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Study examined whether existing comorbidity measures capture comorbidities in the burn inpatient rehabilitation population. Data were obtained from the Uniform Data System for Medical Rehabilitation from 2002 to 2011 for adults with burn injury. International Classification of Diseases, 9th Revision (ICD-9) codes were used to assess three comorbidity measures: ...

Study investigated whether systemic glucose levels over 150 milligrams per deciliter (mg/dl) in severely burned pediatric patients lead to an overwhelming growth of bacteria in the bronchopulmonary system, subsequently resulting in an increased risk of pulmonary infections. One-hundred six severely burned pediatric patients were enrolled in the study. Patients ...

Study examined the prevalence and impact of cognitive-communication disorders among 144 adults with burn injuries admitted to an inpatient rehabilitation facility. Descriptive statistics were used to identify the prevalence of cognitive-communication deficits on admission and discharge. Two main outcomes were analyzed: (1) cognitive-communication ratings on discharge from inpatient rehabilitation ...

Article briefly reviews some studies that have used the Uniform Data System for Medical Rehabilitation (UDSMR) to develop a better understanding of burn rehabilitation outcomes. The UDSMR maintains the largest inpatient rehabilitation database in the world, which includes information on approximately 80 percent of all inpatient rehabilitation facilities nationally. ...

This literature review summarizes the data supporting the prevalent role that β-adrenergic receptors play in mediating post-burn cardiac dysfunction and the idea that pharmacological modulation of this receptor family is a viable therapeutic target for resolving burn-induced cardiac deficits. Severe burn profoundly affects organs both proximal and distal to ...

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. ...

Study identified factors associated with chronic pain among survivors of The Station nightclub fire, including those with and without burn injury. The primary outcome measure was the presence and severity of pain. Univariate and stepwise multiple regression analyses were used to examine relationships among variables. Variables considered included age, ...

Study examined whether self-inflicted burn patients differ from nonintentional, nonwork-related burn patients in terms of psychiatric and personality characteristics. Sociodemographic and injury-related factors were also compared. Fifteen patients with self-inflicted and 178 patients with nonintentional burn injuries were drawn from a larger study examining physical and psychosocial outcomes following ...

Study investigated whether patients with burn injury have differences in their cognition compared with other inpatient rehabilitation populations. Data were obtained from the Uniform Data System for Medical Rehabilitation from 2002 through 2011. A total of 5,347 rehabilitation patients with burn injury were compared with 668,816 patients from the ...

Study examined the long-term quality of life (QOL) of pediatric burn survivors with and without inhalation injuries. It was hypothesized that patients with inhalation injury would report more disability and lower QOL. Participants included 51 patients with inhalation injury and 72 without inhalat ion injury who had burns ...

Article describes the development and validation of a conceptual framework for understanding the social impact of burn injuries in adults, based on the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF). A comprehensive literature review and consultations with clinical experts and burn survivors were performed to identify social life ...

Study determined the temporal relationship between burn trauma and mitochondrial function in murine skeletal muscle local to and distal from burn wounds. Male mice (8-10 weeks old) were burned by submersion of the dorsum in water to create a full thickness burn on approximately 30 percent of the body. ...

Study examined the prevalence of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in pediatric burn survivors who had been treated for acute stress disorder symptoms during their initial hospitalization and compared them to patients who had been asymptomatic for acute stress disorder. Participants were primarily matched on total body surface area burned ...

Study examined the effects of early outpatient exercise on muscle mass, function, and fractional synthetic rate in severely burned children. Forty-seven children with burns covering at least 40 percent of their total body surface area performed 12-weeks standard of care rehabilitation (SOC) or rehabilitative exercise training (RET) immediately following hospital ...

Study evaluated the efficacy of a 12-week community-based exercise training rehabilitation program (COMBEX) in improving lean mass, muscle strength, and aerobic capacity in children with severe burns. Thirty-four pediatric patients (aged 7–18 years) with burns covering 30 percent or more of their total body surface area (TBSA) were randomized ...

Article reviews the data pertaining to the effects of pharmacological interventions on muscle protein synthesis, breakdown, and net balance (synthesis minus breakdown) in severely burned patients. A review of the literature related to skeletal muscle protein metabolism following burn injury was conducted. Emphasis was on studies utilizing stable isotope ...

Study assessed the effects of exercise combined with whole-body vibration (WBV) on bone mass, lean mass (LM), and muscle strength in children recovering from burns. Nineteen children with ≥30 percent total body surface area (TBSA) burns were randomly assigned to a 6-week exercise regimen either alone (EX) or in ...

Fatigue is a commonly reported but not well-documented symptom following burn injury. This study's objective was to determine the frequency and severity of fatigue over time and to identify predictors of fatigue in the adult burn population. Data from the Burn Model System National Database (April 1997 to January ...

Study assessed the feasibility of using an exoskeleton-based interactive gaming system to measure continuous joint motion data.in the rehabilitation of upper-extremity burn contractures. Eight subjects with a history of burn injury and upper-extremity contractures were recruited from the outpatient clinic of a regional inpatient rehabilitation facility. Subjects used an ...

Study investigated whether administration of oxandrolone for 2 years yields greater effects on bone mineral content (BMC), bone mineral density (BMD), and growth in 119 hospitalized children with severe burn injury (30 percent or more total body surface area burned). Eighty four patients were randomized to the control group, ...