THE IMPORTANCE OF ALPHA-LIPOIC ACID FOR THE TREATMENT OF CHRONIC WOUNDS AT THE LEVEL OF PRIMARY HEALTH CARE: A CASE REPORT
Abstract
Although the term "wounds" and their treatment is mostly associated with surgical disciplines and higher levels of health care, chronic wounds are part of the pathological conditions that primary care physicians encounter in their daily practice and which, thanks to modern dressings and means for the treatment of chronic wounds, can be successfully treated at the primary level of health care if the localization and the degree of affected tissues allow (the best case is when only surface tissues are damaged). In addition to the use of modern means and dressings for the treatment of chronic wounds, the introduction of alpha-lipoic acid, in addition to the use of modern means and dressings for the treatment of chronic wounds, even in people with diabetes, accelerates and accelerates the healing process. Alpha-lipoic acid has a strong antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effect.
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