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Exploring Learning of Pediatric Burn Patients through Storytelling
… of this study was to explore if pediatric burn patients learned from an age appropriate discharge teaching book. The Pediatric Burn Book© contained coloring pages and seven main teaching points; taking care of my body, bathing, eating right, exercise, sleep, going to school, and keeping …
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Coping strategies of ambulatory burn patients during daily dressing changes
… the coping strategies used by ambulatory burn patients for management of pain during dressing changes. The sample consisted of 136 ambulatory burn patients (N = 136) who attended an outpatient Burn Clinic at a Southwestern medical center. Coping strategies were measured using the Coping …
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A MIXED-METHOD FEASIBILITY STUDY COMPARING THE OUTPATIENT ASSESSMENT OF BURN PATIENTS USING A TABLET DEVICE VERSUS THE USUAL FACE-TO-FACE ENCOUNTER
The number of verified burn centers across the U.S. has dramatically decreased, negatively impacting access to burn care. Telehealth is a solution for burn care, however there is minimal research evaluating burn care through telehealth. The primary purpose of this mixed method feasibility study was …
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The Role of NLPR3 Inflammasome in Response to Thermal Injury and Sepsis
… the induction of acute-phase inflammation after burn injury is essential, if prolonged it can induce increased risk of infection and sepsis. The NLRP3 inflammasome has established itself as an integral mediator of the acute phase response, however there is a current lack of understanding how it …
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The effectiveness of the commecialisation of water supply: A case study of Olympia,Chilenje and Ng'ombe townships of Lusaka
… Virus (HIV) prevalence in Africa. Burn injuries are a common form of trauma in Zambia and are a significant source of morbidity and mortality. HIV infection and burns are both known to induce a state of immunosuppression that can predispose burn patients to infectious complications. …
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The effectiveness of the commecialisation of water supply: A case study of Olympia,Chilenje and Ng'ombe townships of Lusaka
… Virus (HIV) prevalence in Africa. Burn injuries are a common form of trauma in Zambia and are a significant source of morbidity and mortality. HIV infection and burns are both known to induce a state of immunosuppression that can predispose burn patients to infectious complications. …
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Effect of an external visual cue on delivery of enteral nutrition in a university trauma/surgical/burn intensive care unit
… we retrospectively evaluated all trauma/surgical/burn intensive care unit (TSBICU) records from May 2012 through March 2013 for patients with more than 7 days in the TSBICU who received EN as their primary means of nutrition support. In the initial arm, we identified goal EN and determined the …
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18년간 입원한 화상 환자의 연령군에 따른 분석
… retrospective epidemiological study of admitted burn patients from January 1986 to December 2003 was undertaken. We evaluated the hospitalized burn patients with gender,causes,extent, and lesion according to the age,monthly and seasonal prevalence,treatment modalities. We classified the six age …
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Therapeutic Management of Burn Induced Hyperglycemia with Insulin and Metformin
Burn injury afflicts approximately 450,000 individuals annually in the United States. Despite efforts to decrease incidence via implementation of public awareness campaigns and drastic improvements in living conditions, nearly 11 million people worldwide required treatment at a major burn center or …
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The Reprogramming of White Adipose Tissue to Brown Adipose Tissue Mediates Adverse Metabolic Dysfunction After A Burn Injury
A burn injury represents one of the most severe forms of trauma and affects more than two million people in North America annually. Of all cases, nearly 4000 people die of complications related to the injury. A hallmark of severely burned patients is the activation of a hypermetabolic stress …
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Psychometric evaluation of a new pressure ulcer skin risk assessment scale for the pediatric burn patient
… are a significant problem in the pediatric burn patient population. Unfortunately, no skin risk assessment scale exist that capture the unique risk indices of the burn injury, thus the Pressure Ulcer Skin Risk Assessment Scale (PrUSRAS) was developed. The purpose of this study was to …
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Mechanism of Metformin Action in Dermal Fibroblasts
Burn injury is a significant problem that affects approximately half a million people in the U.S. annually. One of the major complications emerging from burn injury is hyperglycemia, which can last for weeks following the initial trauma. The primary cause of hyperglycemia is dysregulated AMPK …
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Telemedicine: A Bridge to Improved Burn Care for People Experiencing Homelessness? Provider and Allied Healthcare Professional Perspective on benefits and drawbacks in Long-Term Care
… appropriate healthcare to this population. Burn injuries can be some of the most traumatic injuries, physically and mentally. With the possibility of lengthy recovery times and intense outpatient follow-up post hospitalization or ER visit, it is crucial that we find ways to support …
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Examination of the Burn Model Systems and the Multicenter Benchmarking Study Outcome Measures Using the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health
The Burn Injury Model Systems and the Multi-Center Burn Study are two nationwide, multi-center burn injury databases that use patient-reported outcome measures to collect data regarding patients’ experiences after burn injury. The data are collected in the hope that this knowledge will enable …
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Burn Serum Stimulates Mitochondrial Fission in C2C12 Myoblasts
BACKGROUND: Burn patients suffer muscle mass loss associated with a hypercatabolic status. Impairment of mitochondrial function has been observed in the muscle of burn patient's. OBJECTIVE: We hypothesize that muscle atrophy due to burn injur y is associated with an alteration in mitochondrial …
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The Impact of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 On the Evidence Based Practice of Distributive Justice Via Comfort Care In Elderly Burn Trauma Victims
<p>Burn injuries devastate lives. Mere survival demonstrates both the amazing recuperative capacity of the human body and the remarkable advance of modern healthcare. The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 (PPACA) mandates the early identification of goals-of-care through shared …
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Mast Cell Influence in the Progression of Post-burn Hypertrophic Scar Pathophysiology
… (HTS) form after protracted wound healing in patients with severe full-thickness burns and pose difficult treatment challenges. Despite substantial reduction in postburn mortality, long-term outcomes of HTS are the most serious therapeutic challenge following severe burn injury. Investigations …
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The Development and Evaluation of a Range of Phototherapeutic Dyes Towards Infection Control
… use of a dye in combination with a light source. Patients who suffer burn wounds are at a higher risk of acquiring an antimicrobial infection due to the immunosuppressive nature of the burn wound site, making infections one of the main causes of deaths in burn patients. The potential use of …
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Fibroblasts: Key Cells in Inflammation and Fibrosis
… in cells taken from hypertrophic scars of burn patients. In conclusion, my work suggests that fibroblast-RelA is not necessary for myofibroblast transdifferentiation but it plays pivotal role in Ang II mediated vascular inflammation and AAA formation.
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School reintegration after a burn injury : a qualitative study exploring the psychosocial difficulties experienced by a group of paediatric burn survivors during the school reintegration process
Sustaining a burn injury is one of the most traumatic accidents a child or adolescent can experience. In South Africa paediatric burn injury is a significant social problem and incident rates tend to be elevated in informal settlements because of the reliance on fossil fuels (paraffin, wood, and …
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