Pressure Ulcer
disease · Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases
Nutrients connected to Pressure Ulcer
A link means the body needs the nutrient for this, or that low intake is linked to it. It does not mean extra supplements help if your intake is already adequate; each link shows how strong the evidence is.
- Olive Oil as a CarrierPreliminary or mixed
A small trial and a systematic review found topical olive oil helped prevent pressure injuries in at-risk hospital patients.
- Olive OilPreliminary or mixed
Trials and a 4-trial meta-analysis found fewer pressure ulcers with olive oil on at-risk skin alongside nursing care; certainty moderate to low and a Cochrane review found no clear difference from fatty acid products.
- Plantain herbPreliminary or mixed
Included in an open-label trial of a 10% leaf-extract gel with routine care; limited evidence.
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