TY - JOUR
T1 - Efficacy of moist exposed burn ointment on burns
AU - Zhang, Hong Qi
AU - Yip, Tsui Pik
AU - Hui, Irene
AU - Lai, Vincy
AU - Wong, Ann
N1 - Copyright:
Copyright 2008 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.
PY - 2005/5
Y1 - 2005/5
N2 - In this study, we sought to test the medical efficacy of a Chinese medical herb product, moist exposed burn ointment (MEBO), on wound healing rate and infection control in burn injury. Standardized deep burn wounds were created on the back skin of rats by applying a hot brass bar for 12 to 18 seconds. MEBO was applied four times per day and compared with petroleum jelly, silver sulfadiazine, and dry exposure therapy. Under such a controlled setting, although MEBO had a better wound healing rate than the dry exposure treatment, it did not show the medical advantage statistically, as has been claimed, over the other two treatments (P > .05), either in terms of wound healing rate or bacterial control. We conclude that the MEBO is not suitable for deep burn wound treatment, particularly when infection is a concern.
AB - In this study, we sought to test the medical efficacy of a Chinese medical herb product, moist exposed burn ointment (MEBO), on wound healing rate and infection control in burn injury. Standardized deep burn wounds were created on the back skin of rats by applying a hot brass bar for 12 to 18 seconds. MEBO was applied four times per day and compared with petroleum jelly, silver sulfadiazine, and dry exposure therapy. Under such a controlled setting, although MEBO had a better wound healing rate than the dry exposure treatment, it did not show the medical advantage statistically, as has been claimed, over the other two treatments (P > .05), either in terms of wound healing rate or bacterial control. We conclude that the MEBO is not suitable for deep burn wound treatment, particularly when infection is a concern.
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U2 - 10.1097/01.BCR.0000162122.62748.2A
DO - 10.1097/01.BCR.0000162122.62748.2A
M3 - Journal article
C2 - 15879746
AN - SCOPUS:19544373290
SN - 0273-8481
VL - 26
SP - 247
EP - 251
JO - Journal of Burn Care and Rehabilitation
JF - Journal of Burn Care and Rehabilitation
IS - 3
ER -