Health
Why instant noodles are a danger to your kids
Ramen danger: A steaming cup of instant noodles is a big cause of scald injuries in children, researchers report.
Feb 16, 2023
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News tagged with burn injuries
Pediatrics
Your child is sick. Do you call your doctor or head to the ER?
It's a common dilemma when your child seems sick: Do you call the doctor, make a trip to urgent care or head straight to the emergency room?
Nov 23, 2022
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Medical research
New handheld bioprinter holds promise for treating serious burns
A team of researchers in Canada have successfully trialled a new handheld 3-D skin printer, which treats severe burns by 'printing' new skins cells directly onto a wound.
Feb 3, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Recognizing kidney injury due to burns is improved by artificial intelligence
Many burn victims suffer acute kidney injury (AKI), but early recognition of AKI remains challenging. Now an Artificial Intelligence / Machine Learning (AI/ML) model developed at UC Davis Health and reported in a new study ...
Jul 12, 2019
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Medical research
How a burn could change your blood
UWA scientists have discovered a surprising and significant link between burn injuries and heart disease.
Feb 14, 2022
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Health
Vitamin D may be simple treatment to enhance burn healing
Patients with severe burns who have higher levels of vitamin D recover more successfully than those with lower levels, according to a study presented at the Society for Endocrinology annual conference in Harrogate. This study ...
Nov 6, 2017
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Medications
Autoimmune drug shows promise in treating severe burns
A severe burn injury is not static. Within 72 hours, partial thickness burns can progress, or convert, to full thickness burns, greatly increasing the risk of infection, incapacitating scarring, and even death.
Jan 13, 2022
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Medical research
Stem cell therapy as a potential treatment for severe burns patients
Scientists have discovered a new way to potentially treat muscle regeneration in patients with severe burns according to a study published today in The Journal of Physiology.
Jun 27, 2016
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Medical research
Abnormal bone formation after trauma explained and reversed in mice
Hip replacements, severe burns, spinal cord injuries, blast injuries, traumatic brain injuries—these seemingly disparate traumas can each lead to a painful complication during the healing process called heterotopic ossification. ...
Feb 6, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
International Society for Burn Injuries issues new guidelines on burn care
Burns can be among the most devastating of injuries. Following the formulation of practice guidelines (PGs) that addressed the care and management of burn injuries in developed countries, the International Society for Burn ...
Aug 16, 2016
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