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Study examined quantitative contracture-related range of motion (ROM) outcomes by anatomical location, burn size, and length of stay (LOS) in adult burn survivors. Data were obtained from the Burn Model System National Database from 1994 to 2003. All adult patients with a joint contracture at acute discharge were included and ...

Study examined whether important sources of distress identified by burn survivors at discharge and 6, 12, and 24 months after injury changed over time, and explored the effect of distress on physical and mental health outcomes over time. A total of 1,009 participants enrolled in the Burn Model Systems program ...

Study examined the reliability and validity of the Life Impact Burn Recovery Evaluation (LIBRE) Profile. The LIBRE Profile measures six areas of social participation: Relationships with Family and Friends, Social Interactions, Social Activities, Work and Employment, Romantic Relationships, and Sexual Relationships. The validity of the LIBRE Profile was examined by ...

Study tested the hypothesis that propranolol, a β-blocker commonly prescribed to burned children, in combination with exercise-heat stress, increases the risk of heat illness and exercise intolerance. In a randomized double-blind study, propranolol was given to 10 burned children, and placebo was given to 10 additional burned children (matched ...

Study evaluated the safety of nebulized epinephrine when used as a therapy for smoke inhalation injury in severely burned children. Sixteen patients, 7 to 19 years of age, with burns covering more than 30 percent of the total body surface area, and smoke inhalation injury as diagnosed by bronchoscopy at ...

Study examined trajectories of satisfaction with life (SWL) of burn survivors over time and how different clinical, demographic, and other characteristics affect the initial level of SWL and changes in SWL over time. Participant data were obtained from the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research-funded Burn Model ...

Study explored how reconstructive surgery, socio-demographics, and burn severity impacts health-related quality of life (HRQoL) after burn injury and identified patient and injury characteristics associated with the likelihood of undergoing reconstructive surgery within 24-months of burn injury. Patient and PROMIS-29 Profile v2.0 (HRQoL) data were extracted from the Burn Model ...

Study examined demographic and clinical characteristics predicting engagement in sexual activity and romantic relationships in a sample of adult burn survivors compared to a general United States sample. Data were obtained from 601 adult burn survivors who participated in field-testing for the calibration of the Life Impact Burn Recovery Evaluation ...

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 examined the relationship between body mass index (BMI) at discharge and self-reported physical function (PF) and caregiver proxy-reported PF during recovery of burned children. PF outcome measures were self-reported mobility, proxy-reported mobility, and upper extremity PF evaluated using Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) measures at 6, 12, and ...

Study examined the epidemiology of temperature sensitivity after burn injury and determined its associations with satisfaction with life, physical health, and mental health using validated on health-related quality of life (HRQOL) measures. Temperature sensitivity is thought to be caused by two general mechanisms: (1) loss of vasodilation, sweating, and piloerection ...

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 ...

Article introduces a special journal issue that presents research at the intersection of disability and substance use disorders (SUD). Integrative and holistic SUD prevention and treatment efforts, including pain management, are essential to address the complex needs of people with both disability and SUD. Eleven articles include themes examining the ...

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 investigated the effect of a neuropathic pain control protocol, as well as early gabapentin initiation (within 72 hours of burn injury), on total inpatient opioid use, chronic pain, and itch. The Burn Model System National Database was used to capture information collected from a single institution for patients over ...

Study investigated the relationship between burn survivor finances (i.e., personal income, health insurance payer) and health-related quality of life (HRQL). Burn survivors with complete data for preinjury personal income and payer status were extracted from the longitudinal Burn Model System (BMS) National Database. HRQL outcomes were measured with the Veterans ...