Clinical Efficacy Test of Polyester Containing Herbal Extract Dressings in Burn Wound Healing.
Int J Low Extrem Wounds
; 15(3): 203-12, 2016 Sep.
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em En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-27440796
ABSTRACT
Technological advancement has assisted in developing various availabilities of wound products that help in not only in healing and preventing infection but also in providing patients' comfort and pain reduction during application. However, most of advanced wound healing products in Thailand were imported at high costs to patients. Nowadays, there are increased numbers of local researches of herbs that could provide healing environment for successful wound care. Herbal wound products are currently being introduced as alternatives to those imported dressings. The aim of this study was to report the clinical efficacy of using polyester containing herbal extract dressings in healing of second-degree burns. The volunteers were divided by simply randomized method into the study group of patient using polyester containing herbal extract dressing and the control group of patients treating with dressings that are commercially available and common use. The standard treatment protocols were performed at every 3 days of dressing change. Comparative evaluation consisted of time of healing, length of hospital stays, pain analog score assessment, percentage of infection, and descriptive notification of unfavorable clinical symptoms or signs or side effects.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Poliésteres
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Infecção dos Ferimentos
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Queimaduras
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Centella
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Aloe
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Manejo da Dor
Tipo de estudo:
Clinical_trials
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Etiology_studies
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Guideline
Limite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
País/Região como assunto:
Asia
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2016
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Article