Burns are one of the most common injuries suffered by Australians and one of the top causes of death in children under four. While survival rates for burns patients have improved substantially, treating pediatric burns remains ...
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The onset of inflammation and infection in a person recovering from a trauma such as a car accident or severe burns can be as deadly as the incident itself. New findings from Princeton University researchers who studied gene ...
Sep 13, 2011
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Researchers at the University of Chicago Medicine are calling for updated infant bathing guidelines after reviewing cases of young patients treated for bathing-related scald burns at the academic health system's burn unit. ...
Jul 13, 2023
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New research finds that glutamine, previously thought to help with burn injuries, does not improve patients' time to discharge from hospital.
Sep 27, 2022
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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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(HealthDay)—Patients who wear face masks with metal parts or coatings during MRIs could suffer facial burns, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration warned Monday.
Dec 8, 2020
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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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Playful distraction can trump kisses and cuddles to reduce a child's anxiety and pain during potentially painful burns dressing changes.
Apr 7, 2017
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A clinical trial of a smart bandage which changes colour when it detects infections is beginning using samples from burns patients from four UK hospitals.
Nov 28, 2016
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Dressing changes have been identified as one of the major contributors to perceived pain during burn care, and so it is important that pain be assessed accurately. But a new study from the Center for Pediatric Trauma Research ...
Sep 1, 2016
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