Health Inequities in Pediatric Trauma by Mark L. Kayton, Victoriya Staab, Brandon Stahl, Khea Tan, Larissa Russo, Meagan Verney, Margaret McGuire, Harpreet Pall

“…Social determinants of health play a significant role in key aspects of trauma care including access to care, gun violence, child abuse, head trauma, burn injuries, and orthopedic trauma. We review the recent literature as it relates to these topics. …”
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Chemical injuries from assaults: An increasing trend in a developing country by Peter B. Olaitan, Bernard C Jiburm

“…The results were collated and then analyzed.Results: Twenty eight patients presented with chemical burn injuries during the study period between January 2000 and December 2003, constituting 5.7% of all patients with burns treated within that period. …”
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Adherence to Referral Criteria for Burn Patients; a Systematic Review by Ali Bazzi, Mohammad Javad Ghazanfari, Masoumeh Norouzi, Mohammadreza Mobayen, Fateme Jafaraghaee, Amir Emami Zeydi, Joseph Osuji, Samad Karkhah

“… Introduction: Burn injuries are under-appreciated trauma, associated with substantial morbidity and mortality. …”
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An in silico modeling approach to understanding the dynamics of the post-burn immune response by H. Ibrahim Korkmaz, H. Ibrahim Korkmaz, H. Ibrahim Korkmaz, H. Ibrahim Korkmaz, Vivek M. Sheraton, Vivek M. Sheraton, Vivek M. Sheraton, Roland V. Bumbuc, Roland V. Bumbuc, Roland V. Bumbuc, Roland V. Bumbuc, Roland V. Bumbuc, Meifang Li, Anouk Pijpe, Anouk Pijpe, Patrick P. G. Mulder, Patrick P. G. Mulder, Bouke K. H. L. Boekema, Bouke K. H. L. Boekema, Evelien de Jong, Stephan G. F. Papendorp, Ruud Brands, Ruud Brands, Esther Middelkoop, Esther Middelkoop, Esther Middelkoop, Peter M. A. Sloot, Paul P. M. van Zuijlen, Paul P. M. van Zuijlen, Paul P. M. van Zuijlen, Paul P. M. van Zuijlen

“…Due to the complexity of the inflammatory process, Predicting the dynamics of wound healing process can be challenging for burn injuries. The aim of this study was to develop simulation models for the post-burn immune response based on (pre)clinical data.MethodsThe simulation domain was separated into blood and tissue compartments. …”
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Auxetic incisions with alternating slit shapes: a promising technique for enhancing synthetic skin grafts expansion by Vivek Gupta, Arnab Chanda

“…Split thickness skin grafts are widely used in treating burn injuries. To date, with limited availability of donor skin and minimal expansions offered by conventional skin grafting, it is challenging to cover large and severe burns. …”
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Comparing the Effects of a Herbal Ointment (Based on Persian Medicine) and Silver Sulfadiazine Ointment on the Second-Degree Burn Wounds: a Single-Blind Randomized Clinical Trial by Mehdi Alizadeh, Mostafa Dahmardehei, Shirin Fahimi, Sajjad Sadeghi, Roshanak Mokaberinejad*

“…Background and Objective: Burn injuries impose heavy costs on the healthcare systems. …”
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Exploring anesthesiologist niche in burn management: Putting the tube where it belongs. A case series on difficult airways in burns by Priyanka Bansal, Nidhi Sultania

“…Burn injuries are complex and challenging, requiring a multidisciplinary approach. …”
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Extra corporeal shockwave lithotripsy resulting in skin burns – a report of two cases by Sandhya R. Rao, Natalia Ballesteros, Kerry L. Short, Krishna K. Gathani, Murali K. Ankem

“…Proper preoperative patient counseling regarding the risk of serious burn injuries will help to avoid potential litigation.…”
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Correction to: Abstracts from the 12th Asia Pacific Burn Congress by Supplement Organiser: 12th Asia Pacific Burn Congress (12th APBC)

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Clinical decision-support for acute burn referral and triage at specialized centres – Contribution from routine and digital health tools by Constance Boissin

“…Background Specialized care is crucial for severe burn injuries whereas minor burns should be handled at point-of-care. …”
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Chemical injuries from assaults: An increasing trend in a developing country by Olaitan Peter, Jiburum Bernard

“…<b> Conclusion:</b> Chemical burn injuries are mainly due to assaults in Nigeria and are usually extensive and presented late. …”
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Experience with Management of Radial Polydactyly: The Multicenter Analysis of 28 Surgical Procedures with Follow-Up by David Breidung, Ioannis-Fivos Megas, Yvonne Dittrich, Bert Reichert, Ulrich Nöth, Götz Habild

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Paediatric burn and scald management in a low resource setting: A reference guide and review by Emily Broadis, Tilinde Chokotho, Eric Borgstein

“…Introduction: The mortality rates and Disability Adjusted Life Years lost of burn injuries (including scalds) among children below 15 years of age in Africa are more than ten and 20 times higher, respectively, than in high-income countries. …”
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Special Aspects in Pediatric Surgical Inpatient Care of Refugee Children: A Comparative Cohort Study by Nina K. Friedl, Oliver J. Muensterer

“…Conclusion: The cohort of refugee children in this study was found to be at a particular risk for suffering from burn injuries, trauma, foreign body aspirations, and anemia. …”
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Role of Immunological Monitoring in Burns Patients by Mita Prasanna, Kuldeep Singh, S A Nagesh

“…The immunological parameters of 30 patients admitted within 6 hours of burns injury were compared with those of controls. Serum levels of immunoglobulins (IgG, IgA, IgM), complements (C3 & C4) and proteins (total & albumin) were estimated on admission and two weeks later in surviving patients. …”
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Deep Inferior Epigastric Artery Perforator Flap Reconstruction for Breast Burn Deformities by Buğra Tugertimur, MD, Wojciech Dec, MD

“…The anterior chest wall is commonly involved in pediatric burn injuries. In women, deep thermal injuries may result in damage to the breast bud and breast skin, which can disrupt breast development and result in long-term deformities. …”
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Effect of Aromatherapy Massage with Lavender and Chamomile Oil on the Intensity of Background Pain in Burn Patients by F Rafiei, F Ameri, H Haghani, A Ghobadi

“…Materials & Methods: This quasi-experimental study was conducted on 105 patients with burn injuries admitted to Shaheed Motahari Hospital in Tehran, Iran during January-May 2018. …”
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Burn Patient Perspectives on Disability Weights and the Philosophy of Disability: A Gap in the Literature by Paul Won, Karel-Bart Celie, Cindy Rutter, T. Justin Gillenwater, Haig A. Yenikomshian

“…Patients reported similar themes that burn injuries were disabling injuries and instrumentally detrimental, with modulation based on the patient’s social circumstances. …”
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Post-Burn Sceptic Limb in Epileptic Sudani Young Man by Abdul Waheed Khan, Hassan Jaffar, Tarique Ahmad Maka

“…Despite the reduction in burn injuries secondary to a seizure, such injuries still lead to significant morbidity and mortality. …”
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Effect of probiotic administration in inflammatory responses of thermal burns by Sanaz Masoumi, Marjan Mahdavi-Roshan, Ardalan Majidiniya, Mohammad Ebrahim Ghaffari, Sepideh Pirdastan, Abbas Hajian, Mohammadreza Mobayen

“…Objectives & Introduction It is possible to damage the natural intestinal barrier following severe burn injuries. Oral probiotics' positive effects on the innate immune system or intestinal epithelial layer are proven. …”
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