Burns : journal of the International Society for Burn Injuries
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The aim of our study was to evaluate temperature differences of burns looking at their prognostic ability to predict healing at the 21 day mark. ⋯ Infrared camera seems to be useful equipment in predicting burns' healing time. However further clinical studies need to be done.
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The purpose of the study was to identify and describe the incidence of burn injuries in patients seen and treated in South Korea. Characteristics of inpatients and outpatients with burns were analyzed according to gender, age, burn site, and burn severity. ⋯ A review of the national data on patients seen and treated for burns in 2011 revealed that people in South Korea may experience higher numbers and more severe cases of burns and burn-related injuries than found in other countries. General burn prevention programs as well as gender- and age-specific prevention strategies are needed to reduce the risk of burns in this population.
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This n=40 cohort study on superficial and partial thickness burns compares novel keratin-based products with the standard products used at our facility. The keratin products are found to facilitate healing with minimal scarring, be well tolerated with minimal pain and itch, be easy to use for the health professional and be cost effective for the health care provider. For these reasons they are being adopted into use at our facility.
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Burns often require special treatment in specialized burn centers. One of the specialized German burn centers is located in Cologne-Merheim. Only little is known about the etiology of burns in Germany, their monthly distribution and changes over the past 25 years. ⋯ The number of burns in Germany and in the world is still high, and prevention strategies do not always have the desired effect. This study aims to fill the gap in published burn knowledge in Germany by way of describing the gender differences and etiology characteristics. It can therefore help to identify risks and expand effective burn prevention strategies.
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The control of antibiotic resistance and nosocomial infections are major challenges for specialized burn centres. Early detection of those epidemic outbreaks is crucial to limit the human and financial burden. We hypothesize that data collected by antibiotic consumption medico-economic surveys could be used as warning signal to detect early nosocomial outbreaks. ⋯ Our data support a paradigm shift in the epidemiological surveillance of nosocomial P. aeruginosa epidemics in burn centres, using the rise in antibiotic consumption as an early trigger to initiate the molecular typing of P. aeruginosa strains and the reinforcement of standard infection control procedures.