Burn Publications

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 ...

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 ...

As part of a multicenter longitudinal study of patient-reported outcomes, a minimum benchmark for follow-up was set at 80 percent. In review of the Northwest Regional Burn Model System’s participation, it was noted that this benchmark was not consistently met. Thus, a set of actions were identified, termed Best Practices ...

Article describes the development and evaluation of short forms for the Life Impact Burn Recovery Evaluation (LIBRE) Profile, a new self-reported measure of social participation for burn survivors developed for administration through computerized adaptive testing. The LIBRE Profile-Short Forms were developed using the data from the same sample of 601 ...

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 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 ...

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 explored gender-related differences in long-term social participation outcomes following burn injury. Specifically, this study analyzed data from 601 burn survivors who completed field testing of a new measure of social participation for burn survivors, the Life Impact Burn Recovery Evaluation (LIBRE) Profile. The LIBRE Profile evaluates six specific areas ...

Study investigated the effect of a rehabilitative exercise training (RET) program on body composition, strength, and cardiorespiratory fitness in boys and girls with burn injuries. The RET regimen consisted of alternating resistance and aerobic exercise training up to 5 days per week. Twenty-five girls were matched to 26 boys for ...

This study documented the safe and effective practice of taking propranolol at an age-appropriate dose in pediatric burn patients. Propranolol has shown to be effective in treating the hypermetabolic state secondary to a major burn injury. One hundred four burn-injured children with a 30 to 92 percent total body surface ...

This review article comprehensively summarizes the diagnoses, treatment options, and current research on inhalation injuries in burned patients. The three major injury classes are the following: supraglottic, subglottic, and systemic. Treatment options for these three subtypes differ based on the pathophysiologic changes that each one elicits. The main pathophysiologic change ...

Study was conducted to build bridges across the self-reported adolescent (ages 11 to 18 years) and young adult (ages 19 to 30 years) versions of the Shriners Hospitals for Children/American Burn Association Burn Outcomes Questionnaires (BOQs). Data were available on 353 unique adolescents and 148 young adults from the Multi-Center ...

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 the acute effect of severe burn trauma on liver mitochondrial respiratory capacity and coupling control as well as the signaling events underlying these alterations. Male BALB/c mice (8–12 weeks) received full-thickness scald burns on approximately 30 percent of the body surface. Liver tissue was harvested 24 hours post ...