OZONE THERAPY IN DIABETIC FOOT

• DOI: https://doi.org/10.22533/at.ed.1594452414057

• Palavras-chave: Ozone; Ozone therapy; Diabetic foot; Diabetes Mellitus.

• Keywords: Ozone; Ozone therapy; Diabetic foot; Diabetes Mellitus.

• Abstract:

  Ozone therapy has currently been widely used as an integrative alternative in the treatment of various diseases, due to its antioxidant, healing and bactericidal effects that directly influence biochemical factors of cellular metabolism. Objective: To demonstrate the effective and therapeutic use of ozone therapy in the treatment of diabetic feet for healing and decontamination. Methodology: This is a critical literature review study, with a descriptive and comparative procedure, using the bibliography on Ozone Therapy in diabetic foot as a data source. The study was carried out through research in databases such as PUBMED, LILACS, SCIELO (Scientific Electronic Library Online) and Google Scholar, in addition to the use of books with complementary. As Results, 19 works were selected, being an Association, a Society, a Ministry of Health. The others are articles, books and case reports. This way, proven data on the effectiveness of the use of ozone therapy in patients with diabetic foot are presented. Conclusion: Ozone therapy is an effective alternative in the treatment of patients with diabetic foot, however, it requires further studies for this type of pathology.