The added value of cultured cells in burn treatment: A systematic review.

Introduction: Advancements in resuscitative care and burn surgery have improved survival rates after extensive burn injuries, shifting focus to enhancing the quality of survival. Conventional treatment with split-thickness skin grafts (STSG) presents limitations such as donor-site morbidity, limited availability in extensive burn injuries, and hypertrophic scarring. Tissue engineering aims to address these drawbacks by developing optimal skin substitutes.

Assessing antibacterial efficacy of a polyhexanide hydrogel versus alginate-based wound dressing in burns.

Objective: Burn injuries pose a heightened risk of infection, which is primarily responsible for increased morbidity and mortality. Factors such as extensive skin damage and compromised immunity exacerbate this vulnerability. and are frequently identified in burns, with Gram-negative often resistant to antibacterial agents.