Sustainable Approach of Functional Biomaterials–Tissue Engineering for Skin Burn Treatment: A Comprehensive Review by Loai A. Elfawy, Chiew Yong Ng, Ibrahim N. Amirrah, Zawani Mazlan, Adzim Poh Yuen Wen, Nur Izzah Md Fadilah, Manira Maarof, Yogeswaran Lokanathan, Mh Busra Fauzi

“…Burns are a widespread global public health traumatic injury affecting many people worldwide. Non-fatal burn injuries are a leading cause of morbidity, resulting in prolonged hospitalization, disfigurement, and disability, often with resulting stigma and rejection. …”
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An ethnobotanical study of Scrophularia striata Boiss. and Anchusa italica Retz. using traditional knowledge by Soheila Yousofvand, Abolfazl Sharifian, Hamid Reza Qutbal-Dini

“…It was found through the findings that, based on traditional knowledge of pastoralists, the main therapeutic properties of Scrophularia striata were treatment of burning injuries, internal infection of the female genital organs, the infection in general and acne. …”
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A Case of Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy after Dermal Burn on the Face and Hands by Ryuta Kigure, MD, Goh Akiyama, MD, PhD, Mamiko Tosa, MD, PhD, Rei Ogawa, MD, PhD

“…The patient, an 86-year-old woman with burn injuries to her face and hands due to a fire in her home, developed takotsubo cardiomyopathy. …”
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Deep learning for emulating bio-electromagnetic interactions in MRI by Lim, Shannon Shi Mei

“…Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) equipment requires properly designed coils to obtain high-resolution images, which should also obey safety regulations to avoid thermal burn injuries of the human body during MRI scanning. …”
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Management of minor burns during the COVID-19 pandemic: A patient-centred approach by Mohammed Farid, Yasser Al Omran, Darren Lewis, Alan Kay

“…The initial management, follow-up and patient satisfaction for small burn injuries during lockdown has not been reported previously. …”
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The Accuracy of Prehospital Fluid Resuscitation of Burn Patients: A Systematic Review by Fahad Alsaqabi, Zubair Ahmed

“…One of the earliest points of patient management in the case of burn injuries is in the prehospital setting. Unlike first aid, which can be provided by a non-healthcare worker, fluid resuscitation can be provided in the prehospital setting by emergency medical services personnel. …”
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Little negligence leading to irreparable harm: thinner burns by Kemal Arslan, Arif Atay, Tamer Sekmenli, Metin Gunduz, Osman Dogru, Ilhan Ciftci

“…The aim of the present study is to evaluate the epidemiology and outcome of paint thinner induced burn injuries at a local burn center. A retrospective analysis of 55 patient paint thinner thermal burn cases was conducted. …”
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Software development for severe burn diagnosis and autologous skin substitute production by Guillaume Mestrallet

“…The software also offers assistance to estimate the Baux score, a method that has been proposed to link the severity of burn injuries and the prognosis for the patient. Conclusion: This software provides a principle of assisted burned patient diagnose and skin substitute bioengineering process. …”
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Home environment and burns in children by Agata Kawalec, Krystyna Pawlas

“…Results: Most often burn injuries occurred in the home environment (85,5%): patient’s house (76,5%), neighbor’s house (2%), or relative’s house (7%). …”
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Comparison between Stromal Vascular Fraction and Adipose Mesenchymal Stem Cells in Remodeling Hypertrophic Scars. by Sophie Domergue, Claire Bony, Marie Maumus, Karine Toupet, Eric Frouin, Valérie Rigau, Marie-Catherine Vozenin, Guy Magalon, Christian Jorgensen, Danièle Noël

“…Hypertrophic scars (HTS) are characterized by excessive amount of collagen deposition and principally occur following burn injuries or surgeries. In absence of effective treatments, the use of mesenchymal stem/stromal cells, which have been shown to attenuate fibrosis in various applications, seems of interest. …”
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Mechanical evaluation of the resistance and elastance of post-burn scars after topical treatment with tretinoin by Maria Fernanda Dematte, Rolf Gemperli, Alessandra Grassi Salles, Marisa Dolhnikoff, Tatiana Lanças, Paulo Hilário Nascimento Saldiva, Marcus Castro Ferreira

“…OBJECTIVE: After burn injuries, scarred skin lacks elasticity, especially in hypertrophic scars. …”
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Comparison of the effectiveness of Aloe Vera gel with 2% Nitrofurazone ointment on the healing of superficial partial-thickness burns: A randomized clinical trial study by Parichehr Sabaghzadeh Irani, Hadi Ranjbar, Shokoh Varaei, Sanaz Bostani, Omalbanin Akbari, Maryam Askarymahani

“…Background & Aim: Routine treatment of burn injuries is dressing with Nitrofurazone ointment. …”
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Quantifying capacity for burn care in South Africa by N.L. Allorto, S. Wall, D.L. Clarke

“…There are a total of 17 burn units with 511 beds and 8140 admissions per year across the country.Although there are some deficits in the infrastructure and staffing available to treat burn injuries in South Africa, for example access to isolation, after hours cover, dedicated temperature controlled theatres, this is difficult to alter without government buy in and the current fiscal environment. …”
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Paediatric Partial-Thickness Burn Therapy: A Meta-Analysis and Systematic Review of Randomised Controlled Trials by Aba Lőrincz, Alex Váradi, Péter Hegyi, Zoltán Rumbus, Máté Tuba, Anna Gabriella Lamberti, Margit Varjú-Solymár, Andrea Párniczky, Bálint Erőss, András Garami, Gergő Józsa

“…Background: Paediatric second-degree burn injuries are a significant source of medical challenges to the population that may cause severe, lifelong complications. …”
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Where to from here? A quality improvement project investigating burns treatment and rehabilitation practices in India by J. Jagnoor, C. Lukaszyk, A. Christou, T. Potokar, S. Chamania, R. Ivers

“…Key themes highlighted (a) a lack of awareness on burn first aid at the community level, (b) a lack of human resource to treat burn injuries in hospital settings, (c) a gap in burn care training for medical staff, (d) poor hospital infrastructure and (e) a variation in treatment practices and rehabilitation services available between hospitals. …”
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Investigating the Thermal-Protective Performance of Fire-Retardant Fabrics Considering Garment Aperture Structures Exposed to Flames by Miao Tian, Qi Wang, Yiting Xiao, Yun Su, Xianghui Zhang, Jun Li

“…Appropriate clothing design are beneficial for preventing the wearers from skin burn injuries and heat strains simultaneously. The intention of this work was to investigate the effects of clothing ventilation designs on its thermal protective performance by bench-scale tests. …”
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On dual performance of protective clothing composites with different air gaps under hot steam exposure by Jiazhen He, Yehu Lu, Si Chen, Jia Lv

“…Results from this study could provide proper guidance for researchers and designers to develop new protective materials to prevent burn injuries.…”
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Multifunctional and Smart Wound Dressings—A Review on Recent Research Advancements in Skin Regenerative Medicine by Nithya Rani Raju, Ekaterina Silina, Victor Stupin, Natalia Manturova, Saravana Babu Chidambaram, Raghu Ram Achar

“…Much of the research focused on finding new techniques to improve and manage dermal injuries, chronic injuries, burn injuries, and sepsis, which are frequent medical concerns. …”
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Portable microfluidic chip for detection of Escherichia coli in produce and blood by Wang, ShuQi, Inci, Fatih, Chaunzwa, Tafadzwa L., Ramanujam, Ajay, Vasudevan, Aishwarya, Subramanian, Sathya, Ip, Alexander Chi Fai, Sridharan, Banupriya, Gurkan, Umut Atakan, Demirci, Utkan

“…Pathogenic agents can lead to severe clinical outcomes such as food poisoning, infection of open wounds, particularly in burn injuries and sepsis. Rapid detection of these pathogens can monitor these infections in a timely manner improving clinical outcomes. …”
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Amniotic membrane graft in a recurrent re-fusing temporal tarsorrhaphy: a case report by G. Bryant Giles, Donovan S. Reed, Timothy A. Soeken, Brett W. Davies

“…During a second attempt, AMGs were secured over the eyelid margins, leading to a successful tarsorrhaphy takedown without re-fusion. Periocular burn injuries present particular challenges, as cicatricial changes continue to evolve and viable skin graft areas diminish with each successive graft. …”
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