The effects of honey compared to silver sulfadiazine for the treatment of burns: A systematic review of randomized controlled trials

Highlights • Number of infected wounds rendered sterile is higher in the honey group. • Proportion of patients with complete pain relief is similar using honey or silver. • Honey promotes better wound healing for burns than silver. • Lack of high quality evidence to justify routine use of honey in c...

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Published in:Burns 2017-02, Vol.43 (1), p.50-57
Main Authors: Aziz, Zoriah, Abdul Rasool Hassan, Bassam
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Anti-Infective Agents, Local - therapeutic use
Bandages
Burn
Burns - therapy
Critical Care
Dressing
Healing time
Honey
Humans
Meta-analysis
Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic
Silver sulfadiazine
Silver Sulfadiazine - therapeutic use
Wound Healing
Wound Infection - therapy
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Summary:Highlights • Number of infected wounds rendered sterile is higher in the honey group. • Proportion of patients with complete pain relief is similar using honey or silver. • Honey promotes better wound healing for burns than silver. • Lack of high quality evidence to justify routine use of honey in clinical practice.
ISSN:0305-4179
1879-1409
DOI:10.1016/j.burns.2016.07.004