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Study investigated the effect of a rehabilitative exercise training (RET) program on body composition, strength, and cardiorespiratory fitness in boys and girls with burn injuries. The RET regimen consisted of alternating resistance and aerobic exercise training up to 5 days per week. Twenty-five girls were matched to 26 boys for ...

Study evaluated the short-term impact of the three antibiotic administration types on renal dysfunction. Vancomycin is a common antibiotic after burn injury and is administered alone (V), or in combination with imipenem-cilastin (V/IC) or piperacillin-tazobactam (V/PT). Sparse reports indicate that the combination V/PT is associated with increased renal dysfunction. All ...

Study evaluated the feasibility of conducting a randomized controlled trial (RCT) of the Safety, Meaning, Activation and Resilience Training (SMART) intervention versus nondirective supportive psychotherapy (NDSP) in an acutely hospitalized adult survivor of burn injury sample. The study also assessed the preliminary effect of SMART on acute stress disorder (ASD), ...

Study determined a regression model of mortality in all pediatric and adult burned patients who were admitted to Shriners Hospitals for Children-Galveston (SHC) or the Blocker Burn Unit (BBU) in Galveston from 1989 to 2017. Age, percent of the total body surface area (TBSA) burned, presence of inhalation injury, length ...

Article presents an overview of the use of amniotic membrane in the treatment of burns including processing methods and early clinical use. Partial-thickness burns involve damage to the upper layer of skin, which leaves nerve endings exposed, and therefore represent the most painful of several categories of thermal injuries. Historically, ...

Study investigated range of motion (ROM) outcomes in pediatric burn survivors and analyzed these outcomes in relation to burn size, injury severity, length of stay (LOS), and age. Data were obtained from the Burn Model System for patients younger than the age of 18 with at least one joint contracture ...

Transdifferentiation of quiescent dermal fibroblasts to secretory myofibroblasts has a central role in wound healing and pathological scar formation. This myofibroblast transdifferentiation process involves TGFβ-induced de novo synthesis of alpha smooth muscle cell actin (αSMA)+ fibers that enhance contractility as well as increased expression of extracellular matrix proteins, including collagen ...

Study investigated whether the peripheral capillary oxygenation (Spo2)-to-Fio2 (S/F) ratio correlates with the Pao2/Fio2 (P/F) ratio in burned children with smoke inhalation injury (SII). The objective was to determine if the S/F ratio can serve as a surrogate for the P/F ratio for the diagnosis of acute respiratory distress syndrome ...

Study assessed the direct and long-term effects of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) of the primary motor cortex (M1) on pain, quality of life (QOL), and life satisfaction following spinal cord injury (SCI). A two-phase randomized sham-controlled clinical trial was performed in which patients received 5 days of tDCS followed ...

Article describes the development and evaluation of short forms for the Life Impact Burn Recovery Evaluation (LIBRE) Profile, a new self-reported measure of social participation for burn survivors developed for administration through computerized adaptive testing. The LIBRE Profile-Short Forms were developed using the data from the same sample of 601 ...

Study developed a conceptual framework to measure pediatric burn outcomes in survivors aged 5 to 12 years as a part of the School-Aged Life Impact Burn Recovery Evaluation Computer Adaptive Test (SA-LIBRE5–12 CAT) development. a systematic literature review was conducted, guided by the International Classification of Functioning—Child and Youth and ...

Study reviewed the literature on the use of digital interventions for social participation in adults with long-term physical conditions. MEDLINE, EMBASE, CINAHL and PsycINFO databases were searched for studies that adopted digital technology interventions to improve social participation in adults with long-term physical conditions. Data on study methodology, participant and ...

Study assessed the effects of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) on post-burn neuropathic pain and itch. A randomized controlled clinical trial was conducted comprised of two phases of active or sham primary motor cortex (M1) tDCS. Sixteen patients were assigned to the active group and 15 to the sham group. ...

Article describes the significant physiological consequences that can persist for years after severe burn injuries. The treatment of deep burns often involves skin grafts to accelerate healing and reduce the risk of infection. The grafting procedure results in a physical disruption between the injured and subsequently debrided host site and ...

Study investigated whether intensive physical exercise (IPE) decreases the frequency of burn scar contracture-releasing procedures in upper-extremity joints in children with extensive burns. The surgical records of 184 children who had undergone axilla, elbow, and/or wrist contracture-releasing procedures were reviewed. All children were 7 years or older and had sustained ...

Study investigated the efficacy of community-based exercise programs in the rehabilitation of adult patients with burns compared with standard of care (SOC). Forty-five adult patients with at least 30 percent of total body surface area burned were randomized to participate in a community-based exercise program or SOC. The community-based exercise ...

Study investigated whether different durations of exercise, 6 or 12 weeks, produce comparable improvements in muscle strength, body composition, and cardiopulmonary fitness in children with severe burns. Forty-two patients with at least 30 percent of their total body surface area burned were randomized to receive 6 or 12 weeks of ...

Study used both classical and modern psychometric methods to evaluate psychometric properties of the Burn Specific Health Scale-Brief (BSHS-B), a commonly used burn-specific health outcome measure that includes 40 items across nine subscales. A total of 653 adults with burn injury completed the BSHS-B. Dimensionality, local dependence, item fit, and ...