Burns : journal of the International Society for Burn Injuries
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study
Comparison of the effects of inhalation aromatherapy using Damask Rose aroma and the Benson relaxation technique in burn patients: A randomized clinical trial.
Burn injuries are often accompanied by painful and distressing consequences, which can lead to long-term psychological issues. The most common form of anxiety in burn patients is pain anxiety. It is described as the feeling of fear and pain prediction caused by painful procedures. ⋯ The combination of the rose aroma and Benson relaxation has a synergistic effect and has more effects in the reduction of pain anxiety in burn patients than a single intervention. Health care providers can provide these interventions simultaneously and help reduce pain anxiety in burn patients before conducting painful interventions.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Platelet-rich fibrin as an alternative adjunct to tendon-exposed wound healing: A randomized controlled clinical trial.
The use of platelet-rich fibrin (PRF) has attracted great interest in the treatment of oral and maxillofacial procedures, gingival recessions, and bone healing. However, PRF has been reported hardly to prepare wound bed before skin grafting. This randomized clinical study sought to identify the effect of PRF as an alternative adjunct to tendon-exposed wound healing. ⋯ The use of PRF could be an option for tendon exposed areas where the wound is unfit for standard skin grafting or flap transfer.
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Compression therapy (CT) has been an important, but debated, treatment for burn scars. To better understand one source of variation in observed outcomes after CT, an evaluation of CT timing of application is needed. ⋯ The current study identified that although the national reporting of time to garment application is estimated to be between 2-6 weeks at the majority of burn centers including our own, we found our center to be well in excess of 17 weeks. The findings offer an opportunity for local improvement, and raise the possibility of similar incongruity between goals and practice at other centers.
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Prevalence and Risk Factors for Hypertrophic Scarring of Split Thickness Autograft Donor Sites in a Pediatric Burn Population. ⋯ Hypertrophic scarring is a prominent burden in donor site wounds of pediatric burn patients. Knowledge of pertinent risk factors can assist with guiding management and expectations.
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The number of burns in Portugal remains considerably large and therefore constitutes a major public health problem. There is a shortage of studies describing the epidemiological and clinical impact of seasonality on burn centre admissions, particularly in high income countries. ⋯ Winter seems to be associated with older patients and with the most severe burns (deeper and more often needing surgery). This study was designed to fill the gap in seasonal burn profile in Portugal and it helps in establishing preventive strategies and better resource allocation.