Genetics
Gene research targets scarring process
Scientists have identified three genes that may be the key to preventing scar formation after burn injury, and even healing existing scars.
Jul 28, 2014
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Health
Virtual reality as pain relief: Reducing dressing change pain in pediatric burn patients
According to the American Burn Association, burn injuries affect approximately 250,000 children in the United States each year. The pain associated with burn injuries extends beyond the injury itself; there is also significant ...
Jun 21, 2021
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Health
New research calls for vitamin D supplementation in critically ill pediatric burn patients
Deficiency of vitamin D is a common problem for patients with severe burn injuries and can lead to further health compromise. However, there are no evidence-based guidelines for vitamin D replenishment in such patients.
Jun 9, 2015
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Health
Teen bonfires can cause serious injuries, burn surgeon warns
Building a bonfire has become a popular activity among teenagers, but a big fire can result in serious burn injuries, cautions Loyola Medicine burn surgeon Arthur Sanford, MD.
May 2, 2019
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Health
At-home oxygen plus vaping can lead to burns, explosions, even death
Common wisdom warns against smoking cigarettes in the presence of supplemental oxygen, whether at home, in a hospital or in an industrial setting.
Apr 27, 2023
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Medical research
Cells derived from debrided burn tissue may be useful for tissue engineering
A research team in the Netherlands has found that cells from burn eschar, the non-viable tissue remaining after burn injury and normally removed to prevent infection, can be a source of mesenchymal cells that may be used ...
Jul 11, 2012
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Neuroscience
Reflex control could improve walking after incomplete spinal injuries
A training regimen to adjust the body's motor reflexes may help improve mobility for some people with incomplete spinal cord injuries, according to a study supported by the National Institutes of Health.
Feb 5, 2013
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Oxygen therapy in COPD patients is associated with burn injury
Researchers from the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston have found that patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease receiving home oxygen have a higher risk of burn injury. This study was published on ...
Mar 30, 2015
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Health
Study documents toll of smoke inhalation injuries
A study of burn patients has found that those who suffered the most severe smoke inhalation also had more inflammation and spent more time on ventilators and in intensive care.
Nov 16, 2011
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Medical research
High-tech medical research for severely wounded warriors
North Carolina researchers are trying to make sure the U.S. military isn't fighting the war of the future while treating its wounded with medicine from the past.
Feb 27, 2014
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