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Tratamiento del granuloma umbilical en lactantes con aplicación tópica de sal común
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Chapter 1 of 1 · Evidence & Research
Salt treatment review
Table salt treatment for umbilical granulomas: systematic review findings
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What the experts said
A systematic review was conducted in Mumbai, India examining evidence for treating umbilical granulomas with table salt.
The review selected 24 articles for analysis.
Treatment of umbilical granulomas with table salt has an effectiveness rate of 93.9%.
There were no reported recurrences of umbilical granulomas after table salt treatment in the reviewed studies.
There were no reported complications from table salt treatment of umbilical granulomas in the reviewed studies.
Table salt treatment for umbilical granulomas appears to be both effective and safe based on the systematic review findings.