Effectiveness of Aloe Vera gel compared with 1% silver sulphadiazine cream as burn wound dressing in second degree burns

Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association

Volumn 63, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 225-230

  Shahzad, Muhammad Naveed ^a   Ahmed, Naheed ^a  

^a NISHTAR HOSPITAL   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Aloe Vera gel; Aloe Vera gel vs. 1 silver sulphadiazine cream; Second degree burns

Indexed keywords

ALOE VERA GEL; PLANT MEDICINAL PRODUCT; SULFADIAZINE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; AGED; ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; BURN; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DRUG EFFICACY; EPITHELIZATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SAMPLING; SCAR FORMATION; SKIN IRRITATION; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE; WOUND DRESSING;

EID: 84873828027     PISSN: 00309982     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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