Comparison of silver nylon wound dressing and silver sulfadiazine in partial burn wound therapy.
Summary of "Comparison of silver nylon wound dressing and silver sulfadiazine in partial burn wound therapy."
The study aims to perform a comparative assessment of two types of burn wound treatment. To do the assessment, patients with partial thickness burn wounds with total body surface area <40% were simple randomised to treat with nanocrystalline silver nylon wound dressing or silver sulfadiazine cream. Efficacy of treatment, use of analgesics, number of wound dressing change, wound infection and final hospitalisation cost were evaluated. The study showed silver nylon wound dressing significantly reduced length of hospital stay, analgesic use, wound infection and inflammation compared with silver sulfadiazine.
Affiliation
F Abedini, Department of Surgery, Imam Musa Kazem Hospital, Esfahan University of Medical Science, Esfahan, Iran A Ahmadi, Department of Surgery, Imam Musa Kazem Hospital, Esfahan University of Medical Science, Esfahan, Iran A Yavari, Department of Surger
Journal Details
This article was published in the following journal.
Name: International wound journal
ISSN: 1742-481X
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Links
- PubMed Source: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22734483
- DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1742-481X.2012.01024.x
Medical and Biotech [MESH] Definitions
Silver Staining
The use of silver, usually silver nitrate, as a reagent for producing contrast or coloration in tissue specimens.
Silver Sulfadiazine
Antibacterial used topically in burn therapy.
Silver
Silver. An element with the atomic symbol Ag, atomic number 47, and atomic weight 107.87. It is a soft metal that is used medically in surgical instruments, dental prostheses, and alloys. Long-continued use of silver salts can lead to a form of poisoning known as ARGYRIA.
Silver Compounds
Inorganic compounds that contain silver as an integral part of the molecule.
Silver Nitrate
A silver salt with powerful germicidal activity. It has been used topically to prevent OPHTHALMIA NEONATORUM.
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