Nature-inspired antimicrobial nanofibers for infection control by Mayandi, Venkatesh

“…This is a potentially valuable approach for treating life-threatening burn injuries and burn-related infections.…”
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Knowledge, attitude and practice in burn first aid among nursing student at school of health sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia by Munir, Muhammad Shafiq

“…Burn injuries represent a significant public health concern globally, with substantial impacts on morbidity, mortality, and quality of life. …”
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Detection of biofilm formation among Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolated from burn patients by Anisha Kunwar, Palistha Shrestha, Saraswati Shrestha, Sriya Thapa, Sanjit Shrestha, Niroj Man Amatya

“…Background: Pseudomonas aeruginosa is an opportunistic bacterium that rapidly colonised on the exacerbated skin surface after the burn injury. Along with inherent resistance to many antibiotics, it is also a good biofilm producer that aggravates the condition of burns patients by slow or non-responsive to antibiotics. …”
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Comparison of the systemic inflammatory response syndrome between monomicrobial and polymicrobial <it>Pseudomonas aeruginosa </it>nosocomial bloodstream infections by Wenzel Richard P, Bearman Gonzalo ML, Marra Alexandre R, Edmond Michael B

“…Univariate analysis revealed that APACHE II score ≥20 at BSI onset, Charlson weighted comorbidity index ≥3, burn injury and respiratory, cardiovascular, renal and hematologic failure were associated with death, while age, malignant disease, diabetes mellitus, hepatic failure, gastrointestinal complications, inappropriate antimicrobial therapy, infection with imipenem resistant <it>P. aeruginosa </it>and polymicrobial nBSI were not. …”
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Epidemiology of pediatric patients admitted to a burns ICU in Saudi Arabia by Abdullah Y. Akkam, Amina Joarder, Nerissa Cruz-Marcelino, Biswadev Mitra, Saleh Alshehri, Faisal Almazroua

“…Background: Pediatric burn injury is one of the major causes of mortality and morbidity in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). …”
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The Complexity of the Post-Burn Immune Response: An Overview of the Associated Local and Systemic Complications by H. Ibrahim Korkmaz, Gwendolien Flokstra, Maaike Waasdorp, Anouk Pijpe, Stephan G. Papendorp, Evelien de Jong, Thomas Rustemeyer, Susan Gibbs, Paul P. M. van Zuijlen

“…Burn injury induces a complex inflammatory response, both locally and systemically, and is not yet completely unravelled and understood. …”
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Peculiarities of Improving Surgical Treatment of Wounds With Full-Thickness Skin Autografts by S. B. Bogdanov, V. A. Aladina, M. L. Mukhanov, S. L. Zaitseva, V. S. Dutov, D. S. Zakeryaeva

“…The patients were grouped based on the surgery type.In group 1 (23 patients with acute burn injury), granulation tissue was excised, and the wound defect was closed using a full-thickness skin autograft. …”
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Childhood injuries in Oman: retrospective review of a multicentre trauma registry data by Amber Mehmood, Priyanka Agrawal, Katharine A Allen, Ammar Al-Kashmiri, Ali Al-Busaidi, Adnan Ali Hyder

“…Around 50% injuries were fall related, followed by exposure to inanimate mechanical forces and transport injuries. Burn injuries were more prevalent in females than males. …”
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IN VIVO STUDY OF WOUND-HEALING ACTIVITY OF POLYSACCHARIDE GEL WITH ENCAPSULATED SEA-BUCKTHORN OIL (HIPPOPHAE RHAMNOIDES) by M.A. OLIMOV, M.U. SHAROFOVA, F.M. KHODZHAEVA, A.D. KHOLBEKOV, J.T. BOBOKALONOV

“…Methods: The study was carried out on two groups of laboratory rats with 18 animals in each group. A skin burn injury was inflicted in both groups (for 5 seconds at a temperature of 150°C). …”
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Evaluation of the Effect of Cichorium intybus L. on the Liver Enzymes in Burn Patients: A Randomized Double-Blind Clinical Trial by Abdolkhalegh Keshavarzi, Rahimeh Akrami, Mohammad M. Zarshenas, Saeid Zareie, Tayyeb Ghadimi, Ali Najafi, Mahsa Rostami Chijan, Azizallah Dehghan, Elham Zarenezhad

“…Burn injuries are considered an important public health problem in the world. …”
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Improvement in functional and aesthetic outcome in postburn contracture of neck following split skin grafting using goniometer by Subha Dhua, Shifa Raheel

“…Patients were also classified based on age, gender, mechanism and classification of burns, time elapsed since burn injury. Postoperative complications, cosmetic outcome and patient satisfaction were also studied. …”
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‘Magic Cream’-All treats, no tricks. The use of topical steroids for the treatment of hypergranulation tissue in burn wounds: A retrospective review by Lam Hui Yuan, Fatimah Mat Johar, Wan Azman Wan Sulaiman

“…The presence of hypergranulation tissue in burn injury is rare, but it can impede wound healing and contribute to hypertrophic scarring and contractures. …”
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Pain Management in Pediatric Burns: A Review of the Science behind It by Bogdan Ciornei, Vlad Laurentiu David, Diana Popescu, Eugen Sorin Boia

“…Assessing pain in pediatric patients, especially during burn injury treatment, poses several challenges. These challenges stem from various factors, including the age and developmental stage of the child, the nature of burn injuries, and the limitations of pain assessment tools. …”
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Development of a Vascularized Skin Construct Using Adipose-Derived Stem Cells from Debrided Burned Skin by Rodney K. Chan, David O. Zamora, Nicole L. Wrice, David G. Baer, Evan M. Renz, Robert J. Christy, Shanmugasundaram Natesan

“…Clinically, the extent and depth of burn injury may mandate the use of allograft for temporary wound coverage while autografts are serially harvested from the same donor areas. …”
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Epidemiological Characteristics of Hospitalized Burn Patients—A 10-Year Retrospective Study in a Major Burn Center in Serbia by Marina Stojanović, Milana Marinković, Milana Jurišić, Biljana Miličić, Milan Stojičić, Milan Jovanović, Jelena Jeremić, Nemanja Dimić, Svetlana Srećković, Irina Drača Cetušić, Marko Jović

“…The requirement for mechanical ventilation support was the strongest independent predictor of mortality, while other independent predictors of mortality were male gender, higher %TBSA, deep burns, mechanism of injury, an extended total length of stay (LOS), the occurrence of complications during hospitalization, and conservative treatment modalities. Conclusion: Burn injury mortality remains high, and %TBSA, burn depth, mechanical ventilation requirement, inhalation injury, and the presence of comorbidities on admission unfavorably influence mortality rates.…”
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Advancements in cell-based therapies for thermal burn wounds: a comprehensive systematic review of clinical trials outcomes by Younes Yassaghi, Yasaman Nazerian, Feizollah Niazi, Hassan Niknejad

“…Methods A systematic search through PubMed, Medline, Embase, and Cochrane Library databases was carried out using a combination of keywords, including “Cell transplantation”, “Fibroblast”, “Keratinocyte”, “Melanocyte”, or “Stem Cell” with “Burn”, “Burn wound”, or “Burn injury”. Firstly, titles and abstracts of the studies existing in these databases until “February 2024” were screened. …”
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Comparative evaluation of lethal outcome prediction methods in severely burned patients by O. O. Zavorotniy, E. V. Zinoviev, V. G. Volkov, D. V. Kostyakov, D. H. Halipaeva, A. V. Semiglazov, T. Z. Gogohiya

“…Background: Regarding burn injury there are many approaches to assessing the possibility of death in severely burned patients. …”
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Methods to reduce intraocular pressure on secondary glaucoma after severe eye burns by A. V. Solovieva, R. A. Gundorova, A. V. Stepanov, P. V. Makarov, A. E. Kugusheva

“…After implantation Ahmed glaucoma valve in 2 cases was achieved stable normalization of IOP, in the 2 cases — the temporary; in 1 case developed endophthalmitis, and the device was removed.Conclusion: the immediate effect of antiglaucomatous treatment was 96.6%, but the high incidence of IOP decompensation (73.7%) suggesting the need for continuous follow-up patients after severe eye burn injury, and a readiness to use other methods to reduce IOP.…”
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Predicting Mortality in Severe Burns: A Comparison of Four Mortality Prediction Scores and the Role of Organizational Changes in the Croatian Burn Center by Agata Skunca, Ana Mesic, Dorotea Zagorac, Mirela Dobric, Vedran Lokosek, Morana Banic, Aleksandra Munjiza, Aisa Muratovic

“…Background: The primary aim of this study was to evaluate the performance of four burn prognostic scores—Abbreviated Burn Severity Index (ABSI), Ryan, Belgium Outcome Burn Injury (BOBI), and revised Baux score (rBaux) in a Croatian burn center. …”
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Prayer burns: A retrospective study by Vijay Yashpal Bhatia, Sruja Dipak Narola, Ranjit Raghu Zapadiya, Rahul Kaushik, Archana L Thakur

“…Discussion: Diminished alertness of the senses, impaired mentation, slower reaction time, reduced mobility, and decreased ability of elderly people to identify the severity or risk of a situation as well as their capacity to escape from harm, puts them at higher risk of sustaining burn injury. These circumstances will also lead to larger increased total body surface area (TBSA) and deeper burns; moreover, there is an increased risk for the development of inhalation injury. …”
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