Burns : journal of the International Society for Burn Injuries
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Thermal inhalation injury is a common, life-threatening problem in burned patients. Whether or not this single event of damage to the oral integrity causes long term health problems is yet to be examined. ⋯ Inhalation injury is a possible cause for periodontitis and hence impacts the quality of life of burned patients.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
The effect of training program based on health belief model on burn prevention knowledge in mothers of children aged to 1-3 years: A randomized controlled.
One of the effective models in health education is the health belief model that considers a person's behavior as a under the influence of knowledge and attitude. In the present study, we investigated the efficacy of a training program based on the health belief model in burn prevention knowledge in mothers of children aged between 1 and 3 years old. ⋯ The health belief model was shown to have a good effect on educating mothers regarding child burn's prevention. So, due to this reason, it is recommended to use this model for burn's prevention training programs.
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Review Case Reports
Inflammatory and infectious complications of laser therapy in treatment of hypertrophic burn scars: Correlations in literature review & case reports.
Hypertrophic burn scars contribute to morbidity through secondary symptoms of pain, pruritus, and scar contracture. Traditional treatment methods are now augmented by the use of monochromatic light therapies, which are generally accepted as safe and effective. However, little literature is available regarding the complications of laser treatments of hypertrophic burn scars and even less regarding inflammatory and infectious complications. ⋯ We urge institutions preforming such procedures to advise patients on preoperative wound preparation. We recommend that each individual with a preexisting history of infection and/or preoperative culture evidence of infection receive antibiotics, particularly when undergoing combined procedures or procedures involving higher surface areas. Although complications are rare, the benefits of these precautionary measures outweigh the risks when it comes to prevention and management.
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Since burns affect body image, they cause appearance anxiety. Interventions designed to reduce appearance anxiety that can cause psychological problems such as depression are important. This study aimed to determine the social appearance anxiety of individuals following burns and the factors affecting it and to examine the relationship between social appearance anxiety and perceived social support. ⋯ The results of this study show that social support does not affect social appearance anxiety. In this respect, we recommend that interventions such as reconstruction and professional psychological support initiatives be prioritized for individuals with burn trauma who are evaluated to have high social appearance anxiety by the appearance anxiety scales.
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Increased body weight has been associated with reduced muscle wasting in the early catabolic phase after a severe burn. Yet, overweight and obese non-burn children often exhibit impaired musculoskeletal function, which may lead to poor physical function (PF). We aimed to determine the association between body mass index (BMI) at discharge and self-reported PF and caregiver proxy-reported PF during recovery of burned children. ⋯ A greater BMI at discharge was associated with improved self-reported PF at 12 months after burn but not at 6 months or 24 months, which suggests a faster recovery of PF in paediatric patients of larger body weight. Our data suggests that a larger body weight does not compromise the recovery of PF after burn.