title: Honey as a dressing for chronic wounds in adults.
abstract: The aim of this review was to identify whether in adults with chronic wounds the use of honey as a wound dressing improves wound management outcomes. As no randomized controlled trials or comparative studies comparing the use of honey as a chronic wound dressing with usual treatment could be found, the review is based on case studies and serial case studies. These were reviewed using a framework broadly based on wound care case study guidelines (Nelson, 2000) and cohort study guidelines (Greenhalgh and Donald, 2000). Based on the case studies reviewed, honey appears to be a useful dressing in adults with chronic wounds, but the available evidence is weak and therefore must be interpreted with caution.
authors.affiliation: Tissue Viability, University Hospital Lewisham, London, UK.
authors.forename: Carolyn
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Fox
mesh_terms: D002908:Chronic Disease; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D006722:Honey; D006801:Humans; D012107:Research Design / Q000592:standards; D017592:Skin Care / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014945:Wound Healing; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000451:nursing*