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Study evaluated the association between specific comorbidities and long-term, patient-reported health-related quality of life measures after burn injury. A unique dataset of patient-reported outcomes was generated by merging the Harborview Medical Center Trauma Registry and the Burn Model Systems National Database. The merged dataset included 493 adult participants. Demographic data, ...

Study examined the association of extremity contractures with employment after burn injury. Data were obtained from the Burn Model System database for adult patients who were working prior to injury and discharged with and without a contracture in one of the major extremity joints (shoulder, elbow, wrist, hip, knee and ...

Study examined the long-term outcomes of electrical injuries by comparing them to fire/flame injuries. Data from the Burn Model System National Database collected between 1996 and 2015 was examined. Demographic and clinical characteristics for adult burn survivors with electrical and fire/flame injuries were compared. Satisfaction With Life Scale (SWLS), Short ...

Study compared the incidence and severity of single organ failure (SOF) and multiple organ failure (MOF) as well as other complications between electrically and thermally burned children. A total of 288 pediatric patients, 96 with electrical burns (EB) and 192 with other thermal burns (CTR) were analyzed. Demographic data; length ...

This review article describes the contributions of the Galveston P50 Research Center in Peri-Operative Sciences (RCIPS) that have changed post-burn care and have considerably reduced post-burn mortality. Since the inception of the P50 RCIPS funding mechanism, the National Institute for General Medical Sciences has supported a team approach to science. ...

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 explored whether racial and ethnic minority status is related to satisfaction with appearance and social community integration. Participants included 1,318 burn survivors from the Burn Model System National Database who completed measures of satisfaction with appearance and social community integration at baseline, 6-, 12-, and 24-months after burn injury. ...

Dr. Basil A. Pruitt Jr., a consummate clinical and translational surgeon-scientist, has been spent over half a century at the forefront of an advancing standard of burn care. Commanding the United States Army Institute for Surgical Research in San Antonio, he trained generations of leading burn clinicians and allied scientists. ...

Increased resting metabolic rate and skeletal muscle wasting are hallmarks of the pathophysiological stress response to severe burn trauma. However, whether these two responses occur independently in burn patients or are in fact related remains unclear. In light of recent evidence demonstrating that increased proteolysis in skeletal muscle of ...

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 ...

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 ...

Study summarized successful use of trajectory curves to inform the development and eventual clinical implementation of Life Impact Burn Recovery Evaluation (LIBRE) Profile trajectory curves for specific domains that focus on social re-integration. Trajectory curves are valuable tools to benchmark patient health status and predict future outcomes. A scoping review ...

Study evaluated the cross-cultural validity of a newly developed Spanish version of the Young Adult Burn Outcome Questionnaire (YABOQ), a validated, English-language patient-reported outcome assessment of young adults’ recovery from burn injury. The 48-item instrument assesses burn outcomes across 15 age-relevant domains of health-related quality of life. Secondary data from ...

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 a study underway that uses digital phenotyping to characterize burn survivors’ psychosocial recovery. Digital phenotyping refers to the process of quantifying individual behavior using data generated through human interaction with electronic devices, in particular smartphones. This data can be both: (1) active, wherein the individual is required to ...

Study examined the validity and reliability of the Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS)-29 scores among burn survivors. The PROMIS-29 scores of physical function, anxiety, depression, fatigue, sleep disturbance, ability to participate in social roles, and pain interference were evaluated for validity and reliability in adult burn survivors. Unidimensionality, floor ...

Study examined the rate of readmission from inpatient rehabilitation facilities (IRFs) to acute care hospitals (ACHs) during the first 30 days of rehabilitation stay, the variation in 30-day readmission rate across IRFs, and the extent that patient and facility characteristics contribute to this variation. Adult IRF discharges from 944 IRFs ...

Study examined the effect of scald burn injury on rat tracheal epithelium at 5 days after injury and tested the hypothesis that treatment with febuxostat (FBX), an inhibitor of xanthine oxidase (XO), can be protective of cell homeostasis. Sprague Dawley rats were randomly divided into uninjured (sham), injured (control), and ...