[Treatment of the burned patient: a review of the literature]. / Curativo do paciente queimado: uma revisão de literatura.

This study aimed at describing, by means of a literature review, the topical agents and bandage types which have been recommended in the treatment of burns and their implications in nursing care. This study was conducted by collected bibliographic data concerning the last 12 years from Lilacs, Medline and Dedalus databases. The articles found were organized as research and review articles and later categorized according to the theme: topical agents and temporarily skin dressing. We discussed the possible effects as well as the indications and recommendations as to the manipulation of the agents and bandage types which have been recommended in the treatment of burns.

Curativo do paciente queimado: uma revisão de literatura / Curaciones del paciente com quemaduras: una revisión de la literatura / Dressing of burned patients' wounds: a literature review

O objetivo deste estudo foi descrever, mediante revisão de literatura, os agentes tópicos e tipos de cobertura que têm sido recomendados no tratamento de queimaduras e discutir as implicações do uso desses produtos. O estudo foi desenvolvido mediante levantamento bibliográfico dos últimos 12 anos, nas bases de dados Lilacs, Medline e Dedalus. As publicações encontradas foram organizadas como de pesquisa e de revisão e, posteriormente, categorizadas de acordo com a temática: agentes tópicos e substitutos temporários de pele. Foram discutidos os possíveis efeitos colaterais, indicações e recomendações quanto à manipulação.

This study aimed at describing, by means of a literature review, the topical agents and bandage types which have been recommended in the treatment of burns and their implications in nursing care. This study was conducted by collected bibliographic data concerning the last 12 years from Lilacs, Medline and Dedalus databases. The articles found were organized as research and review articles and later categorized according to the theme: topical agents and temporarily skin dressing. We discussed the possible effects as well as the indications and recommendations as to the manipulation of the agents and bandage types which have been recommended in the treatment of burns.

Los objetivos de este trabajo fueron: describir, mediante revisión de la literatura, los agentes topicos y tipos de cobertura recomendados para el tratamiento de las quemaduras y sus implicancias en la asistencia de enfermeria. El estudio se desarrolló mediante búsqueda bibliografica de los últimos 12 años, en los bancos de datos Lilacs, Medline y Dedalus. Los artícluos encontrados fueron organizados como artículos de investigación y de revisión. Posteriomente fueron clasificados por su temática: agentes topicos y sustitutos temporales de piel. En el analisis de las informaciones incluidas en la literatura fueron considerados los posibles efectos colaterales, indicaciones y recomendaciones sobre la manipulación de eses productos.