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Source: Burns : Journal of the International Society for Burn Injuries - November 28, 2018 Category: Cosmetic Surgery Source Type: research

The ultra postage stamp skingraft
After devising the mesh skingraft in 1964 (Zimmer Manufacturing Co, Warsaw Indiana), we realized that the traditional meshing of autografts frequently was still insufficient for extensive burn skin defects. (Source: Burns : Journal of the International Society for Burn Injuries)
Source: Burns : Journal of the International Society for Burn Injuries - November 27, 2018 Category: Cosmetic Surgery Authors: J.J. Vandeput, M. Nelissen Tags: Letter to the Editor Source Type: research

“Stem cells in burn wound healing: A systematic review of the literature”
Stem cells are undifferentiated cells characterized by their capacity for self-renewal and differentiation into various cell types. The use of stem cells to regenerate damaged tissues and organs has given rise to great hopes in the treatment of a variety of conditions, for which current therapeutic options are ineffective. The use of stem cells has attracted considerable interest also in the field of wound healing, and burns in particular, as a means to promote skin regeneration. However, such stem cell therapies remain experimental. (Source: Burns : Journal of the International Society for Burn Injuries)
Source: Burns : Journal of the International Society for Burn Injuries - November 26, 2018 Category: Cosmetic Surgery Authors: Ali R. Ahmadi, Maria Chicco, Jinny Huang, Le Qi, James Burdick, George M. Williams, Andrew M. Cameron, Zhaoli Sun Tags: Review Source Type: research

Point-of-care endoscopic optical coherence tomography detects changes in mucosal thickness in ARDS due to smoke inhalation and burns
Smoke inhalation injury (SII) is diagnosed in 10 –35% of patients admitted into burn units. Of the patients with SII, almost 40% subsequently develop pneumonia [1,2]. Presence of SII increases mortality by 20% over that predicted by age and burn size alone, and by up to 60% when pneumonia is also present [1]. The prevalence of ARDS in mechanical ly ventilated burn patients is about 33%, with mortality varying from 11–46% depending on ARDS severity [3,4]. Despite the new Berlin definition for ARDS, which enables earlier diagnosis and interventions in ARDS [5], prompt bedside identification of SII patients at risk for AR...
Source: Burns : Journal of the International Society for Burn Injuries - November 24, 2018 Category: Cosmetic Surgery Authors: Jae Hyek Choi, Li-Dek Chou, Teryn R. Roberts, Brendan M. Beely, Daniel S. Wendorff, Mark D. Espinoza, Kyle Sieck, Alexander T. Dixon, David Burmeister, Bryan S. Jordan, Matthew Brenner, Zhongping Chen, Corina Necsoiu, Leopoldo C. Cancio, Andriy I. Batchin Source Type: research

Hospital-acquired complications alter quality of life in adult burn survivors: Report from a burn model system
There are an estimated 486,000 people treated for burn injuries annually in the United States, leading to 40,000 hospital admissions [1]. With advances in critical care and surgical management, a patient with a burn size over 80% total body surface area (TBSA) confers a 50% survival rate, which has significantly increased over the past 50years [2,3]. However, in spite of improved survival, national data indicates that infectious and non-infectious hospital-acquired complications (HACs), persist [2]; the most common hospital-acquired infections include ventilator-associated pneumonia, catheter-acquired urinary tract infecti...
Source: Burns : Journal of the International Society for Burn Injuries - November 23, 2018 Category: Cosmetic Surgery Authors: Lyndsay Deeter, Max Seaton, Gretchen J. Carrougher, Kara McMullen, Samuel P. Mandell, Dagmar Amtmann, Nicole S. Gibran Source Type: research

Burn injury and multiple sclerosis: A retrospective case-control study
In 2016, 486,000 burn injuries occurred in the United States [1]. Over time, advances in fluid resuscitation, nutrition management, pulmonary care, wound care and infection control have led to improved survival outcomes for patients with burn injuries [2,3]. Despite these advances in critical care, the consequences of and subsequent management for burn injuries in patients with MS continues to be under investigated and poorly understood. (Source: Burns : Journal of the International Society for Burn Injuries)
Source: Burns : Journal of the International Society for Burn Injuries - November 23, 2018 Category: Cosmetic Surgery Authors: Matthew R. McCann, William F. Hill, Jinhui Yan, Sarah Rehou, Marc G. Jeschke Source Type: research

Predicting wound healing rates and survival with the use of automated serial evaluations of burn wounds
The extent of burn injury is associated with a graded immune-inflammatory host response that results in physiologic derangements [1,2]. Percent total body surface area (% TBSA) burned, along with age and inhalation injury, are reported as primary determinants of mortality. Therefore, rapid wound healing after burn injury is considered essential for survival. The central role of the burn wound is evident with the adoption of various practices that promote wound healing and prevent infection, which include early excision and autografting, enteral nutrition, and topical antimicrobial therapy [3 –7]. (Source: Burns : Journal...
Source: Burns : Journal of the International Society for Burn Injuries - November 22, 2018 Category: Cosmetic Surgery Authors: Bradley A. Rittenhouse, Julie A. Rizzo, Beth A. Shields, Matthew P. Rowan, James K. Aden, Jos é Salinas, Craig A. Fenrich, Sarah K. Shingleton, Maria Serio-Melvin, David M. Burmeister, Leopoldo C. Cancio Source Type: research

Evaluation of the analgesic effects of duloxetine in burn patients: An open-label randomized controlled trial
Pain is one of nettlesome complications of burn injury. Insufficient control of the pain in burn-injured patients may result in chronic pain syndrome, paresthesia, dysesthesia and psychological disorders such as depression and post-traumatic stress disorder in long term. Despite the extensive use of analgesics such as opioids, acetaminophen and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and anxiolytics, effective management of the burn pain has remained a challenging problem [1]. (Source: Burns : Journal of the International Society for Burn Injuries)
Source: Burns : Journal of the International Society for Burn Injuries - November 20, 2018 Category: Cosmetic Surgery Authors: Ali Najafi, Hamid Zeinali Nejad, Naemeh Nikvarz Source Type: research

Self-inflicted burn injuries: Etiologies, risk factors and impact on institutional resources
The self-inflicted burn population presents with avoidable injuries, requiring a high level of acute and chronic care. Early psychiatric and social work involvement, while not the focus of this study, is a prudent care management tool in this setting. Targeted counseling for at-risk patients is suggested to reduce primary and recurrent self-inflicted burn injuries. (Source: Burns : Journal of the International Society for Burn Injuries)
Source: Burns : Journal of the International Society for Burn Injuries - November 19, 2018 Category: Cosmetic Surgery Authors: Oren P. Mushin, Mica D. Esquenazi, Shahin Ayazi, Connor Craig, Derek E. Bell Source Type: research

Call for more translational research in burn injury prevention
We read with great interest the recent article by Makhubalo et al. entitled “Acceptability and functionality of the “Kettle Strap”: an attempt to decrease kettle related burns in children” [1]. They were motivated to develop the Kettle Strap, a simple tool to prevent the kettle and its cord from being pulled, based on their previous finding that kettle scalds were a major cause of child burn injury, which were mainly caused by “pulling the dangling kettle cord” [1,2]. To date, many studies have been conducted to identify risk factors for child burn injury, but little has been reported about the attempt to preve...
Source: Burns : Journal of the International Society for Burn Injuries - November 13, 2018 Category: Cosmetic Surgery Authors: Masao Ichikawa, Gunsmaa Gerelmaa, Shinji Nakahara Tags: Letter to the Editor Source Type: research

E-cigarette burn injuries: Comprehensive review and management guidelines proposal
Following the invention of the modern electronic cigarettes (EC) in 2003 by Hon Lik [1] as an aid to smoking cessation, there has been a steady increase in its use in the UK (Hassan), with an estimated global market of around £1.8 billion in 2014 [2]. The EC is a battery-powered electronic device administers a dose of nicotine in a vaporised solution that is inhaled and is composed of a mouthpiece, a cartridge, a heating element, a microprocessor and a battery [3]. (Source: Burns : Journal of the International Society for Burn Injuries)
Source: Burns : Journal of the International Society for Burn Injuries - November 12, 2018 Category: Cosmetic Surgery Authors: Christopher David Jones, Weiguang Ho, Eilidh Gunn, Daniel Widdowson, Hilal Bahia Tags: Review Source Type: research

Predictors of withdrawal of life support after burn injury
According to the American Burn Association, over 480,000 patients receive hospital and emergency room treatment for burns annually [1]. It is estimated that there were 3390 fire related civilian deaths in the United States in 2016, the highest number recorded since 2008 [2]. Many of these deaths will occur in the hospital following a decision to withhold or withdraw life sustaining treatment. (Source: Burns : Journal of the International Society for Burn Injuries)
Source: Burns : Journal of the International Society for Burn Injuries - November 12, 2018 Category: Cosmetic Surgery Authors: Colleen N. Bartley, Kenisha Atwell, Bruce Cairns, Anthony Charles Source Type: research

Incidence of self-inflicted burn injury in patients with Major Psychiatric Illness
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-V) defines a mental disorder as a syndrome with clinically significant disturbance in cognition, emotional regulation or behavior that can range from mild, moderate to severe impairment in underlying mental functioning [1]. Major psychiatric disorders include depression, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, ADHD and autism. In the United States, 1 in 5 adults (43.8 million) experiences mental illness in any given year and 1 in 25 adults experience a serious mental illness that impairs or limits daily activities [2]. (Source: Burns : Journal of the Intern...
Source: Burns : Journal of the International Society for Burn Injuries - November 11, 2018 Category: Cosmetic Surgery Authors: Kenisha Atwell, Colleen Bartley, Bruce Cairns, Anthony Charles Source Type: research

Keloid negatively affects body image
Skin is a versatile organ endowed with intrinsic functions and physiological interactions with other organs and systems. This organ participates in the interface with the external environment, in social interactions, and interpersonal relationships [1]. Skin wound healing is a vital event for the body to restore the cutaneous integrity. This process consists of several mechanisms and complex signaling cascades, which in harmony and synchronism result in an adequate scar [2]. Perturbations of the balance between synthesis and degradation of collagen, essentially resulting in tissue accumulation, generate fibroproliferative ...
Source: Burns : Journal of the International Society for Burn Injuries - November 11, 2018 Category: Cosmetic Surgery Authors: Thamy Harumi Cardoso Motoki, Felipe Contoli Isoldi, Alfredo Gragnani Filho, Lydia Masako Ferreira Source Type: research

Effectiveness of ECMO for burn-related acute respiratory distress syndrome
Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is a complication of burn injury that affects approximately 40% of mechanically ventilated patients [1]. Lung injury in burn trauma can be attributed to smoke inhalation, fluid resuscitation, ventilator acquired pneumonia, or inflammation secondary to the burn injury itself. Pulmonary failure is a major determinant of both morbidity and mortality in burn patients [2]. Mortality rates associated with ARDS have been reported at 40% without any additional comorbidities such as burn wounds or multi-organ failure [3,4]. (Source: Burns : Journal of the International Society for Burn Injuries)
Source: Burns : Journal of the International Society for Burn Injuries - November 11, 2018 Category: Cosmetic Surgery Authors: R.Scott Eldredge, Yan Zhai, Amalia Cochran Source Type: research