title: A comparative study of the dressings silver sulfadiazine and Aquacel Ag in the management of superficial partial-thickness burns.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  : The purpose of this investigation was to determine the effectiveness of silver sulfadiazine as compared with Aquacel Ag in patients with superficial partial-thickness burns.
  
  
  METHODS
  : Twenty-four subjects who sustained superficial partial-thickness burns who were between the ages of 19 and 53 years with time of injury from 0 to 4 days were randomly assigned into a control group (silver sulfadiazine) and experimental group (Aquacel Ag; ConvaTec, Skillman, New Jersey). Wound measurements were assessed at the time of the initial examination and every 4 days afterward until the area was re-epithelialized 100%. To ensure objectivity, the burn area was measured digitally with the software program by Aspyra (Aspyra LLC; Blue Springs, Missouri) to prevent discrepancies in wound measurements.
  
  
  RESULTS
  : Significant differences between the silver sulfadiazine and Aquacel Ag group were noted in pain (silver sulfadiazine: 4.70 ± 2.22, Aquacel Ag: 2.92 ± 1.12) and the number of treatments (silver sulfadiazine: 10.27 ± 7.46, Aquacel Ag: 4.10 ± 1.38).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  : Utilization of Aquacel Ag in superficial-partial thickness burns could lead to a decrease in the number of treatments required to re-epithelialize burns 100% with less pain as compared with silver sulfadiazine.
authors.affiliation: Northern Hospital of Surry County, Mount Airy, NC, USA.
authors.forename: Douglas D
authors.initials: DD
authors.lastname: Yarboro
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000891:Anti-Infective Agents, Local / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001458:Bandages; D002056:Burns / Q000628:therapy*; D002266:Carboxymethylcellulose Sodium; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010146:Pain / Q000517:prevention & control; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012834:Silver / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D012837:Silver Sulfadiazine / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D014945:Wound Healing
chemical_list: D000891:Anti-Infective Agents, Local; D012834:Silver; D002266:Carboxymethylcellulose Sodium; D012837:Silver Sulfadiazine