Burns : journal of the International Society for Burn Injuries
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To document the incidence and outcome of flash burns due to electrical switchboard explosions presenting to Concord Hospital Burns Unit, from January 2000 to December 2008. ⋯ Flash burns resulting from switchboard explosions account for a significant proportion of all electrical burns presenting to our institution. These burns may highlight deficits in taking safety precautions and the use of personal protection equipment. Despite the small area of injury the long term psychological sequelae were significant resulting in a delayed return to employment, and there was a high incidence of eye injuries. Additional efforts are therefore required towards the prevention of such injuries.
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This study observed the degree of neo-vascularisation and differential expression of angiogenesis growth factors and their receptor in deep partial-thickness scald wound with diabetes mellitus. ⋯ Vascular endothelial cells can proliferate actively in the diabetic wound with deep partial-thickness burns, but it is still poor in blood supply due to lack of functional capillaries. The mechanism may be related to sustained abnormal high expression of Ang-2 and down-regulated VEGF.