Table 1.

Skin-healing parameters scored in the experiment

Parameter	Score
Presence of exudate	1 absent
	2 small
	3 moderate
	4 abundant
Color of exudate	1 clear
	2 pink/red
	3 brown
	4 yellow
	5 green
Character of exudate	1 serous
	2 serosanguineous
	3 sanguineous
	4 purulent +
	5 purulent ++
	6 purulent +++
Gauze	1 dry/clean
	2 dry/stained
	3 moist
	4 wet
Hydration	1 Normal
	2 Maceration +
	3 Maceration ++
	4 Desiccation +
	5 Desiccation ++