Findings from an expert panel meeting on NATROX® O₂

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Authors: Keith Harding, Karen Cross, Hanna Kaufman, Harikrishna K. Ragavan Nair, Gregory Schultz, Ibby Younis

Wounds International, 2020

Citation: Harding, K, Cross, K., Kaufman, H., et al, 2020. Findings from an expert panel meeting on NATROX® Oxygen Wound Therapy. Wounds International, 11(1): 47-52.

Keywords: compliance, concordance, oxygen therapy, pain relief, quality of healing

A group of key opinion leaders met in Windsor, UK, on September 19, 2019 to discuss their use of NATROX® Oxygen Wound Therapy (Inotec AMD Ltd) and agree on tips for best practice. NATROX® O₂ is clinically proven as an effective, practical and patient-friendly treatment (Wounds UK, 2017; Wounds International, 2018a; Wounds UK, 2019). The focus of the discussion was on optimising outcomes through patient selection and tips for best usage in practice.

Agreed effects of NATROX® O₂ observed in practice:

  • Reduced time to healing
  • Reduced scarring
  • Reduced pain
  • Increased exudate levels observed in responders (first 2-3 weeks)
  • Increased oxygen diffusion
  • Increased Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS)
  • Reduced anaerobes/bacterial load
  • Increased patient engagement

Key takeaways

  • NATROX® O₂ topical oxygen wound therapy has a huge potential to improve outcomes and lives of suitable patients.
  • Good for patients not suitable for, or do not have access to hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT).
  • Good for challenging anatomical locations.