Burns : journal of the International Society for Burn Injuries
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Severe burn triggers systemic responses that result in reduced muscle mass and bone formation, with recent evidence also suggesting systemic effects on bone after minor burn. The aim of this study was to assess if children and adolescents who are hospitalised with a burn have increased long-term hospital service use for musculoskeletal conditions. ⋯ These results identified elevated post-discharge hospital service use for diseases of the musculoskeletal system for a prolonged period after discharge for those with both severe and minor burns.
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Controlled Clinical Trial
Risk factors for central line-associated bloodstream infection in patients with major burns and the efficacy of the topical application of mupirocin at the central venous catheter exit site.
The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of the topical administration of mupirocin and other practices in central venous catheter (CVC) care to prevent central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSI) in patients with major burns. ⋯ Mupirocin is effective in the prophylaxis of CLABSI. Other CVC care practices were also found to affect the level of bacterial colonization, but their efficacy in preventing CLABSI needs to be evaluated further.
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Early acute kidney injury (AKI) is one of the most serious and common complications in the early stage of severe burns, but the pathological mechanisms still need to be elucidated. High uric acid (UA) has been found to be correlated with renal dysfunction in some experimental and clinical studies; however, the study of the dynamic correlation between AKI and UA in severe burns is still lacking. ⋯ The results suggest that elevated serum UA after injury due to hypoxia is closely correlated with early AKI after severe burns, and UA-related aberrant inflammation also appears to be one of the pathogenic factors, providing the useful information for potential therapy.
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This paper investigates severe partner perpetrated burn (SPPB) in India and associated social correlates. ⋯ SPPB was associated with measures that impacted odds of its occurrence. Prevention efforts should consider these and other cultural factors.
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Observational Study
Inability to determine tissue health is main indication of allograft use in intermediate extent burns.
Cutaneous allograft is commonly used in the early coverage of excised burns when autograft is unavailable. However, allograft is also applied in intermediate-extent burns (25-50%), during cases in which it is possible to autograft. In this population, there is a paucity of data on the indications for allograft use. This study explores the indications for allograft usage in moderate size burns. ⋯ Unlike large body surface area burns, allograft skin use in intermediate-extent injury occurs later in the hospitalization and is driven by the inability to determine wound bed suitability for autograft application. Allograft application can be utilized to test recipient site viability in cases of autograft failure or uncertain depth of excision.