Burn Publications

Study comparing the efficacy and effects of exercise programming versus traditional outpatient therapy for children with severe burns. Participants were 21 children with burns covering > 40% of body surface area, who were randomly assigned to an exercise group (n = 11) and an outpatient group (n = 10). ...

Study evaluating the incidence of neuropathy in 572 patients with major burn injuries and investigate the clinical correlates for both mononeuropathy and general peripheral poly neuropathy. This study demonstrates that neuropathy is a common complication (11%) of severe burn injury with incidence increasing with age, electrical cause and alcohol ...

Study evaluates the Dexter Evaluation and Therapy System, a tool used to calculate physical impairment in burn patients. The system records muscle strength, extremity and spine range of motion deficits, skeletal impairment, and sensory loss. Ten manually recorded impairment ratings were compared with 10 performed on the Dexter. The ...

Study examines the rates and severity of depression in burn patients over a 2-year period. The Beck Depression Inventory was administered at 1 month, 1 year, and 2 years after discharge. Results showed that depression ratings were relatively high throughout the different time points. At 1 month, 54 percent ...

This study tested the efficacy of 2 brief cognitive interventions in supplementing regular medical treatment for pain during burn dressing change. Forty-two burn inpatients were randomly assigned to 3 groups: sensory focusing, music distraction, and usual care. Patients reported pain, pain relief, satisfaction with pain control and pain coping ...

OBJECTIVE: The current study explored whether immersive virtual reality continues to reduce pain (via distraction) with repeated use. SETTING: The study was conducted in a burn care unit at a regional trauma center. PATIENTS: Seven patients aged 9-32 years (mean age of 21.9 years; average of 23.7% total body surface ...

Immersive virtual reality (VR) has proved to be potentially valuable as a pain control technique for patients with severe burns undergoing wound care and physical therapy. Recent studies have shown that single, 3-min visits to a virtual world can dramatically reduce the amount of pain experienced duringwoundcare, and the ...

The posttraumatic response to burn injury leads to marked and prolonged skeletal muscle catabolism and weakness, which persist despite standard rehabilitation programs of occupational and physical therapy. We investigated whether a resistance exercise program would attenuate muscle loss and weakness that is typically found in children with thermal injury. ...

This study tested the efficacy of 2 brief cognitive interventions in supplementing regular medical treatment for pain during burn dressing change. Forty-two burn inpatients were randomly assigned to 3 groups: sensory focusing, music distraction, and usual care. Patients reported pain, pain relief, satisfaction with pain control and pain coping strategies. ...

The posttraumatic response to burn injury leads to marked and prolonged skeletal muscle catabolism and weakness, which persist despite standard rehabilitation programs of occupational and physical therapy. We investigated whether a resistance exercise program would attenuate muscle loss and weakness that is typically found in children with thermal injury. We ...

Study examining burn survivors' emotional distress and life satisfaction at hospital discharge and 6-month follow-up, and the relationship between these outcomes and medical and psychosocial variables. Data were from 295 adults hospitalized for major burn injuries. Results show that distress scores were higher and life satisfaction scores were lower ...

OBJECTIVE: The impact of body image dissatisfaction on quality of life after severe burn injury was investigated after controlling for other determinants of outcome (ie, injury, distress, and preburn quality of life).

This longitudinal, cohort study examined the effect of personality traits on the emergence of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in a recently traumatized, civilian, mixed-gender sample with significant injuries. Burn survivors (N = 70) were administered the NEO-Personality Inventory (NEO-PI) and the Structured Clinical Interview for DSM III-R (SCID) at ...

OBJECTIVE: The pain experienced by burn patients during physical therapy range of motion exercises can be extreme and can discourage patients from complying with their physical therapy. We explored the novel use of immersive virtual reality (VR) to distract patients from pain during physical therapy. SETTING: This study was ...

We investigated ratings of emotional distress and satisfaction with life at discharge from the hospital and at a 6-month follow-up in a multisite sample of 295 adults hospitalized for the care of a major burn injury. Several psychosocial variables (history of alcohol abuse, marital status, and previous mental health) ...

This longitudinal, cohort study examined the effect of personality traits on the emergence of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in a recently traumatized, civilian, mixed-gender sample with significant injuries. Burn survivors (N = 70) were administered the NEO-Personality Inventory (NEO-PI) and the Structured Clinical Interview for DSM III-R (SCID) at hospital ...