摘要：Introduction The face is the central point of the physical features; it transmits expressions and emotions, communicates feelings and allows for individual identity. Facial burns are very common and are devastating to the affected patient and results into numerous physical, emotional and psychosocial sequels. Partial thickness facial burns are very common especially among children. This study compares the effect of standard moist open technique management and a moist closed technique for partial thickness burns of the face. Patients and methods Patients with partial-thickness facial burns admitted in the burn unit, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt in the period from April 2009 to December 2009 were included in this study. They were divided into two groups to receive either open treatment with MEBO? (n=20) or coverage with Aquacel? Ag (n=20). Demographics (age, gender, ethnicity, TBSA, burn areas), length of hospital stay (LOS), rate of infections, time to total healing, frequency of dressing changes, pain, cost benefit and patient discomfort were compared between the two groups. The long-term outcome (incidence of hypertrophic scarring) was assessed for up to 6 months follow-up period. Results There were no significant differences in demographics between the two groups. In the group treated with the Aquacel? Ag, the mean time for re-epithelialization was 10.5 days, while it was 12.4 days in the MEBO? group (p<0.05). Frequency of changes, pain and patient discomfort were less with Aquacel? Ag. Cost was of no significant difference between the two groups. Scar quality improved in the Aquacel? Ag treatment group. Three and 6 months follow-up was done and long-term outcomes were recorded in both groups. Conclusion Moist occlusive dressing (Aquacel? Ag) significantly improves the management and healing rate of partial thickness facial burns with better long-term outcome compared to moist open dressing (MEBO?).
摘要：OBJECTIVE: Wound healing in burn wounds presents a challenge in healthcare, and there is still a lack of alternatives in topical burn wound treatments. - The purpose of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of a new therapeutic ointment (MEBO) in the treatment of partial thickness burns. METHODS: 40 patients received either topical treatment with Moist Exposed Burn Ointment (MEBO) or standard Flammazine treatment. All patients suffered from partial-thickness burn injuries (< 20% TBSA). Wounds were evaluated for 60 up to days regarding wound healing, water loss, inflammation, and pain alleviation. RESULTS: For transepidermal water loss, there was a difference of 2.3 gr/m2/h between MEBO, and Flammazine, favoring MEBO. However, this difference was not statistically significant (p=0.78). For all secondary efficacy parameter results were similar. - CONCLUSIONS: This study showed that MEBO ointment for topical treatment of burn injuries presents an attractive alternative for the topical treatment of limited partial thickness thermal burns.
摘要：目的观察局部注射Merkel细胞(Merkel cells,MCs)联合美宝湿润烧伤膏(MEBO)外用对大鼠足底创面神经再生的影响。方法取成年大鼠共90只(210±10)g,于左后足检测缩足反射后垂直切取左足底皮肤直至皮下,形成直径为1 cm圆形创面,保留深筋膜。将建模后大鼠随机分为5组:MCs+MEBO组、MCs组、MEBO组、PBS组及m NGF(鼠神经生长因子)组。细胞组用MCs(1×10～6个/m L)每个点25μL分别注射于创面基底中央及创缘3、6、9、12点标记处;m NGF组及PBS组分别予等体积(每个点25μL)的重组β鼠神经生长因子(0. 1μg/m L)和PBS液注射。造模后所有模型鼠均用棉拭子检测大鼠足底缩足反射,记录并统计缩足次数,计算其百分比;在建模第7、14、21天3个时间点每组随机抽取6只大鼠,切取组织并制作石蜡切片,免疫荧光染色观察新生皮肤神经纤维的生长情况。结果缩足反射对比,MCs+MEBO组比MCs组、MEBO组、PBS组反射阈值更低、对刺激更敏感(P <0. 05),与m NGF组相近;MCs+MEBO组在神经纤维数量、排列有序性等方面都优于阴性对照或单一处理组,与m NGF组相近。结论 MCs局部注射联合MEBO外用可促进创面皮肤神经的再生。