Burn Publications

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 ...

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 assesses the association between heterotopic ossification (HO) and upper-extremity contracture by comparing goniometric-measured active range of motion (ROM) outcomes of burn patients with and without HO. Data were obtained from the Burn Model System National Database for all patients more than 18 years of age with elbow contracture 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 ...

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 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 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 compared Mepilex Ag, a silver-impregnated foam dressing, and Suprathel, a polylactic acid membrane, in the outpatient treatment of partial-thickness burns in pediatric and adult patients. Patients were enrolled in a randomized, controlled, prospective clinical trial. Time to reepithelialization, wound pain, discomfort during dressing changes, and treatment cost were monitored. ...

Study examined the feasibility of a set of Jintronix games and therapy modules in hospitalized adult burn patients. The Jintronix software platform, coupled with the Microsoft Kinect1 for motion capture, contains individualized exercise modules to increase range of motion, endurance and strength. The Jintronix software combines therapy-specific software and interactive ...

Study determined a regression model of mortality in all pediatric and adult burned patients who were admitted to Shriners Hospitals for Children-Galveston (SHC) or the Blocker Burn Unit (BBU) in Galveston from 1989 to 2017. Age, percent of the total body surface area (TBSA) burned, presence of inhalation injury, length ...

Study investigated whether a six-week exercise program combined with short-term metformin administration improves aerobic and strength exercise capacity to a greater degree than exercise and placebo, while improving glucose tolerance and muscle metabolic function. Children received placebo or metformin (500 mg, twice daily) at 72 to 96 hours after admission ...

Article describes the development and evaluation of the validity of the Adult Burn Outcome Questionnaire (ABOQ), a brief measure that can be administered electronically to all burn survivors over the age of 18. The 15-item ABOQ was developed from the already validated Young Adult Burn Outcome Questionnaire long form. ...

Study examine the outcomes of young adults with facial burns across multiple domains of functional status when compared with those without facial burns. This 5-year (2003–2008) prospective multicenter study included burn survivors (age 19–30 years) who completed the Young Adult Burn Outcome Questionnaire (YABOQ) from 0 to 36 months after ...

Study quantified the training logs for exercise intensity, frequency, and duration of a 6-week rehabilitative exercise training (RET) program to develop specific guidelines for outpatient RET in children recovering from severe burns. Thirty-three children with severe burns completed the 6-week resistance and aerobic exercise training program at Shriners Hospital for ...