Impact on pressure ulcer healing of an arginine-enriched nutritional solution in patients with severe cognitive impairment

Effects of an Arginine-Enriched Oral Nutritional Supplement on the Healing of Chronic Wounds in Non-Malnourished Patients; A Multicenter Case Series from the Netherlands and Hungary

“…All primary outcome measures i.e., wound healing progress, patients' compliance with and patients' rate of the specific ONS were generally positive. These findings are in line with clinical studies showing a positive effect of nutritional supplementation with additional protein, arginine and micronutrients to promote PU healing [17,18,[22][23][24][25][26][27][28][29][30]. In contrast, the findings of two studies were not in line with the findings of these studies [31,32].…”

Nutritional support in the treatment and prevention of pressure ulcers: An overview of studies with an arginine enriched Oral Nutritional Supplement

“…The study examined the effects on pressure ulcer healing with the Pressure Sore Status Tool between three groups that received standard hospital diet (not specified in the publication); a standard diet plus high-protein formula or the ONS-pu for 15 days, respectively [15]. All patients lay on an alternating air pressure mattress and pressure ulcer treatment was standardised (not specified in the publication).…”

Dietary Considerations of Wound Healing in Ayurveda

“…Fatty acids are a major component of cell membranes, and demands for essential fatty acids increase after injury [2]. Essential unsaturated fatty acids must be supplied in the diet as the body cannot synthesize enough for the needs of wounds [2].The benefit of omega-3-fatty acid supplementation in wound healing is still not clear, and there is some evidence this may reduce wound strength [9,17]. Good sources of fats to promote wound healing include meat, full-fat dairy products, such as milk, cheese, butter, cream, yoghurt, ice-cream and oils and fats used in cooking or as spreads.…”