Silver bullets: A new lustre on an old antimicrobial agent
Silver was widely used in medicine to treat bacterial infections in the 19th and early 20th
century, up until the discovery and development of the first modern antibiotics in the 1940s …
century, up until the discovery and development of the first modern antibiotics in the 1940s …
Prevention and treatment of burn wound infections: The role of topical antimicrobials
DK Ozhathil, SE Wolf - Expert Review of Anti-infective Therapy, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction Skin-related infections are drivers of complications following severe burn,
therefore a diverse armamentarium of topical antimicrobial agents have been developed …
therefore a diverse armamentarium of topical antimicrobial agents have been developed …
Randomized clinical trial of negative pressure wound therapy as an adjunctive treatment for small-area thermal burns in children
Background The efficacy of negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) in the acute
management of burns remains unclear. The purpose of this trial was to compare standard …
management of burns remains unclear. The purpose of this trial was to compare standard …
Nanocellulose‐based wound dressing for conservative wound management in children with second‐degree burns
A Resch, C Staud, C Radtke - International Wound Journal, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The initial care of burn wounds and choice of dressing are pivotal to optimally support the
healing process. To ensure fast re‐epithelialisation within 10–14 days and prevent …
healing process. To ensure fast re‐epithelialisation within 10–14 days and prevent …
Silver and silver nanoparticle‐based antimicrobial dressings
J Boateng, O Catanzano - Therapeutic dressings and wound …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
The introduction of wound dressings activated with silver or silver nanoparticles (AgNPs)
into clinical practice represented a remarkable improvement over traditional and modern …
into clinical practice represented a remarkable improvement over traditional and modern …
Comparative effectiveness of Biobrane®, RECELL® Autologous skin Cell suspension and Silver dressings in partial thickness paediatric burns: BRACS randomised …
Background Mixed partial thickness burns are the most common depth of burn injury
managed at a large Australian paediatric hospital specialty burns unit. Prolonged time until …
managed at a large Australian paediatric hospital specialty burns unit. Prolonged time until …
Impact of parental acute psychological distress on young child pain-related behavior through differences in parenting behavior during pediatric burn wound care
Pediatric burn injuries and subsequent wound care can be painful and distressing for
children and their parents. This study tested parenting behavior as a mediator for the …
children and their parents. This study tested parenting behavior as a mediator for the …
A bio-degradable synthetic membrane to treat superficial and deep second degree burn wounds in adults and children–4 year experience
SA Blome-Eberwein, H Amani, DD Lozano, C Gogal… - Burns, 2021 - Elsevier
Introduction A new bio-degradable synthetic membrane was recently introduced to treat
second degree burns in adults and pediatric patients. Objective To assess complications …
second degree burns in adults and pediatric patients. Objective To assess complications …
[HTML][HTML] Cost-effectiveness of adjunctive negative pressure wound therapy in paediatric burn care: evidence from the SONATA in C randomised controlled trial
Negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) has been shown to improve clinical outcomes for
children with burns by accelerating wound re-epithelialisation. Its effects on healthcare …
children with burns by accelerating wound re-epithelialisation. Its effects on healthcare …
[HTML][HTML] Early non-excisional debridement of paediatric burns under general anaesthesia reduces time to re-epithelialisation and risk of skin graft
Reported advantages of early excision for larger burn injuries include reduced morbidity,
mortality, and hospital length of stay for adult burn patients. However, a paucity of evidence …
mortality, and hospital length of stay for adult burn patients. However, a paucity of evidence …