Burns : journal of the International Society for Burn Injuries
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The Burn Specific Health Scale-Brief (BSHS-B) is recognized as a valid self-rating scale to evaluate quality of life after burn. ⋯ The results indicate good psychometric properties of the German BSHS-B. Further studies are needed to investigate the utility of the questionnaire in clinical routine practice, evaluation of burn management programs, and burn-specific research.
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Review Meta Analysis
Vasoconstrictor clysis in burn surgery and its impact on outcomes: Systematic review and meta-analysis.
Clysis is the subcutaneous or subdermal injection of a vasopressor containing fluid, with or without local anaesthetic agent, and has been used to limit blood loss in patients undergoing surgical burn management. In this systematic review and meta-analysis we aimed to determine the impact of clysis of a vasoconstrictor on burn patient outcomes. ⋯ Few studies have adequately evaluated the impact of clysis in burn surgery on patient important outcomes such mortality, duration of surgery and graft success. These results suggest clysis may reduce the need for blood transfusion but additional high quality research is required.