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26 questions · 27 findings · 2 reviews · Wounds

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Honey vs topical antibiotics

Peristent infection: honey versus SSD · people with burns

It is very uncertain whether honey changes peristent infection: honey versus SSD compared with topical antibiotics (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review
  • Antiseptics for burns 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
    RR 0.1 [0.05, 0.19]
    2 studies · 170 participants
    Very low

Honey vs topical antibiotics

Adverse events: honey versus SSD · people with burns

It is very uncertain whether honey changes adverse events: honey versus SSD compared with topical antibiotics (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review
  • Antiseptics for burns 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
    RR 0.2 [0.01, 3.97]
    3 studies · 250 participants
    Very low

Honey vs topical antibiotics

Time to complete healing · people with burns

Honey probably leads to higher wound healing: time to complete healing (time‐to‐event data): honey… compared with topical antibiotics (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review
  • Antiseptics for burns 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
    HR 2.45 [1.71, 3.52]
    5 studies · 580 participants
    Moderate

Honey vs topical antibiotics

Wound healing · people with burns

It is very uncertain whether honey changes wound healing (mean time to healing): honey versus SSD compared with topical antibiotics (very low certainty).

2 findings from 1 review
  • Antiseptics for burns 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
    no estimate extracted
    6 studies · 712 participants
    Very low
  • Antiseptics for burns 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
    RR 2.18 [1.15, 4.13]
    4 studies · 318 participants
    Low

Honey vs topical antibiotics

Incident infection: honey versus SSD or mafenide acetate · people with burns

It is very uncertain whether honey changes incident infection: honey versus SSD or mafenide acetate compared with topical antibiotics (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review
  • Antiseptics for burns 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
    RR 0.16 [0.08, 0.34]
    4 studies · 480 participants
    Very low

Honey vs silver sulfadiazine

Negative wound swab · people with burns

It is very uncertain whether honey changes negative wound swab compared with silver sulfadiazine (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Honey vs standard dressing

Adverse events · patients with Minor acute wounds

It is very uncertain whether honey changes adverse events compared with conventional dressings (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Honey vs standard dressing

Infection · patients with Minor acute wounds

It is very uncertain whether honey changes infection compared with conventional dressings (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Honey vs standard dressing

Adverse events · people with burns

It is very uncertain whether honey changes adverse events compared with conventional dressings (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Honey vs standard dressing

Negative wound swab · people with burns

It is very uncertain whether honey changes negative wound swab compared with conventional dressings (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review