Sociodemographic characteristics and fate of hospitalized burned patients in Al-Hilla city by Hiba Khaleel Hasan, Ameer Kadhim Al-Humairi

“…In developing countries such as Iraq, burn injuries are widespread, particularly in low-income and rural regions. …”
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Impact of Fluid Resuscitation Regimes in Relative Risk of Mortality in Burned Patients by Besnik Faskaj, Monika Belba

“…In the results of the International Society of Burn Injuries approximately half (49.5%) added colloid before 24h. …”
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Smoking and home oxygen therapy: a review and consensus statement from a multidisciplinary Swedish taskforce by Zainab Ahmadi, Joar Björk, Hans Gilljam, Madhuri Gogineni, Torbjörn Gustafsson, Michael Runold, Thomas Ringbæk, Josefin Wahlberg, Lotta Wendel, Magnus Ekström

“…Oxygen accelerates combustion and smoking may increase the risk of burn injuries and fire hazards; therefore, it is considered a contraindication for HOT in many countries. …”
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Immunopotentiating properties of chimeric OprF-OprI-PopB protein against Pseudomonas aeruginosa PAO1 in the infected burned rat model by Mehdi Goudarzi, Fattaneh Sabzehali, Hossein Goudarzi, Alireza Salimi Chirani, Mohammad Hossein Yoosefi Izad

“…Objective(s): Pseudomonas aeruginosa, as an opportunistic pathogen, is known to cause nosocomial infections among patients suffering from burn injuries and also cystic fibrosis patients. The objective of our research was to develop a novel vaccine against P. aeruginosa. …”
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REPAIR OF SEVERE POST-BURN CICATRICIAL CONTRACTURES AND DEFORMATIONS OF THE LOWER LIMB by M.KH. MALIKOV, A.A. DAVLATOV, D.D. DZHONONOV, M.M. KHAYDAROV, N.A. MAKHMADKULOVA, G.D. KARIM-ZADE

“…The leading causes of burn injuries were boiling water and hot oil. Results: Various types of Z-plasty were used in 29 (53.7%) cases to correct contracture and toe and foot deformities. …”
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Comparing anesthesia modes in major burns: Total intravenous anesthesia versus general anesthesia - A cross-sectional study in a Central Indian government hospital by Shalini Jain, Nandita Shivram, Sachin Verma, Arora KK

“…Background: Burn injuries remain a significant public health concern, causing complex trauma. …”
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Cefazolin-Loaded Double-Shelled Hollow Mesoporous Silica Nanoparticles/Polycaprolactone Nanofiber Composites: A Delivery Vehicle for Regenerative Purposes by Negar Karimi, Mohsen Khorashadizadeh, Mohammad Yahya Hanafi-Bojd, Esmat Alemzadeh

“…Purpose: As important challenges in burn injuries, infections often lead to delayed and incomplete healing. …”
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Effects of acupressure on sleep quality and anxiety of patients with second- or third-degree burns: a randomized sham-controlled trial by Zahra Salajegheh, Mehdi Harorani, Mohadese Shahrodi, Elahe Dolati, Mahtab Farahani, Nazanin Amini, Danial Habibi

“…Considering the high importance of managing sleep quality and anxiety among burn patients utilizing adjunctive non-pharmacological measures, this study sought to investigate the impacts of acupressure on sleep quality and anxiety among a population of Iranian patients with burn injuries. Methods This trial was performed on 72 patients with second- or third-degree burns, who were divided into two equal arms to receive routine care plus 10-minute acupressure on either real acupoints (i.e., Yintang and Shen men) or sham points for three consecutive nights. …”
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Flammability and Thermoregulation Properties of Knitted Fabrics as a Potential Candidate for Protective Undergarments by Laimutė Stygienė, Sigitas Krauledas, Aušra Abraitienė, Sandra Varnaitė-Žuravliova, Kristina Dubinskaitė

“…Protective non-flammable underwear may be used by firefighters or sportsmen, e.g., racing (Formula) sportsmen, where a risk of burn injuries (when the car is on fire after a car crash) is present. …”
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Application of Auriculotherapy for Post-Burn Scar Syndrome in Young Adults with Major Burns by Cha-Chun Chen, San-Pei Chen, Shu-Yu Lyu, Chung-Hua Hsu

“…Background : A burn scar is a type of hypertrophic scar that can cause significant clinical symptoms, discomfort, and post-burn scar (PBS) syndrome in up to 77% of patients with burn injuries. Medication and rehabilitation are rarely effective at managing patient discomfort, and both laser and surgical interventions are postponed until the scar stabilizes and discomfort is tolerable. …”
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London calling Gaza: The role of international collaborations in the globalisation of postgraduate burn care education by Evgenia Theodorakopoulou, Ioannis Goutos, Katrina Mason, Ali M Ghanem, Simon Myers

“…Burn injuries represent a significant epidemiological problem, with the vast majority occurring in low- to middle-income countries. …”
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Monitoring wound healing of burn in rat model using human Wharton’s jelly mesenchymal stem cells containing cGFP integrated by lentiviral vectors by Mohammad Reza Pourfath, Abbas Behzad Behbahani, Seyedeh Sara Hashemi, Amin Derakhsahnfar, Mohammad Naser Taheri, Saeede Salehi

“…The cGFP-expressing hWMSCs were detected in the burned tissue and the burned injuries were improved dramatically as compared to control. …”
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An evaluation of the impact of a burn camp on children and young people’s concerns about social situations, satisfaction with appearance and behaviour by Laura Armstrong-James, Julia Cadogan, Heidi Williamson, Nichola Rumsey, Diana Harcourt

“…Conclusion: Burn camps may therefore offer a range of psychosocial benefits to young people with burn injuries. This was the first evaluation to demonstrate a positive impact of a burn camp on satisfaction with appearance and concerns about social situations using outcome measures validated with the burns population.…”
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Initial white blood cell count and revised Baux score predict subsequent bloodstream infection in burn patients: A retrospective analysis of severe burn patients from the Formosa c... by Po-Hsiang Liao, Chih-Chun Kao, Chorng-Kuang How, Ya-Sung Yang, Mei-Chun Chen, David Hung-Tsang Yen, Yi-Tzu Lee

“…Conclusion: The initial WBC count at the ED, TBSA, and revised Baux score were good and cost-effective biomarkers for predicting subsequent BSI after burn injuries.…”
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Heterotopic Ossification Complicating Traumatic Ulnar Nerve Palsy in a Child by Alaa Mohammed AlSahli, MBBS, Abdulaziz K. AlHujayri, MBBS, SB-Plast, JMC-PRS, Abdulaziz AlShenaifi, MBBS, Salah AlDekhayel, MD, MEd, FRCSC

“…HO in the pediatric age group is considerably rare, occurring after trauma and burn injuries. Surgical timing of HO release remains controversial. …”
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Preserved Thermal Pain in 3xTg-AD Mice With Increased Sensory-Discriminative Pain Sensitivity in Females but Affective-Emotional Dimension in Males as Early Sex-Specific AD-Phenoty... by Toni Cañete, Toni Cañete, Lydia Giménez-Llort, Lydia Giménez-Llort

“…The increase of the aging population, where quite chronic comorbid conditions are associated with pain, draws growing interest across its investigation and the underlying nociceptive mechanisms. Burn injuries associated problems might be of relevance in the older adult’s daily life, but in people with dementia, exposure to high temperatures and heat sources poses a significantly increased risk of burns. …”
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Changing patterns in the burden of paediatric injuries during the COVID-19 pandemic: a study in Mozambique’s central hospitals by Vanda Amado, Sebastien Trott, Jette Möller, Maria Tereza Couto, Lee Wallis, Lucie Laflamme

“…Conclusion During the restrictions implemented to contend the pandemic in Mozambique in 2020, although each restriction period saw a drop in the volume of injury admissions at central hospitals, the pattern of child, injury and outcome characteristics did not change much, except for an excess of home and burn injuries in the first, more restrictive period. …”
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Creation of Nepal’s First Skin Bank: Challenges and Outcomes by Lawrence Cai, BS, Chao Long, AB, Bishal Karki, MS, Kiran Nakarmi, MCh, Adnan Iqbal, MBA, Michele Casertano, MBA, Sara Anderson, MA, James Patell, PhD, James Chang, MD, Shankar Man Rai, MS

“…We identified 3 major tasks to create a sustainable skin banking program: 1) identify and acquire the equipment and personnel needed to collect, process, store, and graft cadaveric skin for burn injuries; 2) develop safe donation protocols and documentation tools that remain feasible for low-resource settings; and 3) develop a long-term awareness program to educate the Nepali people on skin donation, a previously foreign concept. …”
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An Analytical Study of Primus Stove Burns: A Catastrophic and Costly but Preventable Tragedy by Amjad Soltany, MD, Salman Al Aissami, MD, Maen Al Aissami, MD, PGHD, CCT, MSc

“…Exclusion criteria included no clear history of a primus stove burn, injuries with causes other than primus stove, and outpatients. …”
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Frailty Screening Practice in Specialized Burn Care—A Retrospective Multicentre Cohort Study by Charlotte I. Cords, Cornelis H. van der Vlies, Matthea Stoop, Marianne K. Nieuwenhuis, Kris Boudestein, Francesco U. S. Mattace-Raso, Margriet E. van Baar, FRAIL Group, Dutch Burn Repository Group

“…<i>Background:</i> Frailty can have a negative influence on outcomes in elderly patients after burn injuries. The Dutch hospitals have used a four-domain frailty screening instrument from the Dutch Safety Management System (DSMS) since 2012. …”
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