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 ...
Study compared exercise capacity and body composition in adult men and boys before and after a rehabilitative exercise program (RET). Forty boys (aged 7 to 17 years,) were matched to 35 adult men (aged 18 to 45 years) based on extent of burn injury (total body surface area burned: boys ...
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 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. ...
The American Burn Association is dedicated to improving the lives of everyone affected by burn injury. The American Burn Association and its members dedicate their efforts and resources to promoting and supporting burn-related research, education, care, rehabilitation, and prevention.
Study examined the data dictionaries of six burn databases in the United States to ascertain the extent of common data collected. This was assessed from a quantitative and qualitative perspective. Thirty-two demographic and clinical data elements were examined. The number of databases that collect each data element was calculated. ...
Shriners Hospitals for Children® — Galveston, a 30-bed pediatric burn hospital, research and teaching center, conducts research to discover new knowledge that improves the quality of care and quality of life of children and families.
The Phoenix Society for Burn Survivors is the leading national nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering anyone affected by a burn injury through peer support, education, and advocacy.
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The Children’s Burn Foundation is a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing support services for child burn survivors, ages 0-18 and their families, as well as burn prevention and fire safety education to thousands of children and caregivers in Southern California, nationally, and internationally.
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