Burns : journal of the International Society for Burn Injuries
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Controlled Clinical Trial
Topical ozonated oil versus hyaluronic gel for the treatment of partial- to full-thickness second-degree burns: A prospective, comparative, single-blind, non-randomised, controlled clinical trial.
Several studies have demonstrated that ozonated oil is effective on cutaneous wound healing. This in vivo study has been conducted to evaluate the clinical effect of the topical application of ozonated oil for 12 weeks on second-degree skin burns. ⋯ Ozonated oil, topically applied for 12 weeks, seems to be as effective as hyaluronic acid in reducing symptoms related to skin burns, but it could be more effective in preventing the post-lesional hyperpigmentation.
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Burn as a traumatic life incident manifests severe pain and psychological problems. Specific instruments are needed to evaluate burn patients' psychological issues related to the injury. The aim of this study was to translate and evaluate the reliability and validity of the Persian versions of Impact of Burn Specific Pain Anxiety scale (BSPAS) and Impact of Event Scale (IES). ⋯ BSPAS- and IES-Persian version showed high internal consistency and good validity for the assessment of burn psychological outcome in hospitalized burn patients. Future studies are needed to determine repeatability, factor structure, sensitivity and specificity of the scales.
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The upper airway has powerful heat-absorbing ability, in which the blood circulation may play an important role. ⋯ Circulational heat dissipation plays an important role in the heat-absorbing process of upper airway when inhaled air is less than 160°C. However, for air higher than 160°C, some other mechanism might be dominant in the upper airway's heat-absorbing ability.
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This study investigated demographic factors, experience of burn/care and first aid course attendance as factors influencing burn first aid knowledge. ⋯ In this sample, first aid training undertaken within the last 5 years with a specific burns component was associated with enhanced burn first aid knowledge.
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Over 95% of burn deaths occur in low- and middle-income countries globally. However, the association between burn mortality rates and economic health has not been evaluated for individual countries. This study seeks to answer the question, how strong is the correlation between burn mortality and national indices of economic strength? ⋯ Both governmental and non-governmental organizations need to focus on preventing burns in low-income countries, as well as in other countries in which there is marked disparity of income.