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CHAU RAMOS, Crhistian Alexander et al. Comparison of pain with epicite hydro and conventional healing in deep second degree burns. Vive Rev. Salud [online]. 2025, vol.8, n.23, pp.790-805.  Epub 01-Maio-2025. ISSN 2664-3243.  https://doi.org/10.33996/revistavive.v8i23.412.

Objective: Pain assessment using a nanocellulose substitute (EPICITE HYDRO) versus conventional treatment for deep second-degree burns in adult patients. Materials and methods: This is an interventional, analytical, retrospective, comparative study using clinical records. The study involved 142 patients of both sexes, aged 30 to 75 years, seen in an outpatient clinic between January 2022 and July 2024, conducted at the Skin Medical Clinic. All had deep intermediate second-degree burns affecting less than 20% of the exposed dermis. The pain score (VAS) was used for both groups, and measurements were taken at 24 hours, 72 hours, one week, and three weeks. Results: Averages were obtained using the pain scale and a comparison was made between the two groups, comparing nanocellulose (Epicite Hydro) versus conventional dressing. Lower average pain was observed in the nanocellulose group during the follow-up period compared to the conventional treatment. Special attention was paid to pain improvement in the first 24 hours and sustained improvement in the measurements taken at 72 hours, one week, and three weeks, corroborated by statistically significant results (p < 0.05). Conclusions: Pain improvement was evident using the VAS scale with the use of the nanocellulose substitute. Mild pain was noted in the nanocellulose group, in contrast to the moderate pain characteristic of cases treated with conventional dressing.

Palavras-chave : Pain; EPICITE Hydro; Conventional dressing; Second-degree burns; Adult patients.

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