Hydrogel burn dressing (BHD) had a superior effect on post-burn pain compared with silver sulfadiazine, according to results published in Burns. Researchers conducted a prospective, observational, cross-sectional study to evaluate and compare the analgesic efficacy of BHD and silver sulfadiazine, two common first-aid dressings administered to patients with burns. Because pain levels among this patient set are considered underestimated and not adequately treated, especially among pediatric patients, the researchers used the Visual Analog Scale and FLACC pain assessment scales to assess pain levels of both cohorts before and 10 minutes after the application of the analgesic treatment. A total of 40 patients received treatment with BHD (62.5%), whereas 24 received silver sulfadiazine (37.5%). Although pre-dressing FLACC values were higher among patients in the BHD cohort, post-dressing VAS and FLACC values were significantly lower in the silver sulfadiazine group (P =.001). Due to its tissue-cooling effect, BHD reduces inflammation and reduces the necessity for additional analgesics, making it superior to silver sulfadiazine, noted the study authors.