from 1 review
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