Burns are one of the most devastating forms of trauma. Worldwide around 265,000 deaths occur per year due to burns 1 . The survival rate for burn patients has improved substantially in the past few decades due to advances in modern medical care in specialized burn centers. Now infections are becoming a leading cause of mortality and currently 75% of all deaths are related to sepsis from burn wo...

Introduction: Burn contractures hinder patient mobility, particularly at extremity joints, resulting in significant functional impairment and reduced quality of life. This is especially apparent in the populations of developing countries. Contracture release can greatly reduce deformity, but multiple factors play a role in successful postsurgical outcomes. Elucidating these factors may enable s...

Exercise is a key component of burn rehabilitation across all phases of care. Supervised outpatient exercise programs have been shown to improve outcomes following burn injury. However, little is known about the exercise behaviors of burn survivors who do not undertake such programs. This study aimed to investigate self-reported exercise behaviors and barriers to exercise in adult burn survivor...

BACKGROUND In the paediatric population, pain and distress associated with burn injuries during wound care procedures remain a constant challenge. Although silver dressings are the gold standard for burn care in Australasia, very few high-level trials have been conducted that compare silver dressings to determine which will provide the best level of care clinically. Therefore, for paediatric pa...

Burn is one of the leading causes of under-5 childhood injuries. Identification of risk factors and awareness level of caregivers could help reduction of burn-related morbidity. The objectives of this study were to identify general perceptions of risk factors of childhood burns, prevalence of burns among under-five Mongolian children, and to assess knowledge and practice of burn care and care s...

BACKGROUND Advances in treatment and critical care have largely improved the survival following burns; therefore, the importance of quality of life in burn patients is an issue beyond question. The aim of this study was to determine the effects of Orem self-care program on Quality of Life of burn patients. METHODS A randomized clinical trial study was conducted on 110 eligible burn patients w...

There has been increasing emphasis on the development of practice guidelines and validated measurements to evaluate surgical practice. Initiatives such as the National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (NSQIP) have demonstrated the importance of an outcome-based approach to improving surgical care. The development of guidelines and outcome-based benchmarks requires established standards of p...

The prevalence of intensive insulin and restrictive blood use protocols in burn centers is unknown, which may be problematic as the combined impact of these therapies is to concomitantly increase the prevalence of anemia and hypoglycemia in intensive care unit patients. Such a development is important because point-of-care (POC) glucometers report erroneously high values in the presence of low ...

INTRODUCTION Safe and reliable vascular access is essential for the treatment and care of burn patients. Peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs) are widely used for various groups of critically and chronically ill patients. However, the information about PICC use and management for burn patients is limited. METHODS The Institutional Review Board approved retrospective cohort chart rev...

Burn care has an important role in the history of Plastic Surgery; requirements of burn and scar treatment have formed the basis of the development of most of the techniques that constitute Plastic Surgery core knowledge. While deeper understanding of burns physiology helped greatly to reduce mortality and improve outcomes in the acute burn phase, scar revision and postoperative management are ...