Burns : journal of the International Society for Burn Injuries
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The purpose of this study is to investigate the potential use of computed tomography (CT) in assessing inhalation injuries at various levels by studying the changes in lung imaging of rabbits with severe inhalation injury. ⋯ A lung CT scan is able to reflect the early-stage lung injuries of rabbits with different levels of severe inhalation injury.
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Since recent reports have shown that (-)-Epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG) could be used for treating proliferative and inflammatory disorders, we explored its use for the management of corneal chemical burns. ⋯ This work constitutes the first evidence for the use of EGCG in the acute phase of a corneal alkali burn, representing a possible novel alternative to improve patient outcomes as an add-on therapy.