title: Hyaluronic Acid as a treatment option for pressure ulcers.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Health care professionals are constantly seeking novel approaches to treat pressure ulcers because of the impact they have on patient quality of life and health, as well as the costs associated with treating them.
  
  
  METHODS
  A review of the literature from 2002-2012 was conducted on the clinical usefulness of hyaluronic acid in tissue regeneration. Reports suggest that the therapeutic use of hyaluronic acid favors tissue regeneration by modulating the hydration and osmotic balance.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Different studies show that hyaluronan and derived-hyaluronic acid products are safe and free of adverse effects. Furthermore, a few studies examine the hyaluronic acids repercussions in pressure ulcer treatment.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Reports suggest that this molecule could be successfully used to treat pressure ulcers in association with conventional measures.
authors: Department of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Granada, Granada, Spain.
authors: Javier
authors: J
authors: Ramos-Torrecillas
authors: Department of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Granada, Granada, Spain.
authors: Elvira
authors: E
authors: De Luna-Bertos
authors: Department of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Granada, Granada, Spain.
authors: Lourdes
authors: L
authors: Díaz-Rodríguez
authors: Department of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Granada, Granada, Spain.
authors: Olga
authors: O
authors: García-Martínez
authors: Department of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Granada, Granada, Spain.
authors: Laura
authors: L
authors: Rodríguez-Pérez
authors: Department of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Granada, Granada, Spain; and Neuroscience Institute, University of Granada, Granada, Spain; email: crr@ugr.es.
authors: Concepción
authors: C
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