Advanced Dressings for the Management of Pediatric Burns Within the First 24 Hours: A Scoping Review

Introduction. Pediatric burns are a frequent cause of emergency department attendance and hospitalization and may result in acute pain, infection, delayed healing, and long-term sequelae such as hypertrophic scarring and functional impairment. Early management aims to limit burn progression, optimize the wound microenvironment, and reduce the burden of painful dressing changes for children and families. First aid behaviors and the choice of first-line topical agents and dressings vary widely, and traditional treatments such as silver sulfadiazine have been challenged by newer dressings designed to improve comfort and support outpatient care. Methods. We conducted a scoping review in accordance with PRISMA-ScR guidance to map evidence on conservative, non-surgical topical agents and dressings used as first-line treatment for minor-to-moderate pediatric burns (age