Acta cirúrgica brasileira
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Acta cirúrgica brasileira · Jan 2014
Review Meta AnalysisOxandrolone use in adult burn patients. Systematic review and meta-analysis.
This study is a systematic literature review and meta-analysis concerning the use of a testosterone synthetic analog, oxandrolone, and its use in severe adult burns. ⋯ The analysis of the available data demonstrated significant benefits (p<0.05) considering lesser loss of corporal mass, lesser nitrogen loss, and shorter donor area healing time, when Oxandrolone was used, comparatively with the control group (placebo or not).