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Table 3 The comparison between the clinical effectiveness of the hAM group and the SSDZ group

From: The impact of an open-label design on human amniotic membranes vs. silver sulfadiazine dressings for second-degree burns: a randomized controlled clinical trial

Items assessed

Day

hAM group

SSDZ group

P-VALUE

N(%)_

Presented

Not presented

N(%)

Presented

Not presented

Wound epithelialization and granulation

7

25(100%)

23(96%)

2(4%)

25(100%)

10(40%)

15(60%)

< 0.001

Chi square

14

23(100%)

23(100%)

0(0%)

22(100%)

14(60%)

8(40%)

= 0.001

Fisher exact test

30

23(100%)

23(100%)

0(0%)

22(100%)

22(100%)

0(0%)

= 0.1

Fisher exact test

Scar on day 30

Scar-free

8(32%)

-

-

1(4%)

-

-

< 0.001

Fisher exact test

Mild scar

13(52%)

-

-

3(12%)

-

-

Moderate scar

4(16%)

-

-

16(64%)

-

-

Sever scar

0(0%)

-

-

5(20%)

-

-

Pain severity

The entire period

Median

M

SD

Median

M

SD

< 0.001

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4

3.56

1.15

5

5.4

1.44

Dressing renewal frequency

The entire period

1

1

0.001

12

3.44

5.67

< 0.001

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Painkiller consumption

The entire period per person

Median

M

SD

Median

M

SD

< 0.001

50

72 mg

29.15

700 mg

806 mg

49.3

Number of hospital stay

The entire period

3

3.36

0.952

10

11.84

5.13

< 0.001

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Costs per person

The entire period

7,100,000(IRR*)

170$

7,214,000*

172$

2078988.13*

49$

2,970,000*

71$

3,216,800*

77$

1408506.60*

36$

< 0.001

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  1. * IRR: Iranian Rial, $:U.S. dollar