Background Data During the last decade, we have used recombinant human growth hormone (rhGH; 0.2 mg/kg/day SQ) to successfully treat 130 children with more than 40% total body surface area (TBSA) burns to enhance wound healing and decrease protein loss. A significant increase in the mortality of adult patients in the intensive care unit who were given rhGH has recently been reported in two larg...

INTRODUCTION Little is known about long term survival risk factors in critically ill burn patients who survive hospitalization. We hypothesized that patients with major burns who survive hospitalization would have favorable long term outcomes. METHODS We performed a two center observational cohort study in 365 critically ill adult burn patients who survived to hospital discharge. The exposure...

Abstract Aim Appropriate fluid management in major burn injuries is directly related to survival rates. Despite this fact, there are still controversies regarding the choice of replacement given during resuscitation and maintenance stages acute burns. The aims study compare current paediatric prescriptions against guidelines, assess whether any adverse effects (i.e., electrolyte disturbance). M...

background around 30% of suicides are committed by burning. the problem of self-immolation remains a crisis even after population based interventions and still a considerable proportion of admissions of burn ward is belonged to suicide cases. objectives this study was designed to present the epidemiologic profile of these patients and compare completed self-immolation and attempted ones. patien...

Abstract Introduction Major burns complicated by stress ulceration and perforation of the stomach or duodenum is a recognised clinical phenomenon. Colonic in patients seemingly uncommon, overall incidence, signs/diagnosis perforation, intervention required, mortality incompletely described literature. Method We performed systematic review literature on severe resulting colonic during admission....

Abstract Introduction Self-Immolation is the act of setting oneself on fire to inflict death or self-injury. It most commonly seen in developing nations and associated with high mortality. In developed countries, self-immolation uncommon occurs mostly middle-aged males a history mental illness, substance abuse, unemployment. United States, it an extreme suicide self-injurious behavior mortality...

Abstract Introduction Foundational approaches to burn fluid resuscitation were largely developed with the adult patient in mind. Experience has shown, however, that physiologic nuances between adults and children necessitate an adjusted approach for pediatric patients. As practice advanced account these differences, our center sought evaluate efficacy of population. The purpose this study was e...