Burn Publications

Study evaluated the psychometric properties of the 4-dimension (4-D) itch scale, a modified version of the 5-dimension itch scale, in a sample of individuals with severe burn injury and/or burn injuries to hands, face, and/or feet. Four of the five domains of the 5-dimension itch scale (4-D) were administered ...

Study used latent growth curve and longitudinal structural equation modeling to examine the 2-year trajectory of satisfaction with appearance in adults with burn injury, and that trajectory’s effect on depression 5 years after burn injury. Data on the Satisfaction With Appearance Scale and Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (depression) were collected ...

Study compared burn size estimations obtained with three-dimensional (3D) computer-aided software to those obtained with standard-of-care methods. Burn units have historically used paper diagrams to estimate percent burn; however, unintentional errors can occur. The use of a computer program that incorporates wound mapping from photographs onto a 3D human ...

Study compared the electroencephalography (EEG) activity in burn patients experiencing chronic itching (pruritus) and their paired healthy subjects to investigate the cortical reorganizational changes associated with pruritus. This study employed the use of quantitative EEG (qEEG) to analyze the changes in brainwave power in eight subjects: 4 patients with ...

Fatigue is a commonly reported but not well-documented symptom following burn injury. This study's objective was to determine the frequency and severity of fatigue over time and to identify predictors of fatigue in the adult burn population. Data from the Burn Model System National Database (April 1997 to January ...

Study examined the extent to which the outcome measures for the Burn Injury Model Systems (BMS) collect data that encompass the entire experience of burn patients over time. Each meaningful concept included in the BMS assessments was linked to the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) in ...

Study investigated the effect of electrical burns on metabolic rate, body composition, and aerobic capacity in children with electrical burns. Twenty-four severely burned children were studied: 12 children had a combination of electrical and flame burns and 12 matched controls had only flame burns. Exercise assessments were conducted after ...

Study assessed how cognitive function affects rehabilitation outcomes in the burn injury population. A retrospective analysis was conducted of 5,347 adults admitted to inpatient rehabilitation facilities in the United States with burn injuries between 2002 and 2011. Rehabilitation outcomes examined included: Functional Independence Measure (FIM) total gain, readmission to ...

Article describes the development of a pool of items addressing the social impact of burn injuries in adults to create a self-reported computerized adaptive test based on item response theory. The authors conducted a comprehensive literature review to identify preexisting items in other self-reported measures and used data from ...

Article highlights a core set of foundational themes that are needed to develop the next decade of rehabilitation research priorities to optimize burn recovery. These themes include: integrating burn survivors into rehabilitation research, measuring the right things, utilizing technology, learning from other fields of medicine, translating bench research to ...

BACKGROUND: The National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR) Burn Injury Model Systems (BMS) is a nationwide database that uses patient-reported outcome measures to collect data. Though the outcome measures demonstrate good psychometric properties, the question remains whether or not these measures collect data that encompass ...

Study investigated whether the coadministration of oxandrolone and propranolol alters plasma propranolol concentrations. Propranolol, is a beta blocker used to reduce resting heart rate and cardiac work caused by elevated circulating catecholamines. Oxandrolone, a testosterone mimetic, promotes protein synthesis and anabolism to counter muscle wasting; testosterone administration is known ...

This article calls for physicians to implement patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) into their practice and for researchers to study their potential value in the clinical setting. PROMs are powerful tools that can bridge the need for data-driven patient information while also strengthening the physician-patient connection. When maximized in clinical ...

Study evaluated the utility of telemedicine during the rehabilitative phase of burn care. Telemedicine is defined as the use of information technology to deliver health care at a distance. A retrospective review was performed on patients enrolled in a program that utilized telemedicine between a burn center and rehabilitation ...

This article examines the output from each Burn Model System (BMS) component over the past 20 years. The National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR) established the BMS in 1993 to improve the lives of burn survivors. The BMS program includes: (1) a multicenter longitudinal database ...

This is the first installment of a three-part series exploring the stress response to severe burn trauma. This article reviews the current literature pertaining to the pathophysiological stress response to burn trauma, and the leading therapies to mitigate this response. Focus will be placed on recent advances that have ...

Study compared long-term functional outcome between severely burned children who either participated or did not participate in a 12-week exercise program. A total of 125 severely burned children (mean age 12 years) who received no long-term anabolic drugs chose between a voluntary exercise program (EX-group) and no exercise (NoEX-group) ...

Study investigated the effect of Clostridium difficile-associated diarrhea (CDAD) on morbidity and mortality in severely burned children and identified CDAD risk factors. After retrospective review of 2,840 records, 288 pediatric burn patients were identified as having diarrhea, defined as stool output of more than 10 milliliters per kilogram per ...

Article describes the development and validation of a conceptual framework for understanding the social impact of burn injuries in adults, based on the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF). A comprehensive literature review and consultations with clinical experts and burn survivors were performed to identify social life ...