Burns : journal of the International Society for Burn Injuries
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Randomized Controlled Trial
The effects of Rosa damascene aromatherapy on anxiety and sleep quality in burn patients: A randomized clinical trial.
Sleep disorders and anxiety are common problems in burn patients, and aromatherapy is a common complementary treatment in medicine. The aim of this study was to determine the effects of aromatherapy with the inhalation of rose essential oil on anxiety and sleep quality in burn patients. ⋯ Rose essential oil aromatherapy reduced anxiety and improved sleep quality in burn patients, suggesting this approach as a useful complementary method along with other therapeutic measures in these patients.
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To characterise grip strength in children with non-severe burn injury, and further understanding of how demographic and clinical variables impact musculoskeletal recovery. ⋯ Children with non-severe burn injury struggle to recover musculoskeletal strength, with those who were assessed closer to the time of injury or burnt at a young age especially at risk of impaired grip strength performance. Grip strength does not appear to be influenced by any other clinical variables or burn injury characteristics.
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Skin allografts represent a milestone in burn patient treatment. However, skin procurement is still burdened by high rates of contamination, and validation procedures have not yet been standardized. In addition, it is not clear if tissue viability affects allograft skin outcomes. ⋯ No significant associations were observed between tissue viability and clinical outcomes (length of hospitalization, cause of donor death, or inflammatory parameters) after allograft transplantation. In these large case series, we identified donor and procurement variables that may affect allograft skin recipients. The decontamination method appeared to be a critical step for skin allograft requiring better standardization.