Burn Publications

INTRODUCTION: There is limited understanding of how burn injuries at different ages are associated with normal growth and development as well as the burn recovery process. This study provides new useful insights by comparing social participation outcomes among burn survivors injured in childhood compared with injuries sustained in middle ...

Study analyzed the compatibility of several databases to determine the feasibility of linking acute care and longitudinal trauma databases. The data dictionaries of 5 trauma databases were examined to determine the extent of common data collection. Databases included 2 acute care databases (American Burn Association’s National Burn Data Standard and ...

INTRODUCTION: Electrical injuries exhibit significant acute and long-term sequelae. Amputation and neurological deficits are common in electrical injury survivors. There is a paucity of information on the long-term outcomes of this population. Therefore, this study examines the long-term outcomes of electrical injuries by comparing them to fire/flame injuries. METHODS: ...

Study assessed the effects of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) on post-burn neuropathic pain and itch. A randomized controlled clinical trial was conducted comprised of two phases of active or sham primary motor cortex (M1) tDCS. Sixteen patients were assigned to the active group and 15 to the sham group. ...

Topical antimicrobials are one component in burn wound care. These agents suppress microbial growth to advantage skin cells and wound healing. Topical antimicrobials can be divided into 2 superclasses: antiseptics and antibiotics. This article reviews the 4 main classes of topical antiseptics (emulsifiers, acids, oxidizers, and heavy metals) and antiseptic-impregnated ...

Due to the rapid developmental growth in preschool-aged children, more precise measurement of the effects of burns on child health outcomes is needed. Expanding upon the Shriners Hospitals for Children/American Burn Association Burn Outcome Questionnaire 0-4 (BOQ0-4), we developed a conceptual framework describing domains important in assessing recovery from ...

OBJECTIVE: To examine differences in long-term employment outcomes in the postacute care setting. DESIGN: Retrospective review of the prospectively collected Burn Model System National Database. SETTING AND PARTICIPANTS: A total of 695 adult survivors of burn injury enrolled between May 1994 and June 2016 who required postacute care at ...

Study examined differences in long-term employment outcomes following burn injury across various postacute care (PAC) settings. A total of 695 adult survivors of burn injury enrolled between May 1994 and June 2016 who required PAC at a Burn Model System center following acute care discharge were included. Participants were divided ...

Study compared the cardiovascular effects of an exercise program incorporating a large number of interval training sessions with a traditional exercise program incorporating a small number of interval training sessions in severely burned children. Forty patients who completed a large number of sessions (at least three sessions per week) were ...

Study evaluates the effect of head and neck (H&N) burns on long-term patient-reported outcomes compared to patients who sustained burns to other areas. Data from the Burn Model System National Database collected between 1996 and 2015 were used to investigate differences in outcomes between those with and without H&N burns. ...

INTRODUCTION: Work integration and retention after burn injury is a key outcome. Little is known about how burn survivors reintegrate into the workplace. This article compares scores on the Life Impact Burn Recovery Evaluation (LIBRE) Profile, a burn-specific measure of social participation, between burn survivors and general population samples, ...

Study reviewed the literature examining the association between acute hospital physical function and various hospital outcomes and healthcare utilization. A search of the MEDLINE database was performed using term that included acute functional outcomes and frailty outcomes. Studies up to September 2017 were selected if they were in English and ...

Study examined the frequency of scar-related morbidity for up to 2 years after injury and analyzed the impact of hypertrophic scarring (HTS) on long-term functional, psychosocial, and reintegration outcomes. Analysis was conducted on data collected between January 2006 and May 2014 from 960 patients (2,440 anatomic burn sites) using the ...

Study analyzed qualitative data collected using the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) survey at one burn center over two years to identify areas for care improvement. Comments returned with survey may provide important patient perspectives. A total of 610 inpatient HCAHPS surveys (21 percent response rate) ...