Burn Publications

Psychological adjustment after a major burn injury is a significant concern to providers and patients alike. Although efforts have been made to identify associated risk factors, little is known about heterogeneity in the levels or trajectories of adjustment in this population. This study used a novel application of Growth ...

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 ...