GAGiordano Malacrida Alves

Giordano Malacrida Alves

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Giordano Malacrida Alves has a total of 7 co-authors. Here are the top co-authors by number of shared publications:


Latest Publications

  • Open Access

    Nile tilapia skin in the treatment of second-degree burns: a systematic review with meta-analysis

    by João Pedro Viafora Junqueira Franco, Gabriel de Cursio Tanus Barreiros, Giordano Malacrida Alves, Sophia de Castro Bremer, Aline Damasceno de Avance, Heliard Rodrigues dos Santos Caetano, Rogéria Keller, Hermann Bremer-Neto

    Objective: Systematically review the effects of using Nile tilapia skin (NTFS) for management/treatment in patients with second-degree skin burns, when compared with two treatments containing silver, hydrofiber dressing or sulfadiazine cream (AgSD). Methodology: Systematic review with meta-analysis performed in january 2023, using PubMed, Web of Science, CINAHL, Scopus, Cochrane and Gale databases, to identify relevant randomized clinical trials. Results: In total, five randomized trials were identified comparing the use of NTFS with two types of silver-based treatment of second-degree skin burns. Occlusive dressings with NTFS significantly reduced pain levels, measured using the Visual Analogue Scale - VAS (p=0.0008), time (measured in days) for complete wound healing, corresponding to re-epithelialization of 95% or more of the initial burn (p=0.002), and the number of dressings needed until complete healing of the burn (p=0.0004). Conclusion: The results confirm the positive effects of using the NTFS dressing on patients with second-degree burns and can benefit public health systems, especially in developing and resource-poor countries.