Randomized controlled trial of three burns dressings for partial thickness burns in children. Issue 5 (August 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Gee Kee, E.L.; Kimble, R.M.; Cuttle, L.; Khan, A.; Stockton, K.A.
• Is Part Of: Burns. Volume 41:Issue 5(2015)
• Page Start: 946
• Page End: 955
• Publication Date: 2015-08
• Subjects: Burns and scalds -- Periodicals; 617.11
• DOI: 10.1016/j.burns.2014.11.005
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0305-4179

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="author-highlights" id="abs0005"> <title id="sect0005">Highlights</title> <sec> <p id="spar0005"> <list id="lis0005"> <list-item id="lsti0005"> <label></label> <p id="par0005">Three burns dressings for partial thickness burns in children were compared.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="lsti0010"> <label></label> <p id="par0010">Wound re-epithelialization time was significantly faster in children treated with Mepilex Ag™.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="lsti0015"> <label></label> <p id="par0015">Dressings with silicone interfaces had significantly lower pain levels at dressing changes.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="lsti0020"> <label></label> <p id="par0020">No infections were detected for the course of the study.</p> </list-item> </list> </p> </sec> </abstract>