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Mankowski P, Papp B, Genoway K, Papp A. Adherence to Burn Resuscitation Guidelines Reduces Resuscitation Fluids and Mortality. J Burn Care Res 2023; 44:192-196. [PMID: 35709512 DOI: 10.1093/jbcr/irac083] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2022] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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In our province, regional recommendations for optimal fluid resuscitation were published in 2011 to improve the management of acute burn patients prior to transfer to a specialized burn center. The purpose of this study was to determine compliance with these provincial burn resuscitation guidelines and their subsequent impact on patient outcomes. A retrospective review of patients transferred to the provincial burn center after being initially managed at peripheral sites was performed from 2011 to 2019. Patients were included if their burn injury was greater than 20% TBSA and they were transferred within 24 hours postburn injury. Charts were reviewed for the amount of fluid patients received and resuscitation associated outcomes. A total of 72 patients met the inclusion criteria, 37 of which were treated in accordance with the 2011 guidelines. For patients that followed the 2011 provincial guidelines, they received on average 3.2 cc/kg/TBSA of fluid during the first 24 hours postburn injury. Significantly more fluids were given when guidelines were not followed with an average of 4.4 cc/kg/TBSA (P = .03). Mortality rates were found to be significantly lower during the primary admission with guidelines compliance (16.2% vs 2.7%, P = .04). No significant differences were found between the remaining evaluated complications including abdominal compartment syndrome (8.1% vs 2.7%) and need for escharotomy (35.2% vs 21.6%). The use of clinical practice guidelines decreased excess IV fluid administration in additional to decreasing mortality rates for patients initially assessed in peripheral low volume centers.
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- Peter Mankowski
- Division of Plastic Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
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- Division of Plastic Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
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- Division of Plastic Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
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- Division of Plastic Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
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Chang SSM, Freemantle J, Drummer OH. Fire/flames mortality in Australian children 1968-2016, trends and prevention. Burns 2022; 48:1253-1260. [PMID: 34470718 DOI: 10.1016/j.burns.2021.08.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2021] [Revised: 08/05/2021] [Accepted: 08/16/2021] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Mortality attributed to fire and flame for children (0-14 years) over a fifty-year period has not been previously analyzed in Australia. The literature has focused on these deaths over a shorter time period or disaggregated with other causes of burns or deaths in one burns center. However, mortality associated with fire/flames affects this age group the greatest. The aims of this study are to: (1) develop a trends analysis of fire and flames mortality between1968 to 2016, using the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) mortality database and, (2) determine the association of interventions with fire and flames mortality using the Haddon's categorical intervention framework. METHODS International Classification of Disease (ICD) codes were extracted and code equivalencies between ICD 8, 9, 10 and the Australian Bureau of Statistics for fire/flames data between 1968--2016 were assessed. To determine whether population changes affected the risks of mortality, the frequency and, rates per 100,000 were used. A literature review was conducted that summarized the current knowledge of interventions associated with the major decreases in the fire and flames mortality rate. RESULTS In Australia, we found was a downward trend for the period although with significant variation from year to year when compared to external cause mortality. Additionally, there were multiple successful interventions associated with a sustained decrease in mortality. After 2016, child fire-related mortality remains a problem particularly in low socioeconomic groups and indigenous peoples. A combination of research, public awareness, engineering, legal enforcement, advancements in burns care and, evidence-based policy development all have a role to play in future injury prevention initiatives. Although direct causation to an individual is not possible, associations can be drawn from interventions on a population level to decreases in mortality. CONCLUSION We found was a steady decline in both rates and frequency of childhood fire and flames mortality from 1968 to 2016 associated with multiple interventions.
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- Susan S M Chang
- Monash University, Department of Forensic Medicine, School of Preventive Medicine & Public Health, Monash University, Australia.
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- The Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, 3010, Australia
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- Monash University, Department of Forensic Medicine, School of Preventive Medicine & Public Health, Monash University, Australia; Victorian Institute of Forensic Medicine, 65 Kavanagh St., Southbank, Victoria, 3065, Australia
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O'Neil AM, Rush C, Griffard L, Roggy D, Boyd A, Hartman B. 5 -Year Retrospective Analysis of a Vented Mobility Algorithm in the Burn ICU. J Burn Care Res 2022; 43:1129-1134. [PMID: 34978322 DOI: 10.1093/jbcr/irab248] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Early mobilization with mechanically ventilated patients has received significant attention within recent literature, however limited research has focused specifically on the burn population. The purpose of this single center, retrospective analysis was to review the use of a burn critical care mobility algorithm, to determine safety and feasibility of a burn vented mobility program, share limitations preventing mobility progression at our facility, and discuss unique challenges to vented mobility with intubated burn patients. A retrospective review was completed for all intubated burn center admissions between January 2015 to December 2019. Burn Therapy notes were then reviewed for data collection, during the intubation period, using stages of the mobility algorithm. In 5 years following initial implementation, the vented mobility algorithm was utilized on 127 patients with an average total body surface area of 22.8%. No adverse events occurred. Stage 1 (Range of motion) was completed with 100% of patients (n=127). Chair mode of bed, stage 2a, was utilized in 39.4%(n=50) of patients, while 15.8% (n=20) of patients were dependently transferred to the cardiac chair in stage 2b. Stage 3 (sitting on the edge-of-bed) was completed with 25% (n=32) of patients, with 11% (n=14) progressing to stage 5 (standing), and 3.9% (n=5) actively transferring to a chair. In 5 years, only 4.7% (n=6) reached stage 6 (ambulation). The most common treatment limitations were medical complications (33%) and line placement (21%). Early mobilization during mechanical ventilation is safe and feasible within the burn population, despite challenges including airway stability, sedation, and line limitations.
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- Richard M Fairbanks Burn Center, Indianapolis, IN
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- Richard M Fairbanks Burn Center, Indianapolis, IN
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- Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN
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Shu W, Wang Y, Zhang X, Li C, Le H, Chang F. Functional Hydrogel Dressings for Treatment of Burn Wounds. Front Bioeng Biotechnol 2021; 9:788461. [PMID: 34938723 PMCID: PMC8685951 DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2021.788461] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2021] [Accepted: 11/11/2021] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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The therapy of burns is a challenging clinical issue. Burns are long-term injuries, and numerous patients suffer from chronic pain. Burn treatment includes management, infection control, wound debridement and escharotomy, dressing coverage, skin transplantation, and the use of skin substitutes. The future of advanced care of burn wounds lies in the development of “active dressings”. Hydrogel dressings have been employed universally to accelerate wound healing based on their unique properties to overcome the limitations of existing treatment methods. This review briefly introduces the advantages of hydrogel dressings and discusses the development of new hydrogel dressings for wound healing along with skin regeneration. Further, the treatment strategies for burns, ranging from external to clinical, are reviewed, and the functional classifications of hydrogel dressings along with their clinical value for burns are discussed.
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- Wentao Shu
- Department of Biobank, Division of Clinical Research, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Department of Biobank, Division of Clinical Research, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China.,Key Laboratory of Organ Regeneration and Transplantation of the Ministry of Education, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Department of Burn Surgery, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, The Second Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, The Second Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, The Second Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China
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Charles WN, Collins D, Mandalia S, Matwala K, Dutt A, Tatlock J, Singh S. Impact of inhalation injury on outcomes in critically ill burns patients: 12-year experience at a regional burns centre. Burns 2021; 48:1386-1395. [PMID: 34924231 DOI: 10.1016/j.burns.2021.11.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2021] [Revised: 11/15/2021] [Accepted: 11/22/2021] [Indexed: 11/02/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Burns inhalation injury increases the attributable mortality of burns related trauma. However, diagnostic uncertainties around bronchoscopically graded severity, and its effect on outcomes, remain. This study evaluated the impact of different bronchoscopic burns inhalation injury grades on outcomes. METHODS A single-centre cohort study of all patients admitted to the London Burns centre intensive care unit (BICU) over 12 years. Demographic data, burn and burns inhalation injury characteristics, and ICU-related parameters were collected retrospectively. The primary outcome was mortality. Secondary outcomes were hospital and ICU lengths of stay. The impact of pneumonia was determined. Univariate and multivariable Cox's proportional hazards regression analyses informed factors predicting mortality. RESULTS Burns inhalation injury was diagnosed in 84 of 231 (36%) critically ill burns patients; 20 mild (grade 1), 41 severe (grades 2/3) and 23 unclassified bronchoscopically. Median (IQR) total body surface area burned (TBSA) was 20% (10-40). Mortality was significantly higher in patients with burns inhalation injury vs those without burns inhalation injury (38/84 [45%] vs 35/147 [24%], p < 0.001). Patients with pneumonia had a higher mortality than those without (34/125 [27%] vs 8/71 [11%], p = 0.009). In multivariable analysis, severe burns inhalation injury significantly increased mortality (adjusted HR=2.14, 95%CI: 1.12-4.09, p = 0.022), compared with mild injury (adjusted HR=0.58, 95% CI: 0.18-1.86, p = 0.363). Facial burns (adjusted HR=3.13, 95%CI: 1.69-5.79, p < 0.001), higher TBSA (adjusted HR=1.05, 95%CI: 1.04-1.06, p < 0.001) and older age (adjusted HR=1.04, 95%CI: 1.02-1.07, p < 0.001) also independently predicted mortality, though pneumonia did not. CONCLUSIONS Severe burns inhalation injury is a significant risk factor for mortality in critically ill burns patients. However, pneumonia did not increase mortality from burns inhalation injury. This work confirms prior implications of bronchoscopically graded burns inhalation injury. Further study is suggested, through registries, into the diagnostic accuracy and reliability of bronchoscopy in burns related lung injury.
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- Walton N Charles
- Department of Surgery and Cancer, Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Surgery and Cancer, Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom; Department of Burns, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom
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- Intensive Care Unit, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom; Department of Research and Development, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Surgery and Cancer, Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Surgery and Cancer, Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom
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- Intensive Care Unit, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Surgery and Cancer, Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom; Intensive Care Unit, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom; Department of Research and Development, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom; Academic Department of Anaesthesia, Pain Management and Intensive Care (APMIC), Imperial College London, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and Royal Brompton and Harefield NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom.
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Sarmasoglu Kilikcier S, Celik N, Elcin M, Keskin G, Senel E. Impact of interprofessional in situ simulations on acute pediatric burn management: Combining technical and non-technical burn team skills. Burns 2021; 48:1653-1661. [PMID: 34955296 DOI: 10.1016/j.burns.2021.11.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2021] [Revised: 10/22/2021] [Accepted: 11/11/2021] [Indexed: 11/02/2022]
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OBJECTIVE This study aimed to evaluate the impact of interprofessional in situ simulations on the technical and non-technical skills of pediatric burn teams in acute burn management. METHODS This quasi-experimental study consisted of a one-group pre- and post-test design conducted in a pediatric burn center in Turkey. The sample consisted of nine interprofessional burn team members. Data collection tools consisted of the following: descriptive data form, burn technical skills checklists, simulation evaluation form, and Anesthesiologists' non-technical skills in Denmark rating form. RESULTS We found no statistically significant difference between the pre- and post-test scores for technical (p = 0.285) and non-technical skill (p = 0.180) scores. Burn team members evaluated the highest score in almost all criteria for in situ simulations. CONCLUSION The interprofessional in situ simulations did not improve the burn teams' acute burn management; however, according to a self-report, burn team members were satisfied with the interprofessional in situ simulation experiences and achieved their own gains.
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- Senay Sarmasoglu Kilikcier
- Hacettepe University, Faculty of Nursing, Department of Fundamentals of Nursing/Graduate School of Health Sciences, Department of Simulation in Healthcare, 06100 Ankara, Turkey.
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- University of Health Sciences, Ankara Child Health and Diseases Hematology Oncology Training and Research Hospital, Department of Pediatric Burn Center, 06110 Ankara, Turkey.
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- Hacettepe University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medical Education and Informatics/Graduate School of Health Sciences, Department of Simulation in Healthcare 06100 Ankara, Turkey.
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- University of Health Sciences, Ankara Child Health and Diseases Hematology Oncology Training and Research Hospital, Department of Anesthesia, 06110 Ankara, Turkey.
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- Ankara Yildirim Beyazit University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Surgery,06110 Ankara, Turkey.
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Onishi S, Matsuura H, Osuka A, Matsumoto H, Ebihara T, Ogura H. Resistin forms a network with inflammatory cytokines and is associated with prognosis in major burns. Burns 2021; 48:1680-1689. [PMID: 34961651 DOI: 10.1016/j.burns.2021.10.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2021] [Revised: 10/13/2021] [Accepted: 10/21/2021] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND In current intensive care treatment, some patients with severe burns cannot be saved due to progressive organ failure. Further investigation of the pathogenesis of severe burns is needed to improve the mortality rate. In burns, inflammatory cytokines form a network that leads to an inflammatory response. Adipocytes secrete physiologically active substances (adipokines). The roles of adipokines have not been completely clarified in burn patients. This study aimed to determine the relation between serial changes of adipokines and clinical course in severely burned patients. METHODS This was a single-center, retrospective, observational study. Patients' blood samples were collected on the day of injury and around 1 week later. Adipokines (adiponectin, angiotensinogen, chemerin, CXCL-12/SDF-1, leptin, resistin, vaspin, visfatin), various inflammatory cytokines, syndecan-1 and C1 esterase inhibitor were measured. RESULTS Thirty-eight patients were included. Resistin levels were significantly higher in the non-survivors versus survivors on Day 1 after burn injury. Hierarchical clustering analysis showed common clusters on Day 1 and at 1 Week after burn injury (resistin, IL-6, IL-8, IL10 and MCP-1). The correlation coefficient of resistin to SOFA score at 1 Week was significant. Logistic regression analysis showed a significant relation of resistin levels on Day 1 with prognosis; the area under the ROC curve for resistin was 0.801. CONCLUSIONS In the acute phase of burns, resistin was associated with other pro-inflammatory cytokines and was related to the severity and prognosis of major burns.
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- Shinya Onishi
- Department of Traumatology and Acute Critical Medicine, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, 2-15 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan.
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- Department of Traumatology and Acute Critical Medicine, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, 2-15 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
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- Department of Trauma, Critical Care Medicine and Burn Center, Japan Community Health Care Organization Chukyo Hospital, 1-1-10 Sanjo, Minami-ku, Nagoya, Aichi 457-8510, Japan
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- Department of Traumatology and Acute Critical Medicine, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, 2-15 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
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- Department of Traumatology and Acute Critical Medicine, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, 2-15 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
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- Department of Traumatology and Acute Critical Medicine, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, 2-15 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
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Ettenberger M, Maya R, Salgado-Vasco A, Monsalve-Duarte S, Betancourt-Zapata W, Suarez-Cañon N, Prieto-Garces S, Marín-Sánchez J, Gómez-Ortega V, Valderrama M. The Effect of Music Therapy on Perceived Pain, Mental Health, Vital Signs, and Medication Usage of Burn Patients Hospitalized in the Intensive Care Unit: A Randomized Controlled Feasibility Study Protocol. Front Psychiatry 2021; 12:714209. [PMID: 34733185 PMCID: PMC8558489 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2021.714209] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2021] [Accepted: 09/13/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Background: Burn patients experience major physiological and psychological stressors during treatment and rehabilitation, including elevated levels of pain, anxiety, stress, or depression. Music interventions inclusive of music therapy (MT) have been shown to improve such symptoms, but rigorous clinical trials investigating specific music therapy methods in adult burn patients are scarce. Methods: This is a single center Randomized Controlled Trial (RCT) protocol with two parallel arms. Participants are 81 adult burn patients admitted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of the University Hospital Fundación Santa Fe de Bogotá in Colombia. The intervention consists of a Music Assisted Relaxation (MAR) protocol, a music therapy technique composed of entrained live music combined with a guided relaxation and/or the use of imagery. The effects of the MAR will be compared to a control group (treatment as usual) over a period of maximum 2 weeks or six interventions. The primary outcome measure is perceived background pain, as measured with a Visual Analog Scale (VAS) before and after each intervention. Secondary outcomes are anxiety and depression levels; vital signs; and the use of pain medication. Additionally, some patients in the intervention group will be invited to participate in electroencephalography, electromyography, and electrocardiography recordings during the MAR. Discussion: This study protocol follows the SPIRIT guidelines for defining items of clinical trials and is the first study in Colombia to evaluate the effects of music therapy for adult burn patients. With this RCT it is hoped to gather new knowledge about the potential of music therapy to help critical care patients cope and recover from their injuries during the hospitalization in the ICU. Trial registration: www.clinicaltrials.gov, Identifier: NCT04571255. Protocol version: V1.0, May 24th 2021.
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- Mark Ettenberger
- Department of Music Therapy, University Hospital Fundación Santa Fe de Bogotá, Bogotá, Colombia
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- Department of Music Therapy, University Hospital Fundación Santa Fe de Bogotá, Bogotá, Colombia
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- Department of Music Therapy, University Hospital Fundación Santa Fe de Bogotá, Bogotá, Colombia
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- Department of Critical Care, University Hospital Fundación Santa Fe de Bogotá, Bogotá, Colombia
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- Department of Critical Care, University Hospital Fundación Santa Fe de Bogotá, Bogotá, Colombia
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University Los Andes, Bogotá, Colombia
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ArabiDarrehDor G, Tivay A, Meador C, Kramer GC, Hahn JO, Salinas J. Mathematical Modeling, In-Human Evaluation, and Analysis of Volume Kinetics and Kidney Function after Burn Injury and Resuscitation. IEEE Trans Biomed Eng 2021; 69:366-376. [PMID: 34236959 DOI: 10.1109/tbme.2021.3094515] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Existing burn resuscitation protocols exhibit a large variability in treatment efficacy. Hence, they must be further optimized based on comprehensive knowledge of burn pathophysiology. A physics-based mathematical model that can replicate physiological responses in diverse burn patients can serve as an attractive basis to perform non-clinical testing of burn resuscitation protocols and to expand knowledge on burn pathophysiology. We intend to develop, optimize, validate, and analyze a mathematical model to replicate physiological responses in burn patients. METHODS Using clinical datasets collected from 233 burn patients receiving burn resuscitation, we developed and validated a mathematical model applicable to computer-aided in-human burn resuscitation trial and knowledge expansion. Using the validated mathematical model, we examined possible physiological mechanisms responsible for the cohort-dependent differences in burn pathophysiology between younger versus older patients, female versus male patients, and patients with versus without inhalational injury. RESULTS We demonstrated that the mathematical model can replicate physiological responses in burn patients associated with wide demographic characteristics and injury severity, and that an increased inflammatory response to injury may be a key contributing factor in increasing the mortality risk of older patients and patients with inhalation injury via an increase in the fluid retention. CONCLUSION We developed and validated a physiologically plausible mathematical model of volume kinetic and kidney function after burn injury and resuscitation suited to in-human application. SIGNIFICANCE The mathematical model may provide an attractive platform to conduct non-clinical testing of burn resuscitation protocols and test new hypotheses on burn pathophysiology.
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Song H, Yuan Z, Peng Y, Luo G. Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation combined with continuous renal replacement therapy for the treatment of severe burns: current status and challenges. BURNS & TRAUMA 2021; 9:tkab017. [PMID: 34212063 PMCID: PMC8240511 DOI: 10.1093/burnst/tkab017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2021] [Revised: 02/26/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Severe burns often cause various systemic complications and multiple organ dysfunction syndrome, which is the main cause of death. The lungs and kidneys are vulnerable organs in patients with multiple organ dysfunction syndrome after burns. Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) and continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT) have been gradually applied in clinical practice and are beneficial for severe burn patients with refractory respiratory failure or renal dysfunction. However, the literature on ECMO combined with CRRT for the treatment of severe burns is limited. Here, we focus on the current status of ECMO combined with CRRT for the treatment of severe burns and the associated challenges, including the timing of treatment, nutrition support, heparinization and wound management, catheter-related infection and drug dosing in CRRT. With the advancement of medical technology, ECMO combined with CRRT will be further optimized to improve the outcomes of patients with severe burns.
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- Huapei Song
- State Key Laboratory of Trauma, Burn and Combined Injury, Institute of Burn Research, Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), 30 Gaotanyan Street, Chongqing 400038, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Trauma, Burn and Combined Injury, Institute of Burn Research, Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), 30 Gaotanyan Street, Chongqing 400038, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Trauma, Burn and Combined Injury, Institute of Burn Research, Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), 30 Gaotanyan Street, Chongqing 400038, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Trauma, Burn and Combined Injury, Institute of Burn Research, Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), 30 Gaotanyan Street, Chongqing 400038, China
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Clack JE, Walker SB, Dwyer TA. Factors contributing to the restoration of normothermia after hypothermia in people with a major burn injury in the first 24 h of hospital admission. Aust Crit Care 2021; 35:251-257. [PMID: 34167888 DOI: 10.1016/j.aucc.2021.05.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2020] [Revised: 05/03/2021] [Accepted: 05/12/2021] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND People with burn injury experiencing hypothermia are at risk of serious complications such as shock, multisystem organ failure, and death. There is limited information available for health professionals with regard to factors that contribute to restoration of normothermia after hypothermia in people with a major burn injury. OBJECTIVE The aim of the study was to identify factors that contribute to normothermia restoration after hypothermia in people with 10% or more total body surface area (TBSA) burn in the first 24 h of admission to a burn care hospital. METHODS The study was guided by the Gearing Framework for retrospective chart audit. The sample comprised medical charts of all adult people (n = 113) with a burn injury more than 10% of their TBSA admitted to a single-site burn care hospital intensive care unit in Victoria, Australia, between May 31, 2013, and June 1, 2015. Descriptive statistics were used to describe the sample, and logistic regression was conducted to predict variables contributing to return to normothermia in people with burn injury. Charts with incomplete data were excluded. FINDINGS The sample (n = 50) recorded a median initial temperature on admission to the emergency department (ED) of 35.4°C (range = 31.9-37.2°C) and took on an average of 6.2 (standard deviation [SD] = 4.96) hours to return to normothermia (36.5°C). Women took around 6 h longer than men to return to normothermia (mean = 11.14 h, SD = 5.58; mean = 5.38 h, SD = 4.41). Positive correlations were noted between TBSA%, the length of time between admission to the ED and the intensive care unit, and the hours taken to reach normothermia. Regression analysis suggests the initial recorded temperature on admission to the ED was the main predictor of the time body temperature takes to return to normothermia (β = .513, p < .001). CONCLUSION This study provides information for practice changes by highlighting the need for guidelines and education programs for health professionals to ensure the delivery of optimum care to people with burn injury.
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- Jessica E Clack
- School of Nursing Midwifery and Social Sciences, Central Queensland University, Bruce Highway, Rockhampton 4702, Queensland, Australia.
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- School of Nursing Midwifery and Social Sciences, Central Queensland University, Bruce Highway, Rockhampton 4702, Queensland, Australia.
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- School of Nursing Midwifery and Social Sciences, Central Queensland University, Bruce Highway, Rockhampton 4702, Queensland, Australia.
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ArabiDarrehDor G, Tivay A, Bighamian R, Meador C, Kramer GC, Hahn JO, Salinas J. Mathematical model of volume kinetics and renal function after burn injury and resuscitation. Burns 2021; 47:371-386. [PMID: 33189456 PMCID: PMC9901540 DOI: 10.1016/j.burns.2020.07.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2020] [Revised: 06/24/2020] [Accepted: 07/03/2020] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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This paper presents a mathematical model of blood volume kinetics and renal function in response to burn injury and resuscitation, which is applicable to the development and non-clinical testing of burn resuscitation protocols and algorithms. Prior mathematical models of burn injury and resuscitation are not ideally suited to such applications due to their limited credibility in predicting blood volume and urinary output observed in wide-ranging burn patients as well as in incorporating contemporary knowledge of burn pathophysiology. Our mathematical model consists of an established multi-compartmental model of blood volume kinetics, a hybrid mechanistic-phenomenological model of renal function, and novel lumped-parameter models of burn-induced perturbations in volume kinetics and renal function equipped with contemporary knowledge on burn-related physiology and pathophysiology. Using the dataset collected from 16 sheep, we showed that our mathematical model can be characterized with physiologically plausible parameter values to accurately predict blood volume kinetic and renal function responses to burn injury and resuscitation on an individual basis against a wide range of pathophysiological variability. Pending validation in humans, our mathematical model may serve as an effective basis for in-depth understanding of complex burn-induced volume kinetic and renal function responses as well as development and non-clinical testing of burn resuscitation protocols and algorithms.
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Maryland
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- U.S. Food and Drug Administration, University of Texas Medical Branch
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- Arcos, Inc. University of Texas Medical Branch,Department of Anesthesiology, University of Texas Medical Branch
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Maryland,Corresponding Author
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Fang X, Duan SF, Gong YZ, Wang F, Chen XL. Identification of Key Genes Associated with Changes in the Host Response to Severe Burn Shock: A Bioinformatics Analysis with Data from the Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) Database. J Inflamm Res 2020; 13:1029-1041. [PMID: 33293847 PMCID: PMC7718973 DOI: 10.2147/jir.s282722] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2020] [Accepted: 11/13/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Background Patients with severe burns continue to display a high mortality rate during the initial shock period. The precise molecular mechanism underlying the change in host response during severe burn shock remains unknown. This study aimed to identify key genes leading to the change in host response during burn shock. Methods The GSE77791 dataset, which was utilized in a previous study that compared hydrocortisone administration to placebo (NaCl 0.9%) in the inflammatory reaction of severe burn shock, was downloaded from the Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) database and analyzed to identify the differentially expressed genes (DEGs). Functional enrichment analyses of Gene Ontology (GO) terms and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) pathways were performed. The protein–protein interaction (PPI) network of DEGs was constructed using the Search Tool for the Retrieval of Interacting Genes (STRING) database and then visualized in Cytoscape. In addition, important modules in this network were selected using the Molecular Complex Detection (MCODE) algorithm, and hub genes were identified in cytoHubba, a Cytoscape plugin. Results A total of 1059 DEGs (508 downregulated genes and 551 upregulated genes) were identified from the dataset. The DEGs enriched in GO terms and KEGG pathways were related to immune response. The PPI network contained 439 nodes and 2430 protein pairs. Finally, important modules and hub genes were identified using the different Cytoscape plugins. The key genes in burn shock were identified as arginase 1 (ARG1), cytoskeleton-associated protein (CKAP4), complement C3a receptor (C3AR1), neutrophil elastase (ELANE), gamma-glutamyl hydrolase (GGH), orosomucoid (ORM1), and quiescin sulfhydryl (QSOX1). Conclusion The DEGs, functional terms and pathways, and hub genes identified in the present study can help shed light on the molecular mechanism underlying the changes in host response during burn shock and provide potential targets for early detection and treatment of burn shock.
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- Xiao Fang
- Department of Burns, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Burns, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Burns, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Burns, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Burns, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, People's Republic of China
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Kaita Y, Nishimura H, Tanaka Y, Suzuki J, Yoshikawa K, Yamaguchi Y. Effect of acute coagulopathy before fluid administration in mortality for burned patients. Burns 2020; 47:805-811. [PMID: 33168267 DOI: 10.1016/j.burns.2020.10.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2020] [Revised: 09/30/2020] [Accepted: 10/12/2020] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND The presence of acute coagulopathy and its effect on prognosis in burn patients are unclear. No studies are extant verifying early coagulopathy before fluid administration in burn patients. The current study focused on arrival coagulopathy before volume resuscitation was begun in earnest. METHODS Data from 137 burn patients transported directly to the hospital without fluid administration from January 2006 to December 2019 were analyzed retrospectively. RESULTS The non-survival group had significantly increased age, total burn surface area (TBSA) burned, various scoring systems, prothrombin time-international normalized ratio (PT-INR), activated partial thromboplastin time (APTT), the presence of coagulopathy, and lactate levels compared to the survival group. In the logistic regression analysis, the incidence of coagulopathy was independently associated with mortality. The coagulopathy group had significant increases in TBSA burned, various scoring systems, PT-INR, APTT, lactate levels, and the mortality than the noncoagulopathy group. The prognostic burn index (PBI) was significantly correlated with PT-INR and APTT. We also found a significant correlation between the serum lactate and the PT-INR, APTT, and PBI. CONCLUSIONS Acute coagulopathy of burn patients might be present on arrival to the hospital before fluid replacement which is an independent risk factor for in-hospital mortality.
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- Yasuhiko Kaita
- Department of Trauma and Critical Care Medicine, Kyorin University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
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- Department of Trauma and Critical Care Medicine, Kyorin University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Trauma and Critical Care Medicine, Kyorin University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Trauma and Critical Care Medicine, Kyorin University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Trauma and Critical Care Medicine, Kyorin University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Trauma and Critical Care Medicine, Kyorin University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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Thomson IK, Iverson KR, Innocent SHS, Kaseje N, Johnson WD. Management of paediatric burns in low- and middle-income countries: assessing capacity using the World Health Organization Surgical Assessment Tool. Int Health 2020; 12:499-506. [PMID: 31613329 DOI: 10.1093/inthealth/ihz068] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2019] [Revised: 04/18/2019] [Accepted: 07/07/2019] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Burns are a leading cause of global disease burden, with children in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) disproportionately affected. Effective management improves outcomes; however, the availability of necessary resources in LMICs remains unclear. We evaluated surgical centres in LMICs using the WHO Surgical Assessment Tool (SAT) to identify opportunities to optimize paediatric burn care. METHODS We reviewed WHO SAT database entries for 2010-2015. A total of 1121 facilities from 57 countries met the inclusion criteria: facilities with surgical capacity in LMICs operating on children. Human resources, equipment and infrastructure relevant to paediatric burn care were analysed by WHO Regional and World Bank Income Classifications and facility type. RESULTS Facilities had an average of 147 beds and performed 485 paediatric operations annually. Discrepancies existed between procedures performed and resource availability; 86% of facilities performed acute burn care, but only 37% could consistently provide intravenous fluids. Many, particularly tertiary, centres performed contracture release and skin grafting (41%) and amputation (50%). CONCLUSIONS LMICs have limited resources to provide paediatric burn care but widely perform many interventions necessary to address the burden of burns. The SAT may not capture innovative and traditional approaches to burn care. There remains an opportunity to improve paediatric burn care globally.
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- Program in Global Surgery and Social Change, Harvard Medical School, Cambridge, MA, USA.,University of California Davis Medical Center, Sacramento, CA, USA
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- Global Initiative for Children's Surgery, CH.,Tropical Institute of Community Health and Development, Kisumu, KE
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- Emergency and Essential Surgical Care Programme, World Health Organization, Geneva, CH
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Influence of burn severity on endothelial glycocalyx shedding following thermal trauma: A prospective observational study. Burns 2020; 47:621-627. [PMID: 32839038 DOI: 10.1016/j.burns.2020.07.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2020] [Revised: 07/15/2020] [Accepted: 07/28/2020] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Severe burns cause hypermetabolic and inflammatory responses are treated with significant volume resuscitation. This study aimed to evaluate correlations between glycocalyx metabolites and the burn size as well as certain clinical parameters such as administered fluid volumes. STUDY DESIGN Severely burned patients with a total body surface area (TBSA) burned smaller and larger than 20% were included. Clinical parameters including length of stay, mortality, fluid administration and Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (SOFA) score as well as syndecan and heparansulfate, as laboratory parameters for endothelial damage, were obtained. RESULTS A total of 39 patients (32 males, 7 females) with a mean age at burn of 45 ± 21 years were included. Syndecan levels decreased and heparansulfate levels increased over time. In both heparansulfate and syndecan, there was no significant difference between burns smaller and larger than 20% TBSA at any time point. Syndecan levels at 24 h after burn correlated significantly with IL-10 levels at admission (R = 0.58 and p < 0.05). There were significant linear correlations of %TBSA and cumulative administration of fluids after 24 h on syndecan levels after 48 h. Correlations between clinical parameters and syndecan or heparansulfate levels over time were not found. CONCLUSIONS This study shows that even though there are moderate correlations with burn size and administered fluid volume, levels of syndecan and heparansulfate are not predictive for clinical outcomes of burned patients in our cohort. Further studies with higher numbers evaluating the effect of large burns on glycocalyx shedding over a longer period of time are needed. Showing significant glycocalyx shedding in large burn including potentially correlations with clinical outcomes may yield new therapeutic targets.
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Dittrich MHM, Hosni ND, de Carvalho WB. Association between fluid creep and infection in burned children: A cohort study. Burns 2020; 46:1036-1042. [DOI: 10.1016/j.burns.2020.02.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2019] [Revised: 01/21/2020] [Accepted: 02/06/2020] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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Alonso-Fernández J, Lorente-González P, Pérez-Munguía L, Cartón-Manrique A, Peñas-Raigoso M, Martín-Ferreira T. Análisis de la hipotermia durante la fase aguda del paciente gran quemado: cuidados enfermeros. ENFERMERIA INTENSIVA 2020; 31:120-130. [DOI: 10.1016/j.enfi.2019.05.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2019] [Revised: 05/08/2019] [Accepted: 05/26/2019] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Alonso-Fernández J, Lorente-González P, Pérez-Munguía L, Cartón-Manrique A, Peñas-Raigoso M, Martín-Ferreira T. Analysis of hypothermia through the acute phase in major burns patients: Nursing care. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.enfie.2019.05.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Tsai SY, Lio CF, Yao WC, Liu CP, Shih SC, Wang TYT, Leong KH, Sun FJ, Kuo CF. Cost-drivers of medical expenses in burn care management. Burns 2020; 46:817-824. [PMID: 32291114 DOI: 10.1016/j.burns.2020.01.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2019] [Revised: 01/07/2020] [Accepted: 01/16/2020] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND Profound differences exist in the cost of burn care globally, thus we aim to investigate the affected factors and to delineate a strategy to improve the cost-effectiveness of burn management. METHODS A retrospective analysis of 66 patients suffering from acute burns was conducted from 2013 to 2015. The average age was 26.7 years old and TBSA was 42.1% (±25.9%). We compared the relationship between cost and clinical characteristics. RESULTS The estimated cost of acute burn care with the following formula (10,000 TWD) = -19.80 + (2.67 × percentage of TBSA) + (124.29 × status of inhalation injury) + (147.63 × status of bacteremia) + (130.32 × status of respiratory tract infection). CONCLUSION The majority of the cost were associated with the use of antibiotics and burns care. Consequently, it is crucial to prevent nosocomial infection in order to promote healthcare quality and reduce in-hospital costs.
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- Shin-Yi Tsai
- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei City, Taiwan; Department of Medicine, Mackay Medical College, New Taipei City, Taiwan; Graduate Institute of Long-Term Care, Mackay Medical College, New Taipei City, Taiwan; Graduate Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Mackay Medical College, New Taipei City, Taiwan; Department of Health Policy and Management, Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland, United States.
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei City, Taiwan
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Min-Sheng General Hospital, Tao-Yuan, Taiwan
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- Department of Medicine, Mackay Medical College, New Taipei City, Taiwan; Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan; Department of Medical Research, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Medical Research, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan; Department of Internal Medicine, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei City, Taiwan
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei City, Taiwan
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- Department of Medical Research, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan; Mackay Junior College of Medicine, Nursing and Management, Taipei City, Taiwan
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.
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Walsh K, Goutos I, Dheansa B. Acute Acalculous Cholecystitis in Burns: A Review. J Burn Care Res 2020; 39:724-728. [PMID: 29931066 DOI: 10.1093/jbcr/irx055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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Acute acalculous cholecystitis (AAC) is an acute inflammatory disorder of the gallbladder, which can complicate the recovery of burn patients. No formal literature review has been performed about this uncommon but potentially fatal complication in burn care. A Pubmed search from 1950 to 2015 was performed using MESH terms: "acalculous cholecystitis," "burns or thermal injuries or thermal damage," and "cholecystitis or gallbladder inflammation." The articles were analyzed and data collected individually on the incidence, presenting symptoms or signs, risk factors, investigations, and treatment modalities used. An International Burns Injury Database (IBID) search was additionally performed to identify the incidence of AAC in burn patients between 2005 and 2015 in the United Kingdom. Nineteen articles were identified which described 90 cases of AAC and thermal injuries. The incidence of AAC in burns ranges between 0.4 and 3.5%, typically affecting males (82.4%) with a mean age of 35 (range 13-89), and 97.8% of burns were >30% total body surface area (range: 22-80%). The majority of patients had established known risk factors for acquiring AAC, including blood transfusion (56.6% of patients), sepsis (52.2%), mechanical ventilation (45.5%), prolonged fasting or total parenteral nutrition administration (44.4%), and use of narcotic medication (10%). The IBID search identified one case of AAC among 145,227 burn injuries during 2005 to 2015 in the United Kingdom. AAC is a rare life-threatening condition that is associated with large thermal burns. Improvements in burns critical care have probably improved the management of known risk factors and reduced the incidence of this condition over recent decades.
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- Karl Walsh
- Plastic Surgery Registrar, Royal Preston Hospital, Preston, Lancashire, UK
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- Consultant Burns and Plastic Surgeon, Blizard Institue, Queen Mary University, Whitechapel, London
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- Consultant Burns and Plastic Surgeon, East Grinstead, UK
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Geng K, Liu Y, Yang Y, Ding X, Tian X, Liu H, Yan H. Incidence and Prognostic Value of Acute Coagulopathy After Extensive Severe Burns. J Burn Care Res 2020; 41:544-549. [PMID: 32036383 DOI: 10.1093/jbcr/irz178] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022]
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Acute burn-induced coagulopathy (ABIC) occurs after severe burns. However, the incidence, prognostic value, and clinical significance of ABIC after an extensive severe burn remain inconclusive due to wide variances in burn severity and coagulation profile evaluation timings in previous studies. This retrospective study explored the incidence and clinical and prognostic significance of early phase ABIC in 129 adult patients with extensive burns (>50% total body surface area [TBSA]) admitted to the burn centers of two hospitals within 10 hours postburn injury during 2009–2017. Demographics (age and sex) and clinical data (burn severity, vital signs, prehospital fluid replacement volume, hemodynamic parameters, coagulation profile, blood gas, and blood biochemical indicators) were collected upon admission. The incidence of ABIC in patients with severe burns and its relationship with their survival and clinical significance were analyzed. The average postburn interval was 5.7 ± 2.7 hours, and the incidence of ABIC was 31% (40/129). A logistic regression analysis identified ABIC as an independent predictor of 4-week severe mortality due to severe burn. The incidence of ABIC was significantly associated with the total burn area, lactic acid levels upon admission, and postburn admission interval, but not with the prehospital fluid replacement volume. In conclusion, approximately 30% of patients with severe burns developed ABIC within 10 hours postburn, and this condition strongly predicts 4-week mortality. Although burn severity and tissue ischemia/hypoxia are main risk factors for ABIC, the pathogenesis is not fully understood and should be explored in future studies.
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- Kang Geng
- Department of Plastic and Burn Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Burns, Sichuan Corps Hospital of the Chinese People’s Armed Police Forces Leshan, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Plastic and Burn Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Plastic and Burn Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Plastic and Burn Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Plastic and Burn Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Plastic and Burn Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan, China
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Matsumura K, Yamamoto R, Kamagata T, Kurihara T, Sekine K, Takuma K, Kase K, Sasaki J. A novel scale for predicting delayed intubation in patients with inhalation injury. Burns 2020; 46:1201-1207. [PMID: 31982185 DOI: 10.1016/j.burns.2019.12.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2019] [Revised: 12/17/2019] [Accepted: 12/31/2019] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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BACKGROUND Strategies to predict delayed airway obstruction in patients with inhalation injury have not been extensively studied. This study aimed to develop a novel scale, predicting the need for Delayed Intubation after inhalation injury (PDI) score. METHODS We retrospectively identified patients with inhalation injury at four tertiary care centers in Japan between 2012 and 2018. We included patients aged 15 or older and excluded those intubated within 30 min after hospital arrival. Predictors for delayed intubation were identified with univariate analyses and scored on the basis of odds ratios. The PDI score was evaluated with the area under the receiver operating characteristic (AUROC) curve and compared with other scaling systems for burn injuries. RESULTS Data from 158 patients were analyzed; of these patients, 18 (11.4%) were intubated during the delayed phase. Signs of respiratory distress, facial burn, and pharyngolaryngeal swelling observed on laryngoscopy, were identified as predictors for delayed intubation. The discriminatory power of the PDI (AUROC curve = 0.90; 95% confidence interval, 0.83 to 0.97; p < 0.01) was higher than that of the other scaling systems. CONCLUSIONS We developed a novel scale for predicting delayed intubation in inhalation injury. The score should be further validated with other population.
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- Kazuki Matsumura
- Department of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, Keio University School of Medicine, 35 Shinanomachi, Shinjuku, Tokyo, 160-8582, Japan
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- Department of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, Keio University School of Medicine, 35 Shinanomachi, Shinjuku, Tokyo, 160-8582, Japan.
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- Department of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, Tokyo Saiseikai Central Hospital, 1-4-17 Mita, Minatoku, Tokyo, 108-0073, Japan
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- Department of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, Keio University School of Medicine, 35 Shinanomachi, Shinjuku, Tokyo, 160-8582, Japan
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- Department of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, Tokyo Saiseikai Central Hospital, 1-4-17 Mita, Minatoku, Tokyo, 108-0073, Japan
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Kawasaki Municipal Kawasaki Hospital, 12-1 Shinkawadori, Kawasakiku, Kanagawa, 210-0013, Japan
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Saiseikai Utsunomiya Hospital, 911-1 Takebayashimachi, Utsunomiya, Tochigi, 321-9574, Japan
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- Department of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, Keio University School of Medicine, 35 Shinanomachi, Shinjuku, Tokyo, 160-8582, Japan
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Analgesic use in contemporary burn practice: Applications to burn mass casualty incident planning. Burns 2019; 46:90-96. [PMID: 31859088 DOI: 10.1016/j.burns.2019.02.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2018] [Revised: 02/14/2019] [Accepted: 02/19/2019] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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BACKGROUND Determining the amount of analgesics required will help burn centers improve their ability to plan for a burn mass casualty incident (BMCI). We sought to quantify the amount of analgesics needed in an inpatient burn population. We hoped that assessing the analgesic use in daily burn care practice will potentially help estimate opioid needs in a burn mass casualty incident (BMCI). METHODS We included patients with burns covering equal to or less than 30% total body surface area (TBSA), admitted from spring 2013 to spring 2015. Patient records were reviewed for analgesics and adjuncts, pain scores, age and TBSA. The doses of the different opioids administered were converted into morphine equivalent doses (MED). RESULTS We enrolled 141 acute burn survivors with a mean TBSA of 8.2±0.6%. The lowest daily average MED per person was 24.6±2.0mg MED, recorded on the day of injury. The daily average MED per person increased until it peaked at 52.5±5.6mg MED at day 8 post-burn. Then, it declined to 24.6±3.4mg MED by day 14. Bivariate regression analysis of average MED by TBSA showed a significant positive correlation (p<0.001). The analysis of average MED by age showed a significant negative correlation (p<0001). CONCLUSION Our study quantified opioid requirements in an inpatient burn population and identified TBSA (positively) and age (negatively) as significant predictors.
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Dittrich MHM, Hosni ND, de Carvalho WB. Resuscitation in Extensive Burn in Pediatrics and Fluid Creep: an Update. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2019. [DOI: 10.1007/s40746-019-00182-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Nutritional support is seen as a vital component in the battle to attenuate the extreme hypermetabolic response experienced by patients suffering from large thermal injuries. Protein catabolism precipitating protein malnutrition places patients at greater risk of wound infection and sepsis due to delayed wound healing. Underfeeding, aggressive feeding, feeding routes, timing of initiation of feeding and tight insulin control have all been explored extensively in the quest to understand what nutritional treatment will best attenuate the hypermetabolic response. Despite this it is suggested that the majority of patients with large thermal injuries do not receive adequate nutritional support immediately post injury. Nurses have a pivotal role to play in ensuring that thermal injury patients receive appropriate nutritional support based on the best available evidence.
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- Christina Price
- Wound Care Nurse Specialist/Staff Trainer, Bethesda General Hospital, Serukam, Singkawang, West Borneo, Indonesia
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Newberry JA, Bills CB, Pirrotta EA, Barry M, Ramana Rao GV, Mahadevan SV, Strehlow MC. Timely access to care for patients with critical burns in India: a prehospital prospective observational study. Emerg Med J 2019; 36:176-182. [PMID: 30635272 PMCID: PMC6580756 DOI: 10.1136/emermed-2018-207900] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2018] [Revised: 12/07/2018] [Accepted: 12/20/2018] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Background Low/middle-income countries carry a disproportionate burden of the morbidity and mortality from thermal burns. Nearly 70% of burn deaths worldwide are from thermal burns in India. Delays to medical care are commonplace and an important predictor of outcomes. We sought to understand the role of emergency medical services (EMS) as part of the healthcare infrastructure for thermal burns in India. Methods We conducted a prospective observational study of patients using EMS for thermal burns across five Indian states from May to August 2015. Our primary outcome was mortality at 2, 7 and 30 days. We compared observed mortality with expected mortality using the revised Baux score. We used Χ2 analysis for categorical variables and Wilcoxon two-sample test for continuous variables. ORs and 95% CIs are reported for all modelled predictor variables. Results We enrolled 439 patients. The 30-day follow-up rate was 85.9% (n=377). The median age was 30 years; 56.7% (n=249) lived in poverty; and 65.6% (n=288) were women. EMS transported 94.3% of patients (n=399) to the hospital within 2 hours of their call. Median total body surface area (TBSA) burned was 60% overall, and 80% in non-accidental burns. Sixty-eight per cent of patients had revised Baux scores greater than 80. Overall 30-day mortality was 64.5%, and highest (90.2%) in women with non-accidental burns. Predictors of mortality by multivariate regression were TBSA (OR 7.9), inhalation injury (OR 5.5), intentionality (OR 4.7) and gender (OR 2.2). Discussion Although EMS rapidly connects critically burned patients to care in India, mortality remains high, with women disproportionally suffering self-inflicted burns. To combat the burn epidemic in India, efforts must focus on rapid medical care and critical care services, and on a burn prevention strategy that includes mental health and gender-based violence support services.
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- Jennifer A Newberry
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California, USA
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- Emergency Medicine, University of California San Francisco School of Medicine, San Francisco, California, USA
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California, USA
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- Internal Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California, USA
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California, USA
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California, USA
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Blake M, Roadley-Battin R, Torlinski T. Prophylactic anti-coagulation after severe burn injury in critical care settings. Acta Med Litu 2019; 26:38-45. [PMID: 31281215 PMCID: PMC6586379 DOI: 10.6001/actamedica.v26i1.3954] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2019] [Accepted: 03/26/2019] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Severely burnt patients are at an increased risk of thromboembolic complications, hence sufficient prophylactic anticoagulation is of paramount importance. Local guidelines at the Burns Centre in the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham therefore advise increasing the standard dose of low molecular weight heparin in these patients. An audit was carried out to assess the current practice in burns patients to ensure adequate anticoagulation and adherence to guidelines. MATERIALS AND METHODS Retrospective data was collected on all burns patients in the Burns Centre over a two-year period. The main objectives were to assess:anticoagulation regimes prescribed to severe burns patientsmonitoring of Anti-Factor Xa levelsadjustment of dosing based on the resultsThe locally produced trust guidelines were used as the comparator. RESULTS All burns patients were prescribed anticoagulation, but often the dose was not increased as suggested in the guidelines. Although most of the severely burnt patients were prescribed adjusted higher doses of anti-coagulation, only 60% of these patients were monitored with Anti-Factor Xa assays. Of these assays, 66% showed sub-prophylactic levels. The majority of results led to the adjustment of the dose of anticoagulant. However, often dose changes were made late. DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS The audit confirmed the need for increased doses of prophylactic anticoagulation in severe burns. The better adherence to the guidelines can be achieved by additional training and implementation of decision support via electronic prescribing system.
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- Megan Blake
- College of Medical and Dental Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
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- Department of Anaesthetics and Intensive Care Medicine, Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham, University Hospitals Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
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- Department of Anaesthetics and Intensive Care Medicine, Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham, University Hospitals Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
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Background The trinity of hypothermia, acidosis and coagulopathy, the lethal triad in trauma setting is a well-known risk factor associated with high risk of death. Burn is also a pathological situation where inflammatory response, endothelial injury, hypovolemia, reduced end-organ perfusion, cellular hypoxia, and myocardial depression are frequently encountered. This study aimed to study the occurrence and outcome of patients presenting with the ‘triad of death’ in burn population. Methods The study population included patients between 18 years and 60 years presenting to the department with thermal and scald burns with total body surface area involving 50–70%. The study was conducted for a period of 180 days and patients were followed up for 30 days. A p value <0.05 was considered statistically significant. Results One hundred and ninety-six patients were admitted during study period. Fifty patients out of them were eligible and were included in the study. The average abbreviated burns score index was 11 in lethal triad subgroup when compared to eight in the subgroup without the lethal triad. The mortality in the subgroup with lethal triad was higher (68.8% vs 17.6%, p = 0.0009). The “on admission” acidosis, hypothermia, and coagulopathy were independently associated with significantly increased mortality. The overall relative risk of mortality in the presence of lethal triad was 3.896. Conclusion This study reiterates the fact that the lethal triad is seen in burn patient. Burn associated with on admission lethal triad has significantly higher mortality rates. There are only countable studies addressing this issue in burn setting. How to cite this article Muthukumar V, Karki D, Jatin B. Concept of Lethal Triad in Critical Care of Severe Burn Injury. Indian J Crit Care Med 2019;23(5):206-209.
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- Vamseedharan Muthukumar
- Department of Burns, Plastic and Maxillofacial Surgery, VM Medical College and Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Burns, Plastic and Maxillofacial Surgery, VM Medical College and Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Burns, Plastic and Maxillofacial Surgery, VM Medical College and Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi, India
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Rosenthal J, Clark A, Campbell S, McMahon M, Arnoldo B, Wolf SE, Phelan H. Effects of obesity on burn resuscitation. Burns 2018; 44:1947-1953. [PMID: 30391062 DOI: 10.1016/j.burns.2018.06.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2018] [Revised: 05/25/2018] [Accepted: 06/11/2018] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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The effects of obesity on resuscitation after severe burn are not well understood. Formulas to calculate 24-h resuscitation volumes incorporate body weight, which in obese patients often leads to excessive fluid administration and potential complications such as pulmonary edema, extremity or abdominal compartment syndrome, and longer mechanical ventilation. We evaluated the impact of obesity on 24-h fluid resuscitation after severe burn using a cohort of 145 adults admitted to the burn ICU from January 2014 to March 2017 with >20% total body surface area burns. Patients were divided into four groups based on body mass index: normal weight (index of <25), overweight (25-29.9), obese (30-39.9), and morbidly obese (>40). Median total body surface area burn was 39.4% (interquartile range: 23.5%-49.5%). Patients were 74.5% male and demographics and injury characteristics were similar across groups. Resuscitation volumes exceeded the predicted Parkland formula volume in the normal and overweight groups but were less than predicted in the obese and morbidly obese categories (p<0.001). No difference was found in 24-h urine output between groups (p=0.08). Increasing body mass index was not associated with increased use of renal replacement therapy. Only total body surface area burned, and age were independent predictors of hospital mortality (p<0.001). We conclude that using body weight to calculate resuscitation in obese patients results in a predicted fluid volume that is higher than the volume actually given, which can lead to over-resuscitation if rates are not titrated regularly to address fluid responsiveness.
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- Department of Surgery, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA
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- Department of Surgery, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA
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- Department of Surgery, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA
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- Department of Surgery, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA
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Porter SA. Supratherapeutic Vancomycin Concentrations Associated With Hypothermia in a Burn Patient. J Burn Care Res 2018; 39:1058-1063. [PMID: 29931313 DOI: 10.1093/jbcr/irx038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022]
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Hypothermia is a dangerous adverse effect that occurs in burn patients. Hypothermia leads to decreased renal blood flow and may decrease renal clearance of medications. Few human studies examine the effect of hypothermia on drug clearance and no known studies examine its effect on vancomycin clearance in burn patients. This case report describes a 39-year-old female who suffered 60% total body surface area third-degree burns. The patient required vancomycin, empirically, and for definitive treatment of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. During three of the vancomycin courses, the patient experienced significant hypothermia. Vancomycin concentrations obtained during normothermia were found to be subtherapeutic or therapeutic. Concentrations obtained during hypothermia were found to be supratherapeutic and rate elimination constants were found to be significantly decreased by 45, 25, and 31%, respectively. These patient data suggest that hypothermia can decrease vancomycin clearance in burn patients as evidenced by supratherapeutic vancomycin concentrations and decreased rate elimination constants. Burn patients should be monitored closely for hypothermia. If hypothermia occurs during treatment, vancomycin concentrations should be obtained frequently, even if renal function appears stable. Dosing based on concentrations may be necessary in order to avoid supratherapeutic vancomycin concentrations and associated adverse drug events.
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- Shelley A Porter
- Department of Pharmacy, Cabell Huntington Hospital, Huntington, WV
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Barcellos LG, Silva APPD, Piva JP, Rech L, Brondani TG. Characteristics and outcome of burned children admitted to a pediatric intensive care unit. Rev Bras Ter Intensiva 2018; 30:333-337. [PMID: 30304085 PMCID: PMC6180472 DOI: 10.5935/0103-507x.20180045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2017] [Accepted: 05/10/2018] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Objective To analyze the characteristics and outcomes of children hospitalized for
burns in a pediatric trauma intensive care unit for burn patients. Methods An observational study was conducted through the retrospective analysis of
children (< 16 years) admitted to the pediatric trauma intensive care
unit for burn victims between January 2013 and December 2015.
Sociodemographic and clinical variables were analyzed including the causal
agent, burned body surface, presence of inhalation injury, length of
hospital stay and mortality. Results The study analyzed a sum of 140 patients; 61.8% were male, with a median age
of 24 months and an overall mortality of 5%. The main cause of burns was
scalding (51.4%), followed by accidents involving fire (38.6%) and electric
shock (6.4%). Mechanical ventilation was used in 20.7% of the cases.
Associated inhalation injury presented a relative risk of 6.1 (3.5 - 10.7)
of needing ventilatory support and a relative risk of mortality of 14.1 (2.9
- 68.3) compared to patients without this associated injury. A significant
connection was found between burned body surface and mortality (p <
0.002), reaching 80% in patients with a burned area greater than 50%.
Patients who died had a significantly higher Tobiasen Abbreviated Burn
Severity Index than survivors (9.6 ± 2.2 versus 4.4
± 1.1; p < 0.001). A Tobiasen Abbreviated Burn Severity Index
≥ 7 represented a relative risk of death of 68.4 (95%CI 9.1 -
513.5). Conclusion Scalding burns are quite frequent and are associated with high morbidity.
Mortality is associated with the amount of burned body surface and the
presence of inhalation injury. Special emphasis should be given to accidents
involving fire, reinforcing proper diagnosis and treatment of inhalation
injury.
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- Luciana Gil Barcellos
- Unidade de Terapia Intensiva de Trauma Pediátrico, Hospital Municipal de Pronto Socorro de Porto Alegre - Porto Alegre (RS), Brasil.,Unidade de Tratamento Intensivo Pediátrico, Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul - Porto Alegre (RS), Brasil
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- Unidade de Terapia Intensiva de Trauma Pediátrico, Hospital Municipal de Pronto Socorro de Porto Alegre - Porto Alegre (RS), Brasil.,Unidade de Emergência Pediátrica, Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul - Porto Alegre (RS), Brasil
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- Serviço de Emergência e Medicina Intensiva Pediátrica, Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul - Porto Alegre (RS), Brasil.,Departamento de Pediatria, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul - Porto Alegre (RS), Brasil
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- Programa de Residência em Pediatria e Terapia Intensiva, Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul - Porto Alegre (RS), Brasil.,Unidade de Terapia Intensiva Pediátrica, Hospital Moinhos de Vento - Porto Alegre (RS), Brasil
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- Programa de Terapia Intensiva Pediátrica, Hospital da Criança Santo Antônio - Porto Alegre (RS), Brasil
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Glycocalyx Shedding is Enhanced by Age and Correlates with Increased Fluid Requirement in Patients with Major Burns. Shock 2018; 50:60-65. [DOI: 10.1097/shk.0000000000001028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Raymond SL, Zecevic A, Larson SD, Ruzic A, Islam S. Delayed Healing Associated with Silver Sulfadiazine Use for Partial Thickness Scald Burns in Children. Am Surg 2018. [DOI: 10.1177/000313481808400628] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Burns are a leading cause of injury in children. Management principles vary widely, with no consensus about the best treatment. The purpose of this study was to compare outcomes of three different dressings for pediatric partial-thickness scald burns. A retrospective, single-center study was conducted for patients 0–16 years old with a diagnosis of acute partial-thickness scald burn between July 2007 and December 2012. Data regarding prehospital, inpatient, and outpatient course were collected. Cohort was stratified into topical antimicrobial (TA) ointment, silver sulfadiazine (SS), and biosynthetic dressing (BD) groups for analysis. The primary outcome of interest was time to full healing. One hundred and seventy-seven patients met all study criteria. Overall, mean total body surface area burned was 8.3 per cent. TAwas used in 24 per cent cases, SS in 32 per cent, and BD in 44 per cent. The groups were comparable in terms of presenting burn characteristics and hospital course with the exception of the BD group being associated with greater extent of injury. Patients treated with SS had a significantly longer time to full healing and increased requirement of compression garments for scar therapy. Based on these data, the authors have amended their practice and presently use BD or TA dressings to improve healing.
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- Steven L. Raymond
- From the Division of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, Florida
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- From the Division of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, Florida
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- From the Division of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, Florida
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- From the Division of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, Florida
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- From the Division of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, Florida
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Perioperative Research into Memory (PRiMe): Cognitive impairment following a severe burn injury and critical care admission, part 1. Burns 2018; 44:1167-1178. [PMID: 29752016 DOI: 10.1016/j.burns.2018.04.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2017] [Revised: 03/20/2018] [Accepted: 04/10/2018] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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INTRODUCTION An investigation into long-term cognitive impairment and Quality of Life (QoL) after severe burns. METHODS A proof of principle, cohort design, prospective, observational clinical study. Patients with severe burns (>15% TBSA) admitted to Burns ICU for invasive ventilation were recruited for psychocognitive assessment with a convenience sample of age and sex-matched controls. Participants completed psychological and QoL questionnaires, the Cogstate® electronic battery, Hopkins Verbal Learning, Verbal Fluency and Trail making tasks. RESULTS 15 patients (11M, 4F; 41±14 years; TBSA 38.4%±18.5) and comparators (11M, 4F; 40±13 years) were recruited. Burns patients reported worse QoL (Neuro-QoL Short Form v2, patient 30.1±8.2, control 38.7±3.2, p=0.0004) and cognitive function (patient composite z-score 0.01, IQR -0.11 to 0.33, control 0.13, IQR 0.47-0.73, p=0.02). Compared to estimated premorbid FSIQ, patients dropped an equivalent of 8 IQ points (p=0.002). Cognitive function negatively correlated with burn severity (rBaux score, p=0.04). QoL strongly correlated with depressive symptoms (Rho=-0.67, p=0.009) but not cognitive function. CONCLUSIONS Severe burns injuries are associated with a significant, global, cognitive deficit. Patients also report worse QoL, depression and post-traumatic stress. Perceived QoL from cognitive impairment was more closely associated with depression than cognitive impairment.
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Reducing the Indication for Ventilatory Support in the Severely Burned Patient: Results of a New Protocol Approach at a Regional Burn Center. J Burn Care Res 2018; 37:e205-12. [PMID: 25882516 DOI: 10.1097/bcr.0000000000000238] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Initial management of the severely injured routinely includes sedation and mechanical ventilatory support. However, nonjudiciously applied mechanical ventilatory support can itself lead to poorer patient outcomes. In an attempt to reduce this iatrogenic risk, a standardized, in-house, five-point protocol providing clinical guidance on the use and duration of ventilation was introduced and analyzed, and the impact on patient outcomes was assessed. In 2007, a protocol for early spontaneous breathing was introduced and established in clinical practice. This protocol included: 1) early extubation (≤6 hours after admission) in the absence of absolute ventilatory indication; 2) avoidance of "routine intubation" in spontaneously breathing patients; 3) early postoperative extubation, including patients requiring multiple surgical interventions; 4) intensive chest and respiratory physiotherapy with routine application of expectorants; and 5) early active mobilization. A retrospective clinical study compared patients (group A) over a 2-year period admitted under the new protocol with a historical patient group (group B). Patients in group A (n = 38) had fewer ventilator days over the time-course of treatment (3 [1; 5.8] vs 18.5 days [0.5; 20.5]; P = .0001) with a lower rate of tracheostomies (15.8 vs 54%; P = .0003). Patients on ventilation at admission in group A had shorter ventilation periods after admission (4.75 [4; 22.25] vs 378 hours [8.5; 681.5]; P = .0003), and 66.7% of these patients were extubated within 6 hours of admission (vs 9.1% in group B). No patients fulfilling the inclusion criteria required re- or emergency intubation. In the first 5 days of treatment, significantly lower Sequential Organ Failure Assessment scores were recorded in group A. There was also a trend for lower mortality rates (0 [0%] vs 6 [14%]), sepsis rates (24 [63.2%] vs 37 [88.1%]), and cumulative fluid balance on days 3 and 7 in group A. In contrast, group A demonstrated an elevated rate of pneumonia (15 [39.5%] vs 8 [19%]). These trends, however, lacked statistical significance. Our five-point protocol was safe and easily translated into clinical practice. In the authors experience, this protocol significantly reduced the ventilatory period in severely injured. Furthermore, this study suggests that many injured may be over-treated with routine ventilation, which carries accompanying risks.
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Edema is typically presented as a secondary effect from injury, illness, disease, or medication, and its impact on patient wellness is nested within the underlying etiology. Therefore, it is often thought of more as an amplifier to current preexisting conditions. Edema, however, can be an independent risk factor for patient deterioration. Improper management of edema is costly not only to the patient, but also to treatment and care facilities, as mismanagement of edema results in increased lengths of hospital stay. Direct tissue trauma, disease, or inappropriate resuscitation and/or ventilation strategies result in edema formation through physical disruption and chemical messenger-based structural modifications of the microvascular barrier. Derangements in microvascular barrier function limit tissue oxygenation, nutrient flow, and cellular waste removal. Recent studies have sought to elucidate cellular signaling and structural alterations that result in vascular hyperpermeability in a variety of critical care conditions to include hemorrhage, burn trauma, and sepsis. These studies and many others have highlighted how multiple mechanisms alter paracellular and/or transcellular pathways promoting hyperpermeability. Roles for endothelial glycocalyx, extracellular matrix and basement membrane, vesiculo-vacuolar organelles, cellular junction and cytoskeletal proteins, and vascular pericytes have been described, demonstrating the complexity of microvascular barrier regulation. Understanding these basic mechanisms inside and out of microvessels aid in developing better treatment strategies to mitigate the harmful effects of excessive edema formation.
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Udy AA, Roberts JA, Lipman J, Blot S. The effects of major burn related pathophysiological changes on the pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of drug use: An appraisal utilizing antibiotics. Adv Drug Deliv Rev 2018; 123:65-74. [PMID: 28964882 DOI: 10.1016/j.addr.2017.09.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2017] [Revised: 08/31/2017] [Accepted: 09/22/2017] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Patients suffering major burn injury represent a unique population of critically ill patients. Widespread skin and tissue damage causes release of systemic inflammatory mediators that promote endothelial leak, extravascular fluid shifts, and cardiovascular derangement. This phase is characterized by relative intra-vascular hypovolaemia and poor peripheral perfusion. Large volume intravenous fluid resuscitation is generally required. The patients' clinical course is then typically complicated by ongoing inflammation, protein catabolism, and marked haemodynamic perturbation. At all times, drug distribution, metabolism, and elimination are grossly distorted. For hydrophilic agents, changes in volume of distribution and clearance are marked, resulting in potentially sub-optimal drug exposure. In the case of antibiotics, this may then promote treatment failure, or the development of bacterial drug resistance. As such, empirical dose selection and pharmaceutical development must consider these features, with the application of strategies that attempt to counter the unique pharmacokinetic changes encountered in this setting.
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Kuo LW, Yen CI, Fu CY, Pan CH, Hsu CP, Hsiao YC, Hsieh CH, Hsu YP. The role of preliminary hospitals in the management of a mass burn casualty disaster. Burns 2017; 44:800-806. [PMID: 29258727 DOI: 10.1016/j.burns.2017.11.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2017] [Revised: 11/19/2017] [Accepted: 11/30/2017] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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PURPOSE The Formosa Fun Coast explosion is an internationally-known event that occurred in Taiwan on June 27th, 2015. The blast involved 495 casualties in total, with 253 patients receiving 2nd degree or deeper burns on greater than 40% of the total body surface area (TBSA). Questions were raised regarding whether these victims were sent to the appropriate hospitals or not. Therefore, we analyzed the effect of the initial admission destination in this study. MATERIAL AND METHODS We retrospectively reviewed all of the victims from the explosion who were sent to the emergency department of Linkou and Keelung Chang Gung Memorial Hospitals. Patients were divided by direct admission and received via transfer. The basic demographics, the efficacy of the initial resuscitation and the clinical outcomes were analyzed. RESULTS In total, forty-six patients were included. Thirty-five of them were primarily admitted, and eleven of them were received via transfer. Between the two groups, there was no significant difference in the resuscitation outcome. The ratio of delaying intubation was similar (14.3% vs 27.3%, p=0.322). The rate of delayed-detected ischemic events was significantly increased in the referral group (0% vs 27.3%, p=0.001). However, there was no amputation event in either group. No difference in mortality was observed between groups (5.7% vs 9.1%, p=0.692). CONCLUSION Our preliminary findings suggest that local hospitals are capable of providing high-quality acute care to mass casualty burn victims. Our results suggest that patients with suspected limb ischemia should be rapidly transferred to a regional burn center to ensure optimal care. Systemic pre-planning such as employing telemedicine and personnel collaboration, should be considered by the administration to maximize the function of preliminary hospitals in burn care.
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- Ling-Wei Kuo
- Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Trauma and Critical Care Center, Linkou, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Burn Center, Linkou, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Trauma and Critical Care Center, Linkou, Taoyuan, Taiwan.
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- Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Department of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, Keelung, Taiwan
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- Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Trauma and Critical Care Center, Linkou, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Burn Center, Linkou, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Trauma and Critical Care Center, Linkou, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Trauma and Critical Care Center, Linkou, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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Pruskowski KA, Rizzo JA, Shields BA, Chan RK, Driscoll IR, Rowan MP, Chung KK. A Survey of Temperature Management Practices Among Burn Centers in North America. J Burn Care Res 2017; 39:612-617. [DOI: 10.1093/jbcr/irx034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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- United States Army Institute of Surgical Research, Fort Sam Houston, Texas
- Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, Maryl
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- Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, Maryl
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- United States Army Institute of Surgical Research, Fort Sam Houston, Texas
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- United States Army Institute of Surgical Research, Fort Sam Houston, Texas
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- United States Army Institute of Surgical Research, Fort Sam Houston, Texas
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- Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, Maryl
- San Antonio Military Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston, Texas
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Bioimpedance spectroscopy: A technique to monitor interventions for swelling in minor burns. Burns 2017; 43:1725-1735. [DOI: 10.1016/j.burns.2017.04.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2016] [Revised: 04/03/2017] [Accepted: 04/17/2017] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Management of severe burn injury (SBI) requires prompt, complex, and aggressive care. Despite major advances in the management of SBI-including patient-targeted resuscitation, management of inhalation injuries, specific nutritional support, enhanced wound therapy, and infection control-the consequences of SBI often result in complex, multiorgan metabolic changes. Consensus guidelines and clinical evidence regarding specific management of small animal burn patients are lacking. This article aims to review updated therapeutic consideration for the systemic and local management of SBI that are proven effective to optimize outcomes in human burn patients and may translate to small animal patients.
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Chiu YJ, Ma H, Liao WC, Shih YC, Chen MC, Shih CC, Chen TW, Perng CK. Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation support may be a lifesaving modality in patients with burn and severe acute respiratory distress syndrome: Experience of Formosa Water Park dust explosion disaster in Taiwan. Burns 2017; 44:118-123. [PMID: 28756973 DOI: 10.1016/j.burns.2017.06.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2016] [Revised: 06/13/2017] [Accepted: 06/23/2017] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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BACKGROUND Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) has been reported to improve outcomes in patients with refractory respiratory failure. These successful experiences have stimulated interest in using ECMO as a potential therapy for patients with acute pulmonary failure resulting from burn and inhalation lung injury. Current literature has supported the use of ECMO in critically-ill, pediatric burn patients. On the other hand, it is controversial to apply ECMO in adult burn patients, and the evidence is limited by the shortcomings of small sample size. We share our successful experience of ECMO treatment in the casualties of the Formosa Water Park Dust Explosion Disaster. METHODS We investigated the data from the dust explosion event, which happened on June 27, 2015, in New Taipei, Taiwan. The medical records of five patients with severe acute respiratory distress syndrome receiving ECMO were evaluated. RESULTS The mean study subject age was 21.8 years, with a mean total body surface area burned of 82.9%. The average time to ECMO setup was 48.6 days. Survivors and non-survivors averaged four days and 77.7 days, respectively. The overall mortality rate was 40%. Three survivors were discharged without any ECMO-related complications or pulmonary sequelae after one year of follow up. CONCLUSIONS ECMO may be a lifesaving modality for burn patients with severe lung injury who are nonresponsive to maximal medical management, especially for young patients with early ECMO intervention.
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- Yu-Jen Chiu
- Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Surgery, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taiwan; School of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Surgery, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taiwan; School of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Surgery, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taiwan; School of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Surgery, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taiwan; School of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Surgery, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taiwan; School of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taiwan; School of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taiwan
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- Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Surgery, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taiwan; School of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan.
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BACKGROUND Optimal fluid resuscitation of burn patients with burns greater than 20% total body surface area is critical to prevent burn shock during the initial 24 hours to 48 hours postburn. Currently, most resuscitation formulas incorporate the patient's weight when estimating 24-hour fluid requirements. The objective of this study was to determine the impact of weight on fluid resuscitation requirements and outcomes during the initial 24 hours after admission. METHODS We performed a retrospective review of patients admitted to our burn intensive care unit from December 2007 to April 2013, resuscitated with a computerized decision support system. We classified patients into body mass index (BMI) categories of underweight (BMI: <18.5), normal (BMI: 18.5-24.9), overweight (BMI: 25.0-29.9), or obese (BMI: >30.0). We also calculated the percent difference from ideal body weight (IBW) and compared 24-hour fluid volumes received. RESULTS Patients with missing weight and/or height values were excluded from the study, resulting in a final cohort of 161 patients for analysis. Mean total body surface area was 42 ± 20% with a full thickness burn of 18 ± 23%. Mean age, weight, and height were 47 ± 19 years, 83 ± 19 kg, and 68 ± 4 inches, respectively. IBW for this cohort was 68 ± 11 kg with a BMI of 28 ± 6. Univariate analysis showed significant differences in 24-hour resuscitation volumes (mL/kg) between normal and obese patients (p < 0.05). Further analysis revealed that increasing percent difference from IBW was associated with lower fluid volumes. Although obesity was not associated with inhalation injury or renal replacement therapy, it was correlated to an increased risk for mortality (p < 0.05). CONCLUSION This analysis showed that increasing weight was associated with lower fluid resuscitation volume requirements and a higher mortality rate, despite the low incidence of inhalation injury and renal replacement therapy in our obese patients. The use of actual body weight to drive resuscitation volumes may result in overresuscitation of obese patients, depending on the resuscitation formula. Further studies are needed to better explain the relationship between mortality and obesity in burn patients. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE Therapeutic/care management, level IV.
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Hodgman EI, Subramanian M, Arnoldo BD, Phelan HA, Wolf SE. Future Therapies in Burn Resuscitation. Crit Care Clin 2017; 32:611-9. [PMID: 27600132 DOI: 10.1016/j.ccc.2016.06.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Since the 1940s, the resuscitation of burn patients has evolved with dramatic improvements in mortality. The most significant achievement remains the creation and adoption of formulae to calculate estimated fluid requirements to guide resuscitation. Modalities to attenuate the hypermetabolic phase of injury include pharmacologic agents, early enteral nutrition, and the aggressive approach of early excision of large injuries. Recent investigations into the genomic response to severe burns and the application of computer-based decision support tools will likely guide future resuscitation, with the goal of further reducing mortality and morbidity, and improving functional and quality of life outcomes.
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- Erica I Hodgman
- Division of Burns, Trauma, and Critical Care, Department of Surgery, University of Texas-Southwestern Medical Center, 5323 Harry Hines Boulevard, Dallas, TX 75390-9158, USA
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- Division of Burns, Trauma, and Critical Care, Department of Surgery, University of Texas-Southwestern Medical Center, 5323 Harry Hines Boulevard, Dallas, TX 75390-9158, USA
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- Division of Burns, Trauma, and Critical Care, Department of Surgery, University of Texas-Southwestern Medical Center, 5323 Harry Hines Boulevard, Dallas, TX 75390-9158, USA
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- Division of Burns, Trauma, and Critical Care, Department of Surgery, University of Texas-Southwestern Medical Center, 5323 Harry Hines Boulevard, Dallas, TX 75390-9158, USA
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- Division of Burns, Trauma, and Critical Care, Department of Surgery, University of Texas-Southwestern Medical Center, 5323 Harry Hines Boulevard, Dallas, TX 75390-9158, USA.
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This article discusses commonly used methods of monitoring and determining the end points of resuscitation. Each end point of resuscitation is examined as it relates to use in critically ill burn patients. Published medical literature, clinical trials, consensus trials, and expert opinion regarding end points of resuscitation were gathered and reviewed. Specific goals were a detailed examination of each method in the critical care population and how this methodology can be used in the burn patient. Although burn resuscitation is monitored and administered using the methodology as seen in medical/surgical intensive care settings, special consideration for excessive edema formation, metabolic derangements, and frequent operative interventions must be considered.
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- Daniel M Caruso
- Department of Surgery, The Arizona Burn Center, 2601 East Roosevelt, Phoenix, AZ 85008, USA.
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- Department of Surgery, The Arizona Burn Center, 2601 East Roosevelt, Phoenix, AZ 85008, USA
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Predicting the proportion of full-thickness involvement for any given burn size based on burn resuscitation volumes. J Trauma Acute Care Surg 2017; 81:S144-S149. [PMID: 27768662 DOI: 10.1097/ta.0000000000001166] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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INTRODUCTION The depth of burn has been an important factor often overlooked when estimating the total resuscitation fluid needed for early burn care. The goal of this study was to determine the degree to which full-thickness (FT) involvement affected overall 24-hour burn resuscitation volumes. METHODS We performed a retrospective review of patients admitted to our burn intensive care unit from December 2007 to April 2013, with significant burns that required resuscitation using our computerized decision support system for burn fluid resuscitation. We defined the degree of FT involvement as FT Index (FTI; percentage of FT injury/percentage of total body surface area (TBSA) burned [%FT / %TBSA]) and compared variables on actual 24-hour fluid resuscitation volumes overall as well as for any given burn size. RESULTS A total of 203 patients admitted to our burn center during the study period were included in the analysis. Mean age and weight were 47 ± 19 years and 87 ± 18 kg, respectively. Mean %TBSA was 41 ± 20 with a mean %FT of 18 ± 24. As %TBSA, %FT, and FTI increased, so did actual 24-hour fluid resuscitation volumes (mL/kg). However, increase in FTI did not result in increased volume indexed to burn size (mL/kg per %TBSA). This was true even when patients with inhalation injury were excluded. Further investigation revealed that as %TBSA increased, %FT increased nonlinearly (quadratic polynomial) (R = 0.994). CONCLUSION Total burn size and FT burn size were both highly correlated with increased 24-hour fluid resuscitation volumes. However, FTI did not correlate with a corresponding increase in resuscitation volumes for any given burn size, even when patients with inhalation injury were excluded. Thus, there are insufficient data to presume that those who receive more volume at any given burn size are likely to be mostly full thickness or vice versa. This was influenced by a relatively low sample size at each 10%TBSA increment and larger burn sizes disproportionately having more FT burns. A more robust sample size may elucidate this relationship better. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE Therapeutic/care management study, level IV.
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Tevlin R, Dillon L, Clover AJP. Education in burns: Lessons from the past and objectives for the future. Burns 2017; 43:1141-1148. [PMID: 28408146 DOI: 10.1016/j.burns.2017.03.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2016] [Revised: 01/26/2017] [Accepted: 03/08/2017] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Burns are devastating to the individual and society, representing a huge biomedical burden. Improved education in burns has however ignited a revolution in high-income countries-burn mortality is reducing. Education in burns is far-reaching. For the purpose of this concise review, we focus on four categories: education of both (1) emergency and (2) specialist physicians, and the general population, both at a (3) societal and (4) individual level. Tragically, the global burns picture is bleak with burns representing a neglected but solvable health crisis. Ninety-five percent of burns occur in low-income countries, causing enormous suffering, death and disability. Here, we examine the literature detailing burn education with a focus on past lessons, current trends and future objectives. We have identified key educational objectives to revolutionise burn care on a global perspective. Now is the time to build on promising educational strides to reduce the global burns burden.
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- Ruth Tevlin
- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Cork University Hospital, Cork, Ireland
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- Department of Public Health and Primary Care, School of Medicine, Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland
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- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Cork University Hospital, Cork, Ireland.
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