Burns : journal of the International Society for Burn Injuries
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Virtual reality as a pain distractor during physical rehabilitation in pediatric burns.
The purpose of this study was to determine the immediate effect of adding Virtual reality (VR) to conventional burn rehabilitation program on pain and range of motion (ROM) in children with burn injuries during rehabilitation sessions after burn.
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Burn injuries contribute significantly to childhood morbidity and mortality. This study was designed to document the pattern of presentation and outcome of pediatric burn injury in Enugu.
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Observational Study
Validity of laser speckle contrast imaging for the prediction of burn wound healing potential.
To assess validity of Laser Speckle Contrast Imaging (LSCI) for the measurement of burn wound healing potential (HP) in a burn centre patient population, based on Laser Doppler Imaging (LDI) as reference standard. ⋯ LSCI shows good validity for the prediction of burn wound HP. It is a highly feasible, patient and physician friendly tool.
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Following paediatric burn injury, dressings are initially changed in outpatient clinics, necessitating regular visits with substantial burden for parents, children and services. This can potentially be lessened if some parents go on to administer dressing changes for their child at home. However, a lack of data regarding support for parent-administered dressing changes is present. The aim of this study was to describe current practice and views regarding at-home parent-administered dressing changes (PAD) in the UK. ⋯ The survey indicates that most paediatric burns services support PAD. However, the absence of formal eligibility criteria, and informal criteria open to interpretation, risks inequity of support received by children and their families. Further research should evaluate whether this inequity extends to variable clinical outcomes to determine what works for who and under what circumstances when supporting parents in paediatric burns aftercare.