The emerging field of passive macro-scale tile-based self-assembly (TBSA) shows promise in enabling effective manufacturing processes by harnessing TBSA's intrinsic parallelism. However, current TBSA methodologies still do not fulfill their potentials, largely because such assemblies are often prone to errors, and the size an individual assembly is limited due insufficient mechanical stability....

Background. Geriatric patients, usually defined as being 65 years of age or over, now make up about 10% of the major burn population. Main aim. To conduct a prospective study of elderly burn patients, analysing the predictive value of age, gender, total body surface area (TBSA) burned, inhalation trauma, pre-morbid conditions, and mortality. Methods. A 10-year prospective study of burn victims ...

Introduction: We observed serum transthyretin (TTR) constantly maintained low even with adequate nutritional support if the patients’ general conditions are poor. We conducted this study to analyze the change of serum TTR with time from injury in massive burn patient and verify the validity of prediction of clinical outcome with serum TTR of early post-burn period. Methods: From January of 2005...

Burn injury is one of the most common and devastating forms of trauma and a major health problem of pediatric morbidity and mortality worldwide. The risk of infection in pediatric burns is well-known. An observational checklist was used by the researcher to assess the patients’ characteristics and factors related to burn injury and infection from 1037 pediatric patients. The observational data ...

BACKGROUND Midazolam, a short-acting benzodiazepine, is administered preoperatively and intraoperatively for amnesia and anxiolysis. Subsequently, patients often do not recall events which occurred while they were sedated. Recent studies have also reported retrograde facilitation after midazolam exposure. Posttraumatic stress disorder PTSD is based on memory of a traumatic event. Because of the...

INTRODUCTION Burn injuries are a serious public health problem. In our study we have identified different epidemiological factors based on 10 years of our experience at a burn unit in central India and recommend some strategies to prevent burn injuries. MATERIALS AND METHODS This is a retrospective analysis (2001-2010) of database from burn unit of S.S. Medical College, Rewa, India. RESULTS...

BACKGROUND There is increasing evidence that sex differences may influence responses after thermal injury and affect clinical outcomes. The objective of this study was to evaluate the relationships between sex, thermal injury, body size, and inpatient mortality in burn patients. METHODS Medical records of adults with >20% total body surface area (TBSA) burn injury admitted to two American Bur...

Managing major pediatric burns remains a challenge for the entire multidisciplinary team. Limited donor sites make complete early wound closure impossible and need temporary cover options ideally autologous cultured skin increases. We report case of 5 year-old child with 95% total body surface area (TBSA) deep flame burn large scale application laboratory grown, dermo-epidermal analogue, termed...

Abstract Introduction Tracheostomy is a commonly performed procedure in critically ill patients requiring prolonged mechanical ventilation. However, nationwide practice patterns for the role of tracheostomy burn have not been well described. Methods A 25-question Qualtrics online survey was distributed by American Burn Association (ABA) to their physician members. Questions pertained practition...

The usefulness of electricity in daily life offers several advantages which cannot be underestimated. Electricity is needed by industries for manufacturing and also in homes for lighting, cooking, washing, etc. However, electricity can cause severe life-threatening complications. This study investigates the trend and mortality risk factors of electrical burn injuries at the Burns Intensive Care...