Study examined the effects of an intensive insulin therapy protocol in an acute pediatric burn unit and the mechanisms underlying its benefits. Twenty children, 4 to 18 years old, with total body surface area burned greater than 40 percent and who arrived within 1 week after injury were included ...
Article provides an overview of the current month’s edition of SHOCK, which presents a diverse range of outstanding clinical and basic science investigations. Topics include: prediction of morbidity and mortality after trauma, burns, and sepsis through physiological, inflammatory, cellular, and genetic patterns; stem cell cardioprotection; hemorrhage control through nerve ...
Study measured insulin resistance in severely burned children whose wounds were 95 percent healed. Twenty-four children, aged 4 to 17 years, with total burn surface area equal to or greater than 40 percent underwent a 2-hour oral glucose tolerance test before discharge from the acute pediatric burn unit. Plasma ...
Study tested the hypothesis that thermal injury depletes body stores of vitamin E by measuring concentrations of a-tocopherol concentrations in adipose tissue samples obtained from children with burn injuries. Adipose tissue a-tocopherol concentrations are generally accepted to reflect long-term vitamin E deficiency. Eight pediatric patients were followed up to ...
Background/Objective: To examine the differences in intrathecal baclofen management of individuals with spasticity of cortical vs spinal etiologies. Design: Retrospective chart review of 57 individuals with the diagnoses of severe cortical and spinal spasticity requiring an intrathecal baclofen pump. Methods: Parameters evaluated included daily dosage of medication required, flex ...