The pH and wound size of wounds before and after treatment with Manuka honey
Usage
data(manuka)
Arguments
Format
A data frame containing 20 observations (from 17 patients) with the following 6 variables.
Aetiology
the aetiology of the wound; one of V (venous), A (arterial), M (mixed) or P (pressure ulcer)
Duration
the duration of the wound; units not given
Size0
the initial wound size, in square centimetres
pH0
the initial wound pH
Size2
the wound size after 2 weeks, in square centimetres
pH2
the wound pH after 2 weeks
Details
The data give the pH and wound size for 20 lower-leg wounds on 17 patients,
giving 20 observations on 6 variables.
The Duration is never explained or used.
The article Gethin et al. (2008) is subject to a retraction notice.
References
Gethin, G. T., Cowman, S., and Conroy, R. M. (2008)
The impact of Manuka honey dressings on the surface pH of chronic
wounds.
International Wound Journal, 5(2):185--194.
International Wound Journal (2014), Retraction. 11: 342. doi:10.1111/iwj.12275