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Burns, antimicrobial resistance & infection control
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Burns are one of the most common and devastating forms of trauma. Burn wounds are especially prone to infection. Thermal destruction of the skin barrier and concomitant depression of local and systemic host cellular and humoral immune responses are pivotal factors contributing to infectious complications in patients with severe burns1. The burn wound surface provides a protein-rich environment consisting of avascular necrotic tissue (eschar) that provides a favourable niche for microbial colo...
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Bacterial infections in burn patients at a burn hospital in Iran
Indian Journal of Medical Research
; Background & objectives: The major challenge for a burn team is nosocomial infection in burn patients, which is known to cause over 50% of burn deaths. Most studies on infection in burn patients focus on burn wound infection, whereas other nosocomial infections in these patients are not well
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Utility of Gram stain for the microbiological analysis of burn wound surfaces
Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine
; * Context.-Surface swab cultures have attracted attention as a potential alternative to biopsy histology or quantitative culture methods for microbiological burn wound monitoring. To our knowledge, the utility of adding a Gram-stained slide in this context has not been evaluated previously.
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Thermal injury in pregnancy: predicting maternal and fetal outcome
Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery
; Introduction The literature on burns in pregnancy is limited but this condition is not uncommon in India. The incidence of female burn patients of reproductive age varies from 0.6%-15% in different series with highest incidence reported from India. [1234567] Thermal injury sustained during
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The healing of burn wounds. (includes continuing education test)
Dermatology Nursing
; Burn injuries can be the most devastating wounds of all. Knowledge of burn wound healing can be valuable not only for the care of small, minor burns but improved wound coverage of major burns can also lead to improved survival. Differentiating between types of burns and how these wounds heal will
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Evaluation and Treatment of Thermal Injuries.
Dermatology Nursing
; The skin is the largest organ of the body. It functions as a neurosensory organ and protects against the invasion of foreign bodies and organisms. It has specific immune and metabolic functions and is important in regulating body temperature, and fluid, protein, and electrolyte hemostasis. Loss of
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Evaluating and Managing Burn Wounds.
Dermatology Nursing
; Objectives This educational activity is designed for nurses and other health professionals who care for and educate patients regarding burn wounds. A multiple choice examination follows this offering and is designed to test the reader's achievement of the objectives listed below. After studying the
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Nursing the minor thermal burn wound.(focus: Burns and wound care / Education)
Australian Nursing Journal
; Each year over 3000 burn-related injuries are seen and treated by metropolitan, regional and rural emergency departments across Victoria (VISAR 2005). Although many of these injuries are not life-threatening, patients presenting with burn injuries require expert care to promote wound healing
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Traumatic Wound Care.
Dermatology Nursing
; Soft tissue injuries can be roughly divided into simple open wounds with minimal soft tissue damage and wounds with major soft tissue damage. Commonly burn wounds, avulsive injuries, crush injuries, and amputations are classified as wounds with major soft tissue damage. Necrotizing infections also
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WOUND MANAGEMENT - Artificial skin developed in South Africa
Medical Textiles
; Workers in the Division of Materials Science and Technology at CSIR in Pretoria, South Africa, have designed a novel membrane which they say functions essentially as artificial skin. The material is currently undergoing clinical trials and is not yet commercially available. The work was initiated
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 "The Kentucky Post (Covington, KY)")
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METH-RELATED BURN PATIENTS BURDEN THE STATE'S HEALTH CARE SYSTEM.(News)
The Kentucky Post (Covington, KY)
; Byline: Associated Press LEXINGTON -- Victims from methamphetamine-related explosions that occur while the illicit drug is being concocted are putting a burden on burn units in Kentucky. Hospitals and burn units say they are struggling to treat meth-related burn patients who often don't have
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