The efficacy of Helix aspersa Müller extract in the healing of partial thickness burns: A novel treatment for open burn management protocols

Journal of Dermatological Treatment

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 219-222

  Tsoutsos, Dimosthenis ^a   Kakagia, Despoina ^a,b,c   Tamparopoulos, Konstantinos ^a  

^a IASO GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Greece)

^b DEMOCRITUS UNIVERSITY OF THRACE   (Greece)

^c NONE   (Greece)

Author keywords

Burns; Open management; Snail extract; Wound healing

Indexed keywords

ELICINA; HELIX ASPERSA EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; WOUND HEALING PROMOTING AGENT;

ADULT; AGED; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ARTICLE; BURN; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CREAM; DEBRIDEMENT; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG SCREENING; EPITHELIZATION; FEMALE; HEALING; HELIX ASPERSA; HUMAN; MALE; MOIST EXPOSURE BURN OINTMENT; OINTMENT; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SNAIL; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE; WOUND; WOUND HEALING;

ADMINISTRATION, TOPICAL; AGED; ANIMALS; BURNS; FACIAL INJURIES; FEMALE; HELIX (SNAILS); HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OINTMENTS; OXALATES; TISSUE EXTRACTS; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 69049121263     PISSN: 09546634     EISSN: 14711753     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09546630802582037     Document Type: Article

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