Burns : journal of the International Society for Burn Injuries
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Burns can cause long-term complications including pain and poor physical function. While neighborhood disadvantage is associated with burn severity, its effect on long-term complications has not been investigated. We hypothesized that patients from areas of higher area of deprivation index (ADI) will report poorer long-term outcomes. ⋯ Higher neighborhood disadvantage was associated with higher long-term pain intensity post-burn. This study highlights the importance of socioeconomic factors that may impact long-term outcomes and the use of aggregate markers to identify patients at risk for worse outcomes.
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The COVID-19 pandemic led to a sudden halt in the academic activities of many medical professionals including burns and plastic surgery. Worldwide, this led to many societies switching over to various virtual platforms like Google Meet and Zoom for teaching and training. In India, as the other plastic surgery societies started their educational webinars, the National Academy of Burns India (NABI) also geared up for its web journey for imparting burn education to doctors and the general population. ⋯ NABI webinars showed that education in burns is possible on a virtual platform under special circumstances like the COVID-19 pandemic and can be used as an adjunct to regular teaching and training. The public awareness webinars also served as readily available resource material for the general population.
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This study aimed to examine the prevalence and predictors of reconstructive surgery among pediatric burn patients in the Netherlands. ⋯ Our study provided an overview of the prevalence and independent predictors of reconstructive surgery in the pediatric burn population.
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Severe burn injuries (SBIs) are known to pose a significant burden on patients, caregivers, and the healthcare system. Yet, scarce data on the short and long-term clinical and economic impacts of these injuries limit the development of evidence-informed strategies and policies to better care for these patients. To fill in this gap, we adapted a previously validated self-reported out-of-pocket cost measurement questionnaire, the Cost for Patients Questionnaire (CoPaQ), to the severe burn injury survivor context. ⋯ Summative content analysis was used to identify items needing to be modified, deleted, or added. Based on this information, a preliminary version of a Burn Injury Cost for Patients Questionnaire (BI-CoPaQ) was developed and subsequently pre-tested on a small sample of SBIs survivors. Further validation of this tool will be required before BI-CoPaQ can be used as the standard for the estimation of the financial burden of SBIs in this population.
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An estimated 180,000 burn deaths occur each year, and the immune system plays a vital role in wound healing and burn complications, including inflammatory reactions and oxidative stress. This paper aims to explore the basic knowledge and dynamic hotspots in burns and immunology research with bibliometric methods. ⋯ The domain of burns and immunology has reached a zenith, with a modest decline in publication output over the past two years, yet it continues to evolve robustly. The focal points of inquiry have evolved from the initial appraisal of immunotherapeutic interventions for critical burn injuries to the elucidation of immune cell mechanisms in burn patients. Future research trajectory is poised to innovate therapeutic modalities, encompassing anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and targeted drug delivery systems, to enhance precision in immune modulation.