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Study examined the characteristics of postburn itch and associated symptoms in the pediatric population. A retrospective review was conducted of 430 pediatric burn survivors who were enrolled in the Burn Model System program from 2006 to 2013. Demographic data, injury characteristics, associated symptoms (skin-related problems, pain, and sleep), and ...

Study identified and analyzed clinical factors that predict heterotopic ossification (HO), the ectopic formation of lamellar bone, in adults with burn injuries. Data were collected from six high-volume burn centers in the Burn Injury Model Systems (BMS) database. The BMS, funded by the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living ...

Study examined self-reported Satisfaction With Life Scale (SWLS) scores in a longitudinal, multicenter cohort of survivors of major burns and identified risk factors associated with SWLS scores are identified. The SWLS is a validated 5-item instrument with items rated on a 1-7 Likert scale. Data from the Burn Model ...

The authors have previously described long-term outcomes related to the skin in patients surviving large burns. The objective of this study was to describe the long-term musculoskeletal complications following major burn injury. This is a cross-sectional descriptive study that includes a one-time evaluation of 98 burn survivors (mean age ...

Due to the rapid developmental growth in preschool-aged children, more precise measurement of the effects of burns on child health outcomes is needed. Expanding upon the Shriners Hospitals for Children/American Burn Association Burn Outcome Questionnaire 0-4 (BOQ0-4), we developed a conceptual framework describing domains important in assessing recovery from ...