SynthesisBMC surgery2025
Evaluating the therapeutic efficacy and safety of alginate-based dressings in burn wound and donor site wound management associated with burn surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis of contemporary randomized controlled trials.
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- Targeting the gut to heal the skin: probiotic supplementation reduces wound infection risk and clinical burden in critically ill patients-a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in nutrition · 2026Pooled it
- Lactic Acid Bacteria-Derived Antimicrobial and Anti-Biofilm Strategies: Mechanisms, Functional Molecules, and Emerging Biomaterial Applications.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026Review
- Proangiogenic and Collagen-Promoting Effects of a 70% Ethanol Extract ofInternational journal of molecular sciences · 2026Article
- Longitudinal biomarker trajectories and their prognostic utility for 21-day mortality in burn patients with sepsis: a retrospective cohort study.Inflammation research : official journal of the European Histamine Research Society ... [et al.] · 2026Article
- Efficacy and safety of autologous cell-based therapies for atrophic acne scar treatment: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis with in-depth methodological and clinical insights.Frontiers in cell and developmental biology · 2026Article
- The next generation of alginate dressings: recent innovations for chronic wound healing.Regenerative biomaterials · 2026Review
- From Sea to Therapy: Marine Biomaterials for Drug Delivery and Wound Healing.Pharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Hydrocolloid versus Liquid Dressings for Incontinence-Associated Dermatitis: A Clinical Evaluation in Critically Ill Patients.Clinical, cosmetic and investigational dermatology · 2025Article
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Abstract
backgroundAlginate-based dressings are widely used in burn care for their absorptive and healing properties; however, inconsistencies in clinical outcomes remain.
methodsThis study followed the PRISMA guidelines, we systematically searched PubMed, Embase, Cochrane, and Web of Science for randomized controlled trials (RCTs) comparing alginate dressings to other treatments in burn patients and their donor sites. Inclusion criteria focused on prospective trials with measured outcomes such as healing time, pain scores, dressing change frequency, and adverse events. Data extraction and quality assessment adhered to standardized methods, and meta-analyses were performed using R 4.4.2 and Stata 15.0 with the GRADE approach to evaluate evidence certainty. Data were aggregated and reported as relative risk (RR), mean difference (MD) and standardized mean difference (SMD), with a 95% confidence interval (CI).
resultsFifteen studies met the inclusion criteria. The meta-analysis revealed a significantly shorter healing time with alginate dressings versus controls, showing a MD of -1.09 days (95% CI: -1.67 to -0.31, p < 0.001, I
conclusionOur findings indicate that alginate dressings not only significantly reduce healing time but also offer clinically relevant benefits, including reduced pain and fewer dressing changes, making them a valuable option in burn wound management. However, their effect on dressing change frequency and adverse events remains comparable to control treatments. Despite the methodological limitations such as high heterogeneity and potential biases, alginate dressings maintain advantages in clinical settings. Standardization of evaluation criteria and long-term studies are necessary to enhance the understanding and application of alginate dressings in diverse burn wound and donor site wound care settings.
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