scholarly journals Amnion Membrane Graft Dressing in Superficial Partial Thickness Burn in Pediatric Patients

2015 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 22-25
Author(s):  
Md Saif Ullah ◽  
KMN Ferdous ◽  
Md Mobassar Hussain Mullick ◽  
Md Rashedul Alam ◽  
Md Sazzaduar Rahman ◽  
...  

Objective: The aim of this study was to find out the effectiveness of amniotic membrane graft dressing in the treatment of superficial partial thickness burn in children. Methods: The retrospective study was conducted on the patients admitted with superficial partial thickness burn in the burn unit of Dhaka Shishu Hospital age 0-12 years, during the period from January 1999 to December 2011. All of them treated with amnion membrane graft dressing. Results: Total 370 patients were included in this study. Mean age was 2.76 years. Amnion dressing suppresses bacteria in the wound as well as reduced infection. Amnions have good adherent characteristics, which reduced infection as well as reduction of oozing of plasma from the wound, that become dry early. It has a role on burnt pain reduction, Frequency of dressing change, rate of healing, cost, duration hospital stay. Conclusion: Our experience showed that amniotic membrane is one of the effective biological skin substitutes used in burn wounds, with efficacy of low bacterial counts, has advantageous of reducing protein loss, electrolytes & fluids. Decreasing the risk of infection minimizing pain, accelerate of wound healing and good handling properties. It is ready available does not present immunological problem and allergies response. It is cost effective and very helpful for developing countries. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/cmoshmcj.v14i1.22875 Chatt Maa Shi Hosp Med Coll J; Vol.14 (1); Jan 2015; Page 22-25

2021 ◽  
Vol 28 (09) ◽  
pp. 1262-1268
Author(s):  
Abdul Malik Mujahid ◽  
Husnain Khan ◽  
Usman Ishhaque ◽  
Sania Ahmad ◽  
Kashif Mehmood ◽  
...  

Objectives: To compare the healing time and mean pain score of Amnion versus Conventional (Vaseline-impregnated gauze) dressing in superficial partial thickness burn patients. Study Design: Randomized controlled study. Settings: Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Department, Jinnah Hospital & Burn Center, Lahore. Period: January 2018 to January 2019. Material & Methods: A total of 60 patients with superficial second degree burns full filling the inclusion criteria were recruited for the study. Subjects were divided into two groups randomly. All patients were followed up regularly and dressing was changed on alternate days in Group B (Vaseline-impregnated gauze) and only secondary dressing was changed in Group A (amnion) until the auto sloughage (self-removal) of amnion. Outcome variables i.e. pain during first dressing change and healing time were noted. Statistical analysis of data was done using SPSS version 22. Quantitative variables i.e. age, duration of burn, total body surface area, pain during dressing and healing time were presented as mean and standard deviation. Frequency and percentage was calculated for qualitative variables like gender. The pain during dressing change and healing time of both groups were compared for difference. Student’t’ test was applied to compare the outcome and p-value ≤0.05 was considered as significant. Results: Out of sixty cases, 18 (30.0%) were females and 42 (70.0%) were males, with female to male ratio of 1:2.3. Mean age of patients in group A was 33.0 ± 10.19 years and in group B was 33.73 ± 9.55 years. The mean pain score in group A (amnion group) was 1.93 ± 0.91 and in group B (Vaseline-impregnated gauze) was 3.33 ± 1.56 with p-value of 0.0001. The mean healing time in group A (amnion group) was 15.73 ± 2.79 days and in group B (Vaseline-impregnated gauze) was 22.80 ± 4.44 days with p-value of 0.0001. Conclusion: Amnion dressing in superficial partial thickness burn patients is more effective in terms of mean pain score and healing time as compared to conventional (Vaseline-impregnated gauze) dressing.


Medicina ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 57 (5) ◽  
pp. 432
Author(s):  
Herbert L. Haller ◽  
Sigrid E. Blome-Eberwein ◽  
Ludwik K. Branski ◽  
Joshua S. Carson ◽  
Roselle E. Crombie ◽  
...  

Background and Objectives: Porcine xenografts have been used successfully in partial thickness burn treatment for many years. Their disappearance from the market led to the search for effective and efficient alternatives. In this article, we examine the synthetic epidermal skin substitute Suprathel® as a substitute in the treatment of partial thickness burns. Materials and Methods: A systematic review following the PRISMA guidelines has been performed. Sixteen Suprathel® and 12 porcine xenograft studies could be included. Advantages and disadvantages between the treatments and the studies’ primary endpoints have been investigated qualitatively and quantitatively. Results: Although Suprathel had a nearly six times larger TBSA in their studies (p < 0.001), it showed a significantly lower necessity for skin grafts (p < 0.001), and we found a significantly lower infection rate (p < 0.001) than in Porcine Xenografts. Nonetheless, no significant differences in the healing time (p = 0.67) and the number of dressing changes until complete wound healing (p = 0.139) could be found. Both products reduced pain to various degrees with the impression of a better performance of Suprathel® on a qualitative level. Porcine xenograft was not recommended for donor sites or coverage of sheet-transplanted keratinocytes, while Suprathel® was used successfully in both indications. Conclusion: The investigated parameters indicate that Suprathel® to be an effective replacement for porcine xenografts with even lower subsequent treatment rates. Suprathel® appears to be usable in an extended range of indications compared to porcine xenograft. Data heterogeneity limited conclusions from the results.


1970 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Anastasia Dessy Harsono ◽  
Aditya Wardhana

Background: Many  topical  agents  are  available  for  the treatment  of  partial  thickness  burns.  We examined  Moist  Exposed  Burn  Ointment  (MEBO)  and  honey  as  dressing  agents;  regarding  their natural antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, and wound healing properties. They have also been proven to be superior than silver sulphadiazine in treating burn wound.Methods: A  total  of  34  patients  were  randomly  allocated  into  MEBO  group  and  Indonesian  local honey group. The dressings are changed  daily, with corresponding interventions applied. The depth and extent of burn wounds were assessed upon patient’s admission and once a week for two weeks. Pain  level was  evaluated  using  the Numeric  Rating  Scale  (NRS).  The  wound  swabs  were  cultured weekly to obtain microorganisms profile. The cost-per-day of each group were counted.Result: Acute  partial  thickness  burn  in  MEBO  group  showed  faster  healing  compared  to  honey group. NRS  scores for  pain were also lower in MEBO group. MEBO was found  to be more effective in decreasing bacterial colonization. Cost of  treating wound  using MEBO until complete healing was also lesser than local honey.Conclusions: As  topical agent  to  treat  partial  thickness burns,  MEBO  is  superior  compared  to  local honey due to faster healing, better pain relief, fewer bacterial colonization and the more cost-effective usage.


Burns ◽  
2005 ◽  
Vol 31 (7) ◽  
pp. 915-917 ◽  
Author(s):  
Luca A. Dessy ◽  
M. Dalvi Humzah ◽  
Raul L.M. Ranno ◽  
Carmine Alfano

PEDIATRICS ◽  
1991 ◽  
Vol 88 (4) ◽  
pp. 801-805 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas G. Quattlebaum ◽  
Paul M. Darden ◽  
John B. Sperry

Previous studies of appointment reminders among general pediatric patients have been done exclusively among low socioeconomic populations in clinics with low continuity of care and using block scheduling methods. This study of mailed computer-generated appointment reminders took place in a setting with patient demographics and practice techniques similar to those of many private pediatric practices. During a 6-month period, 901 appointments that were made more than 7 days prior to the scheduled date were randomly assigned to receive reminder postcards or to serve as controls. The overall broken appointment (no-show) rate was reduced from 19% in the control group to 10% in the reminder group, representing a 48% reduction (P = .0002). The magnitude of reduction of no-shows was similar for appointments scheduled more than 14 days prior to the appointment time (39%) as well as those scheduled more recently (58%). Equivalent results were seen with well-child appointments (47%) as with other visits (50%). Both lower and higher socioeconomic groups demonstrated similar results. The mailed postcards cost $0.20 each and were highly cost effective, generating an estimated $7.50 for each $1 spent during the study. With reductions similar to those found in this study, computer-generated appointment reminders are likely to be cost effective in other practices if current no-show rates are greater than 2% to 4%.


2016 ◽  
Vol 5 (12) ◽  
pp. 546-552 ◽  
Author(s):  
Justine S. Kim ◽  
Alexander J. Kaminsky ◽  
J. Blair Summitt ◽  
Wesley P. Thayer

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