title: Clinical Efficacy Test of Polyester Containing Herbal Extract Dressings in Burn Wound Healing.
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.
authors.affiliation: Division of Trauma Surgery, Department of Surgery, Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand pmuangman@yahoo.com.
authors.forename: Pornprom
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Muangman
authors.affiliation: Division of Trauma Surgery, Department of Surgery, Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand.
authors.forename: Banjerd
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Praditsuktavorn
authors.affiliation: Division of Trauma Surgery, Department of Surgery, Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand.
authors.forename: Kusuma
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Chinaroonchai
authors.affiliation: Division of Trauma Surgery, Department of Surgery, Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand.
authors.forename: Chomchark
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Chuntrasakul
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000504:Aloe; D001458:Bandages; D002056:Burns / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology; D028041:Centella; D020099:Coated Materials, Biocompatible / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D059408:Pain Management / Q000379:methods*; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011091:Polyesters / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013785:Thailand; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014945:Wound Healing / Q000187:drug effects; D014946:Wound Infection / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control
chemical_list: D020099:Coated Materials, Biocompatible; D010936:Plant Extracts; D011091:Polyesters
keywords: Centella asiatica; aloe vera; burn wound; herbal extracts; wound dressing