Burn Publications

This study prospectively examines the incidence and severity of hand contractures after burn injury and determines predictors of contracture development. Data were collected prospectively from 1993 to 2002 for adult burn survivors admitted to a regional burn center. Demographic and medical data were collected on each subject. Primary outcome ...

During the past decades there has been minimal improvement in prevention and treatment of hypertrophic scarring. Reasons include the lack of a validated animal model, imprecise techniques to dissect scar into the histologic components, and limited methodology for measurement of gene expression. These problems have been addressed with the ...

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The purpose of this study is to gain insight into the level of agreement, in terms of personal problems, between burn survivors and an informant with whom they have a close personal relationship. Participants in the study were 72 young adult burn survivors between the ages of 18 and ...

Previous studies indicate that rehabilitation programs supplemented with a strength and endurance-based exercise program improve lean body mass, pulmonary function, endurance, strength, and functional outcomes in severely burned children over the age of 7-years when compared with standard of care (SOC). To date, supplemental exercise programming for severely burned ...

Objective: There is evidence that females have a better outcome in intensive care units (ICUs) when compared with males. The aim of the present study was to compare hospital course and physiologic markers between severely burned pediatric females and males. Summary Background Data: One-hundred eighty-nine children sustaining a 40% ...

The profound hypermetabolic response to burn injury is associated with insulin resistance and hyperglycemia, significantly contributing to the incidence of morbidity and mortality in this patient population. These responses are present in all trauma, surgical, or critically ill patients, but the severity, length, and magnitude is unique for burn ...

OBJECTIVE: To improve clinical outcome and to determine new treatment options, we studied the pathophysiologic response postburn in a large prospective, single center, clinical trial. SUMMARY BACKGROUND DATA: A severe burn injury leads to marked hypermetabolism and catabolism, which are associated with morbidity and mortality. The underlying pathophysiology and ...

OBJECTIVE: To examine the relationship between two measures that can be used to examine quality life among pediatric burn survivors. DESIGN: Prospective, correlational study. SETTING: Acute and rehabilitation pediatric burn care facility. PARTICIPANTS: Eighty young adult survivors of pediatric burns, who were 18-28 years of age, with burns of ...

Previous studies indicate that rehabilitation programs supplemented with a strength and endurance-based exercise program improve lean body mass, pulmonary function, endurance, strength, and functional outcomes in severely burned children over the age of 7-years when compared with standard of care (SOC). To date, supplemental exercise programming for severely burned children ...

Objective Little is known about the course of body image dissatisfaction following disfiguring injury or illness. The objective of this study was to test a proposed framework for understanding the trajectory of body image dissatisfaction among burn survivors and to longitudinally investigate the role of body image in overall psychosocial ...

Objective: There is evidence that females have a better outcome in intensive care units (ICUs) when compared with males. The aim of the present study was to compare hospital course and physiologic markers between severely burned pediatric females and males. Summary Background Data: One-hundred eighty-nine children sustaining a 40% total ...

Advances in critical care and surgical management have significantly improved survival following burns over the past several decades. However, today, survival alone is an insufficient outcome. The National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR) has created a program to evaluate the long-term sequelae of burn injuries. As part ...

OBJECTIVE: To determine the extent to which pain contributes to risk for suicidal ideation after burn injury. DESIGN: This longitudinal cohort study evaluated participants at discharge, 6 months, and 1 year after burn injury. SETTING: Inpatient rehabilitation units of multiple regional burn centers. PARTICIPANTS: Survivors of major burns (N=128). ...

Objective To identify barriers to return to work after burn injury as identified by the patient. Design A cohort study with telephone interview up to 1 year. Setting Hospital-based burn centers at 3 national sites. Participants Hospitalized patients (N=154) meeting the American Burn Association criteria for major burn injury, ...

The objective of this study was to assess whether scores on the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) are biased by injury severity among hospitalized survivors of burn (N = 262). A confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) model was developed with a general depression factor that loaded on all items and somatic ...

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Objective To investigate the efficacy of a 12-week exercise program in producing greater improvement in aerobic capacity in adult burn survivors, relative to usual care. Design Randomized, controlled, double-blinded trial. Setting Burn center. Participants A population-based sample of 35 adult patients admitted to a burn center for treatment of ...

Objectives To determine whether the Burn Model System (BMS) population is representative of the larger burn population and to investigate threats to internal and external validity in a multicenter longitudinal database of severe burns. Design Cohort data for the BMS project have been collected since 1994. Follow-up data have ...