Search

What is the study about? Researchers asked if genetic differences in traumatic brain injury (TBI) survivors had an effect on their cognitive recovery. Researchers tested TBI survivors’ dopamine genotype and other factors related to cognitive performance. Specifically, the researchers asked if genetic variations near the dopamine type 2 receptor gene [within ...

What is the study about? The study was undertaken to determine the prevalence of pruritus (Latin for “itch”) and its natural progress after burn injury, and to identify predictors associated with itch intensity. The study also explored the long-term effects of postburn pruritus on daily activities such as social life, leisure, ...

What is the study about? The article reviews current and novel treatment approaches for burn care in order to further improve outcomes in the pediatric patient population. This article focuses on the complex care that is essential for reducing post-burn morbidity and mortality. The authors describe the four key components for ...

What is the study about? Burns are associated with hyperglycemia (abnormally high level of glucose in the blood) leading to increased incidence of infections. One of the major infectious complications is pneumonia, which has been shown to increase burn mortality by 40%. In critically ill adult patients, it has been shown ...

What is the study about? Contact with the surface of glass fireplace doors has been a cause of burn injuries in children since the first reported case in 1998. Since that time, numerous studies have been conducted, which show that glass fireplace doors pose a danger to children and safety precautions ...

What is the study about? The stress response to surgery, critical illness, trauma, and burns involves disruptions of metabolic and physiological processes. The disturbances in the inflammatory, acute phase, and hormonal responses lead to muscle wasting, impaired immune function and wound healing, organ failure, and death. The surgery-induced stress response is ...

What is the study about? Survivors of burn injuries face a series of complex issues and require coordinated outpatient care. This study analyzed the impact of supplementing outpatient services with an Expanded Care Coordinator (ECC) on reducing barriers to effective burn rehabilitation. Patients were randomized to receive either the standard outpatient ...

What is the study about? Pruritus, or itching of the skin, is a common and severe symptom in adult burn survivors. It can affect sleep, concentration, wound healing, and scar formation. Although itch is a main cause of distress for adult patients, its effects on children are largely unstudied. The goal ...

What is the study about? Each year, close to 45,000 people are admitted to the hospital for burn treatment. Advances in burn care over the past 40 years have led to better survival rates. Yet patients face challenges as they leave the hospital and reintegrate into society. Patients who receive inpatient ...

What is the study about? Burn injury can lead to high blood glucose and insulin resistance, right after injury. With insulin resistance, the body produces insulin but does not use it effectively. Little is known about the long-term effects of insulin resistance in burn injury survivors younger than 21 years of ...

What is the study about? Burn injury survivors usually suffer a great deal of pain during their entire course of treatment and thereafter up to 7-12 years. However, not much is known about the causes of persistent or chronic pain in burn patients. Even less is known about the pain suffered ...

What is the study about? Researchers examined how inhalation injury, in addition to burn injury, affects the metabolic rate of severely burned children. Metabolic rate measures how quickly the body uses energy. As the rate goes up, the body uses more protein for energy. This leads to muscle loss. When coupled ...

What is the study about?People who have sustained burn injuries are reported to have high levels of blood sugar. This study aimed to determine if insulin treatment has a measurable effect in treating severely burned children. The study looked at blood sugar levels, body composition,resting energy expenditure (REE), muscle strength, ...

What is the study about? Inflammation created by burn injuries contributes to increased rates of infections, sepsis, organ failure, and death. This study explored with a biomarker, interleukin 8 (IL-8), could be used to predict post-burn sepsis, infections, and mortality. What did the study find? IL-8 may be a valid biomarker for monitoring ...

What is the study about? One of the deadliest fires in American history occurred at The Station nightclub in 2003. Researchers surveyed survivors of this event in order to study the impact of the emotional trauma on psychological outcomes. The main goal was to gain further insight to the effect of ...

What is the study about? This study tested how effective the medication propranolol is in treating children with major burn injuries. Researchers looked at whether propranolol can help reduce problems with the functioning of body systems and organs caused by burn injury. The study tested the effectiveness medicine in children in ...

What is the study about?The impact of burn size on mortality is well known, but the association of burn size with the trajectories of long-term functional outcomes remains poorly studied. The goal of the study was to explore the multidimensional effects of burn size on functional outcomes in young adults ...