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Background: Plasma is a medium containing substances that no longer retain their molecular structure but are ionized. Cold plasma is widely used in medicine, with safety and effectiveness confirmed in many studies. This study was conducted at the Intensive Care Center for COVID-19 patients of Hue Central Hospital in Ho Chi Minh City to evaluate the general and clinical characteristics in severe COVID-19 patients with digital lesions, to evaluate the effect of cold plasma in the adjuvant treatment of soft tissue wound healing in patients with severe COVID-19 disease initially.
Methods: This cross-section descriptive study was conducted on severe COVID-19 patients who undergo digital lesions treated at the COVID-19 Intensive Care Center operated by Hue Central Hospital in Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam, a quick 45 - day survey.
Results: In 915 patients with severe COVID-19, 20 cases of digital lesions were experienced with cold plasma irradiation. The male - to - female ratio was 1: 1, 70% of wounds caused by pressure ulcers. 60% of lesions were located on the dorsum, gluteal and sacral region. 55.0% of lesions were discovered before transfer to our center. After 14 days of treatment, 70% of the wounds were completely epithelialized, 90% had no fluid oozing. After three weeks, all the lesions were pain-free, and the redness was completely terminated.
Conclusion: Cold plasma Irradiation effectively supports the treatment of digital ulcers in patients with severe COVID-19 disease.
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| Published | 01-01-2022 | |
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| Issue | No. 75 (2022) | |
| Section | Original article | |
| DOI | 10.38103/jcmhch.2022.75.3 | |
| Keywords | Plasma lạnh, COVID-19, loét do tỳ đè, da liễu, hồi sức tích cực. Cold plasma, COVID-19, pressure ulcers, dermatology, intensive care unit. |
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