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Turan TL, Klein HJ, Graf TR, Chillon TS, Plock JA, Schomburg L. New-onset autoantibodies to selenoprotein P following severe burn injury. Front Immunol 2024; 15:1422781. [PMID: 39176084 PMCID: PMC11338932 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2024.1422781] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2024] [Accepted: 07/22/2024] [Indexed: 08/24/2024] Open
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The liver-derived selenium (Se) transporter selenoprotein P (SELENOP) declines in critical illness as a negative acute phase reactant and has recently been identified as an autoantigen. Hepatic selenoprotein biosynthesis and cotranslational selenocysteine insertion are sensitive to inflammation, therapeutic drugs, Se deficiency, and other modifiers. As severe burn injury induces a heavy inflammatory burden with concomitant Se depletion, we hypothesized an impairment of selenoprotein biosynthesis in the acute post-burn phase, potentially triggering the development of autoantibodies to SELENOP (SELENOP-aAb). To test this hypothesis, longitudinal serum samples from severely burned patients were analyzed over a period of six months. Newly occurring SELENOP-aAb were detected in 8.4% (7/83) of the burn patients, with onset not earlier than two weeks after injury. Prevalence of SELENOP-aAb was associated with injury severity, as aAb-positive patients have suffered more severe burns than their aAb-negative counterparts (median [IQR] ABSI: 11 [7-12] vs. 7 [5.8-8], p = 0.023). Autoimmunity to SELENOP was not associated with differences in total serum Se or SELENOP concentrations. A positive correlation of kidney-derived glutathione peroxidase (GPx3) with serum SELENOP was not present in the patients with SELENOP-aAb, who showed delayed normalization of GPx3 activity post-burn. Overall, the data suggest that SELENOP-aAb emerge after severe injury in a subset of patients and have antagonistic effects on Se transport. The nature of burn injury as a sudden event allowed a time-resolved analysis of a direct trigger for new-onset SELENOP-aAb, which may be relevant for severely affected patients requiring intensified acute and long-term care.
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- Tabael L. Turan
- Institute for Experimental Endocrinology, Max Rubner Center for Cardiovascular Metabolic Renal Research, Charité–Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Plastic Surgery and Hand Surgery, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
- Department of Plastic Surgery and Hand Surgery, Cantonal Hospital Aarau, Aarau, Switzerland
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- Department of Visceral Surgery and Transplantation, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Institute for Experimental Endocrinology, Max Rubner Center for Cardiovascular Metabolic Renal Research, Charité–Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Plastic Surgery and Hand Surgery, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
- Department of Plastic Surgery and Hand Surgery, Cantonal Hospital Aarau, Aarau, Switzerland
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- Institute for Experimental Endocrinology, Max Rubner Center for Cardiovascular Metabolic Renal Research, Charité–Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health, Berlin, Germany
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Bharath S, Agarwal P, Prabhakar T, Ravi S, Sharma D, Dhakar JS. Correlation of thermal burn hepatic dysfunction with outcomes. Burns 2024; 50:611-615. [PMID: 38097440 DOI: 10.1016/j.burns.2023.10.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2023] [Revised: 10/01/2023] [Accepted: 10/04/2023] [Indexed: 04/08/2024]
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INTRODUCTION Organ dysfunction and failure increase the morbidity and mortality following major burn. Alteration of liver morphology and function is common following major burns; however, it has not received much attention. In this study we have assessed the impact of thermal burn on liver in relation with mortality. MATERIAL AND METHODS 55 patients (33 female and 22 males) with TBSA 10-90% and age ranged from 18 to 75 years were included. A bed side serial ultrasonography to assess the volume of liver and liver function tests was done on the 2nd, 9th and 16th day following burn. Baseline demographic and clinical information such as age, gender, burn size and outcome of patient were also collected. RESULTS - 8 patients died during 2nd week following burn and 47 survived. The mean TBSA for survivors was 37% and for non survivors 80%. Mean liver volume in survivors steadily decreased from 1693.70 cm3 to 1631.31 cm3 over 3 weeks. Mean liver volume in non- survivors steadily increased from 1855.88 cm3 to 2028.50 cm3 over 2 weeks. Liver function test in survivors steadily improved while in non survivors it deteriorated over 2 weeks. CONCLUSION There is a correlation between altered liver morphology and function with mortality among severely burnt patients however liver volume did not show statistical significance. A decreasing trend of liver dysfunction parameters and hepatomegaly following burn is associated with good prognosis.
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- S Bharath
- Senior Resident Department of Surgery, NSCB Government Medical College, Jabalpur 482003, Madhya Pradesh, India
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- Professor and in charge Plastic Surgery Unit, Department of Surgery NSCB Government Medical College, Jabalpur 482003, Madhya Pradesh, India.
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- Resident Department of Surgery, NSCB Government Medical College, Jabalpur 482003, Madhya Pradesh, India
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- Resident Department of Radiology, NSCB Government Medical College, Jabalpur 482003, Madhya Pradesh, India
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- Professor and head, Department of Surgery, NSCB Government Medical College, Jabalpur 482003, Madhya Pradesh, India
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- Statistician and tutor, Department of Community Medicine, NSCB Government Medical College, Jabalpur 482003, Madhya Pradesh, India
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Malachowska B, Yang WL, Qualman A, Muro I, Boe DM, Lampe JN, Kovacs EJ, Idrovo JP. Transcriptomics, metabolomics, and in-silico drug predictions for liver damage in young and aged burn victims. Commun Biol 2023; 6:597. [PMID: 37268765 DOI: 10.1038/s42003-023-04964-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2022] [Accepted: 05/22/2023] [Indexed: 06/04/2023] Open
Abstract
Burn induces a systemic response affecting multiple organs, including the liver. Since the liver plays a critical role in metabolic, inflammatory, and immune events, a patient with impaired liver often exhibits poor outcomes. The mortality rate after burns in the elderly population is higher than in any other age group, and studies show that the liver of aged animals is more susceptible to injury after burns. Understanding the aged-specific liver response to burns is fundamental to improving health care. Furthermore, no liver-specific therapy exists to treat burn-induced liver damage highlighting a critical gap in burn injury therapeutics. In this study, we analyzed transcriptomics and metabolomics data from the liver of young and aged mice to identify mechanistic pathways and in-silico predict therapeutic targets to prevent or reverse burn-induced liver damage. Our study highlights pathway interactions and master regulators that underlie the differential liver response to burn injury in young and aged animals.
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- Beata Malachowska
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, 10461, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, 10461, USA
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- Department of Surgery; Division of G.I., Trauma, and Endocrine Surgery, University of Colorado, Aurora, CO, 80045, USA
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- Department of Surgery; Division of G.I., Trauma, and Endocrine Surgery, University of Colorado, Aurora, CO, 80045, USA
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- Department of Surgery; Division of G.I., Trauma, and Endocrine Surgery, University of Colorado, Aurora, CO, 80045, USA
- Graduate Program in Immunology, University of Colorado, Aurora, CO, 80045, USA
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Skaggs School of Pharmacy, University of Colorado, Aurora, CO, 80045, USA
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- Department of Surgery; Division of G.I., Trauma, and Endocrine Surgery, University of Colorado, Aurora, CO, 80045, USA
- Graduate Program in Immunology, University of Colorado, Aurora, CO, 80045, USA
- Molecular Biology Program, University of Colorado, Aurora, CO, 80045, USA
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- Department of Surgery; Division of G.I., Trauma, and Endocrine Surgery, University of Colorado, Aurora, CO, 80045, USA.
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Żwierełło W, Piorun K, Skórka-Majewicz M, Maruszewska A, Antoniewski J, Gutowska I. Burns: Classification, Pathophysiology, and Treatment: A Review. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:ijms24043749. [PMID: 36835171 PMCID: PMC9959609 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24043749] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2022] [Revised: 02/05/2023] [Accepted: 02/09/2023] [Indexed: 02/16/2023] Open
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Burns and their treatment are a significant medical problem. The loss of the physical barrier function of the skin opens the door to microbial invasion and can lead to infection. The repair process of the damage caused by the burn is impaired due to the enhanced loss of fluids and minerals through the burn wound, the onset of hypermetabolism with the concomitant disruption of nutrient supply, and derangements in the endocrine system. In addition, the initiated inflammatory and free radical processes drive the progression of oxidative stress, the inhibition of which largely depends on an adequate supply of antioxidants and minerals. Clinical experience and research provide more and more data to make the treatment of patients with thermal injury increasingly effective. The publication discusses disorders occurring in patients after thermal injury and the methods used at various stages of treatment.
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- Wojciech Żwierełło
- Department of Medical Chemistry, Pomeranian Medical University, 70-204 Szczecin, Poland
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- West Pomeranian Center for Treating Severe Burns and Plastic Surgery, 72-300 Gryfice, Poland
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- Department of Medical Chemistry, Pomeranian Medical University, 70-204 Szczecin, Poland
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- Department of Physiology and Biochemistry, Institute of Biology, University of Szczecin, 71-412 Szczecin, Poland
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- Department of Medical Chemistry, Pomeranian Medical University, 70-204 Szczecin, Poland
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- Department of Medical Chemistry, Pomeranian Medical University, 70-204 Szczecin, Poland
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Dombrecht D, Van Daele U, Van Asbroeck B, Schieffelers D, Guns PJ, Gebruers N, Meirte J, van Breda E. Molecular mechanisms of post-burn muscle wasting and the therapeutic potential of physical exercise. J Cachexia Sarcopenia Muscle 2023; 14:758-770. [PMID: 36760077 PMCID: PMC10067483 DOI: 10.1002/jcsm.13188] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2022] [Revised: 01/03/2023] [Accepted: 01/16/2023] [Indexed: 02/11/2023] Open
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After a severe burn injury, a systemic stress response activates metabolic and inflammatory derangements that, among other, leads to muscle mass loss (muscle wasting). These negative effects on skeletal muscle continue for several months or years and are aggravated by short-term and long-term disuse. The dynamic balance between muscle protein synthesis and muscle protein breakdown (proteolysis) is regulated by complex signalling pathways that leads to an overall negative protein balance in skeletal muscle after a burn injury. Research concerning these molecular mechanisms is still scarce and inconclusive, understanding of which, if any, molecular mechanisms contribute to muscle wasting is of fundamental importance in designing of therapeutic interventions for burn patients as well. This review not only summarizes our present knowledge of the molecular mechanisms that underpin muscle protein balance but also summarizes the effects of exercise on muscle wasting post-burn as promising strategy to counteract the detrimental effects on skeletal muscle. Future research focusing on the pathways causing post-burn muscle wasting and the different effects of exercise on them is needed to confirm this hypothesis and to lay the foundation of therapeutic strategies.
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- Dorien Dombrecht
- Department of Rehabilitation Sciences & Physiotherapy, Research group MOVANT, Multidisciplinary Metabolic Research Unit (M2RUN), University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium
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- Department of Rehabilitation Sciences & Physiotherapy, Research group MOVANT, Multidisciplinary Metabolic Research Unit (M2RUN), University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium.,Oscare, Organisation for Burns, Scar After-Care and Research, Antwerp, Belgium
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- Department of Rehabilitation Sciences & Physiotherapy, Research group MOVANT, Multidisciplinary Metabolic Research Unit (M2RUN), University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium
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- Department of Rehabilitation Sciences & Physiotherapy, Research group MOVANT, Multidisciplinary Metabolic Research Unit (M2RUN), University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium
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- Laboratory of Physiopharmacology, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium
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- Department of Rehabilitation Sciences & Physiotherapy, Research group MOVANT, Multidisciplinary Metabolic Research Unit (M2RUN), University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium.,Multidisciplinary Edema Clinic, Antwerp University Hospital, Edegem, Belgium
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- Department of Rehabilitation Sciences & Physiotherapy, Research group MOVANT, Multidisciplinary Metabolic Research Unit (M2RUN), University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium.,Oscare, Organisation for Burns, Scar After-Care and Research, Antwerp, Belgium
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- Department of Rehabilitation Sciences & Physiotherapy, Research group MOVANT, Multidisciplinary Metabolic Research Unit (M2RUN), University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium
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The Complexity of the Post-Burn Immune Response: An Overview of the Associated Local and Systemic Complications. Cells 2023; 12:cells12030345. [PMID: 36766687 PMCID: PMC9913402 DOI: 10.3390/cells12030345] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2022] [Revised: 12/22/2022] [Accepted: 01/10/2023] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
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Burn injury induces a complex inflammatory response, both locally and systemically, and is not yet completely unravelled and understood. In order to enable the development of accurate treatment options, it is of paramount importance to fully understand post-burn immunology. Research in the last decades describes insights into the prolonged and excessive inflammatory response that could exist after both severe and milder burn trauma and that this response differs from that of none-burn acute trauma. Persistent activity of complement, acute phase proteins and pro- and anti-inflammatory mediators, changes in lymphocyte activity, activation of the stress response and infiltration of immune cells have all been related to post-burn local and systemic pathology. This "narrative" review explores the current state of knowledge, focusing on both the local and systemic immunology post-burn, and further questions how it is linked to the clinical outcome. Moreover, it illustrates the complexity of post-burn immunology and the existing gaps in knowledge on underlying mechanisms of burn pathology.
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Wu J, Cyr A, Gruen DS, Lovelace TC, Benos PV, Das J, Kar UK, Chen T, Guyette FX, Yazer MH, Daley BJ, Miller RS, Harbrecht BG, Claridge JA, Phelan HA, Zuckerbraun BS, Neal MD, Johansson PI, Stensballe J, Namas RA, Vodovotz Y, Sperry JL, Billiar TR. Lipidomic signatures align with inflammatory patterns and outcomes in critical illness. Nat Commun 2022; 13:6789. [PMID: 36357394 PMCID: PMC9647252 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-022-34420-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2020] [Accepted: 10/25/2022] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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Alterations in lipid metabolism have the potential to be markers as well as drivers of pathobiology of acute critical illness. Here, we took advantage of the temporal precision offered by trauma as a common cause of critical illness to identify the dynamic patterns in the circulating lipidome in critically ill humans. The major findings include an early loss of all classes of circulating lipids followed by a delayed and selective lipogenesis in patients destined to remain critically ill. The previously reported survival benefit of early thawed plasma administration was associated with preserved lipid levels that related to favorable changes in coagulation and inflammation biomarkers in causal modelling. Phosphatidylethanolamines (PE) were elevated in patients with persistent critical illness and PE levels were prognostic for worse outcomes not only in trauma but also severe COVID-19 patients. Here we show selective rise in systemic PE as a common prognostic feature of critical illness.
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- Junru Wu
- Department of Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
- Pittsburgh Trauma Research Center, Division of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
- Department of Cardiology, The 3rd Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
- Eight-year program of medicine, Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
- Pittsburgh Trauma Research Center, Division of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Department of Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
- Pittsburgh Trauma Research Center, Division of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Department of Computational and Systems Biology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
- Joint CMU-Pitt PhD Program in Computational Biology, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Department of Computational and Systems Biology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Center for Systems Immunology, Departments of Immunology and Computational & Systems Biology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Department of Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
- Pittsburgh Trauma Research Center, Division of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Department of Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
- Cellular and Molecular Pathology Program, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- The Institute for Transfusion Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Department of Surgery, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Knoxville, TN, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Department of Surgery, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY, USA
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- Metro Health Medical Center, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Department of Surgery, University of Texas Southwestern, Dallas, TX, USA
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- Department of Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
- Pittsburgh Trauma Research Center, Division of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Department of Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
- Pittsburgh Trauma Research Center, Division of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Section for Transfusion Medicine, Capital Region Blood Bank, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Section for Transfusion Medicine, Capital Region Blood Bank, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark
- Department of Anesthesia and Trauma Center, Centre of Head and Orthopaedics, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark
- Emergency Medical Services, The Capital Region of Denmark, Hillerød, Denmark
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- Department of Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
- Pittsburgh Trauma Research Center, Division of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Department of Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
- Pittsburgh Trauma Research Center, Division of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Department of Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
- Pittsburgh Trauma Research Center, Division of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
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- Department of Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
- Pittsburgh Trauma Research Center, Division of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
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Lam NN, Khanh PQ, An NH. The use of propranolol in adult burn patients: Safety and outcome influence. Burns 2022; 48:767-773. [PMID: 34895792 DOI: 10.1016/j.burns.2021.08.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2020] [Revised: 07/20/2021] [Accepted: 08/26/2021] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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OBJECTIVES This study investigated safety and effect of propranolol on adult patients with severe burn. METHODS A prospective study was conducted on 124 severely adult burn patients who were randomly divided into propranolol and non-propranolol group. Propranolol was given by nasogastric tube to achieve the target of lowering 15-20% of initial heart rate. RESULTS Average dose of propranolol was 1.9 ± 0.5 mg/kg/day ranging from 0.9 to 3.3 mg/kg/day and was not affected by burn extent and inhalation injury. Mean heart rate reduced by 21.2% during the 28 day period. Recorded adverse events included hypotension (11.9%), bradycardia (1.6%), hypoglycemia (17.7%) and total number of held events was 8 occurring in 7 (11.3%) patients. Serum levels of glucose, total protein, albumin, cholesterol and triglyceride at different times were not significantly different between the two groups. Significantly lower resting energy expenditure on the 7th and 14th day were seen in propranolol group (p < 0.05). After 3 weeks, liver size in the propranolol group did not change significantly from admission, while in the non-propranolol group, liver size increased significantly (p < 0.05). The complete healing time of partial-thickness burns and donor sites were significantly shorter in propranolol group (p < 0.01). Duration of ventilation, length of stay in intensive care unit and in hospital, number of operations, rate of multiple organ failure, and death were not different between the two groups (p > 0.05). CONCLUSION For severely burned adults, propranolol was safe and effective on reducing energy expenditure, limited hepatomegaly, and accelerated partial burn wound and donor site closure, but does not affect length of stay in ICU, hospitalization, complication ormortality rate.
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- Nguyen Nhu Lam
- National Burn Hospital, Hanoi, Viet Nam; Medical Military University, Viet Nam.
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- National Burn Hospital, Hanoi, Viet Nam; Medical Military University, Viet Nam
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Lagziel T, Akhavan AA, Yoon JS, Martinez SL, Cox CA, Duraes EFR, Hultman CS, Caffrey J. Carry That Weight! The Challenge of Managing Weight Changes During Inpatient Admission for Patients With Burn Injuries ≥20% TBSA. J Burn Care Res 2022; 43:781-786. [DOI: 10.1093/jbcr/irac054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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The hypermetabolic state of patients with ≥20% total body surface area (TBSA) causes loss of muscle mass and compromised immune function with delayed wound healing. Weight loss is most severe in patients with ≥20% TBSA with initial weight gain due to fluid resuscitation. The American Burn Association (ABA) proposed quality measures for burn injury admissions, including weight loss from admission to discharge. We assessed how our outcomes adhere to these measures and if they correlate with previously described results. We retrospectively reviewed adult admissions with ≥20% TBSA burn injuries from 2016 to 2021. Four groups were established based on %TBSA: 20% to 29% (Group 1), 30% to 39% (Group 2), 40% to 59% (Group 3), and ≥60% (Group 4). We assessed weight changes from admission to discharge and performed multivariate analyses to account for age, sex, total surgeries, and length of stay. Data from 123 patients revealed 40 with 20% to 29% TBSA, 29 with 30% to 39% TBSA, 33 with 40% to 59% TBSA, 21 with ≥60% TBSA. A significant difference in weight loss was observed when comparing Groups 1 and 2 and Groups 3 and 4 (Group 1: −3.63%, Group 2: −2%, Group 3: −9.28%, Group 4: −13.85%; P-value ≤ .05). Groups 3 and 4 had significantly longer lengths of stay compared to Groups 1 and 2 (Group 1: 32.16, Group 2: 37.5, Group 3: 71.13, Group 4: 87.18; P-value ≤ .01). Most patients that experienced weight loss during their admission had <15% weight loss. We found no significant difference in outcomes for patients receiving oxandrolone vs not. The mean weight change was −11% for patients with an overall weight loss and +5% for patients with an overall weight gain. The significant difference between the two groups was admission body mass index (BMI; loss: 30.4 kg/m2, gain: 26.0 kg/m2; P-value ≤ .05). Patients with ≥20% TBSA suffer weight changes, likely due to metabolic disturbances. Increased length of stay and higher %TBSA may be associated with greater weight loss. Patients experiencing weight gain had lower admission BMI suggesting that patients with higher BMI are more prone to weight loss. Our findings support that patients with %TBSA ≥40 are unique, requiring specialized nutritional protocols and metabolic analysis.
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- Tomer Lagziel
- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
- Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, Israel
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- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
- Department of General Surgery, George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, DC, USA
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- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
- Department of Plastic Surgery, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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Li M, Zhang C, Zhou L, Sun X, Wang T, Fu F. Continuous Activation of Dopamine Receptors Alleviates LPS-Induced Liver Injury in Mice via β-arrestin2 Dependent Akt/NF-κB Pathway. Front Pharmacol 2022; 13:853834. [PMID: 35359858 PMCID: PMC8963954 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2022.853834] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2022] [Accepted: 02/18/2022] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Many studies showed that dopamine receptors (DRs) agonists have anti-inflammatory effects. Rotigotine, a non-ergot dopamine receptor agonist, mainly actives DRD2/DRD3/DRD1. Rotigotine extended-release microspheres (RoMS) are a sustained-release formulation that can release sustainably rotigotine for more than 7 days after a single dose of RoMS. This study aimed to investigate whether RoMS can attenuate the lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced liver injury of mice. The liver injury was evaluated by assaying serum transaminase and observing histopathological changes. The levels of pro-inflammatory cytokines in serum were also detected. Western blot was employed to assay the expression of proteins in the Akt/NF-κB pathway. The results showed that pre-administration with a single dose of RoMS could inhibit the increase of serum transaminase induced by LPS, alleviate the pathological damage of liver tissue, and decrease the levels of tumor necrosis factor-α and interleukin-6. In addition, RoMS decreased Toll-like receptor 4 protein expression in liver tissue. RoMS mitigated liver injury by activating DRs and negatively regulating the β-arrestin2-dependent Akt/NF-κB signaling pathway. The effects of RoMS could be weakened or abolished by the specific DRD2 antagonist, R121. In conclusion, activation of DRs inhibited the releases of pro-inflammatory cytokines and alleviated the immune-mediated liver injury induced by LPS in mice. The anti-inflammatory mechanism of RoMS may be related to the regulation of the β-arrestin2-dependent Akt/NF-κB signaling pathway.
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- Mingan Li
- School of Pharmacy, Key Laboratory of Molecular Pharmacology and Drug Evaluation, Ministry of Education, Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Drug Delivery System and Biotech Drugs in Universities of Shandong, Yantai University, Yantai, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Key Laboratory of Molecular Pharmacology and Drug Evaluation, Ministry of Education, Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Drug Delivery System and Biotech Drugs in Universities of Shandong, Yantai University, Yantai, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Key Laboratory of Molecular Pharmacology and Drug Evaluation, Ministry of Education, Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Drug Delivery System and Biotech Drugs in Universities of Shandong, Yantai University, Yantai, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Key Laboratory of Molecular Pharmacology and Drug Evaluation, Ministry of Education, Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Drug Delivery System and Biotech Drugs in Universities of Shandong, Yantai University, Yantai, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Key Laboratory of Molecular Pharmacology and Drug Evaluation, Ministry of Education, Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Drug Delivery System and Biotech Drugs in Universities of Shandong, Yantai University, Yantai, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Key Laboratory of Molecular Pharmacology and Drug Evaluation, Ministry of Education, Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Drug Delivery System and Biotech Drugs in Universities of Shandong, Yantai University, Yantai, China
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Tapking C, Kilian K, Hundeshagen G, Haug V, Teufel A, Houschyar KS, Kneser U, Hirche C. Hepatic functional pathophysiology and morphological damage following severe burns: a systematic review and meta-analysis. J Burn Care Res 2021; 43:1074-1080. [PMID: 34894242 DOI: 10.1093/jbcr/irab239] [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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INTRODUCTION Severe burns are devastating injuries affecting multiple organ systems. Little is known about the influence on the hepatic system and its physiology. This systematic review aimed to assess the current state of research on morphologic liver damage following severe burns. METHODS A search was conducted in Pubmed, Web of Science and Cochrane databases using PRISMA guidelines. Outcomes included serum levels of transaminases, fatty infiltration and necrosis. Weighted individual study estimates were used to calculate pooled transaminase levels and necrosis/fatty infiltration rates using a random-effects approach. Risk ratios (RRs) or Odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were used to describe pooled estimates for risk factors. RESULTS The literature search retrieved 2548 hits, of which 59 studies were included into qualitative synthesis, and finally ten studies were included into meta-analysis. Studies were divided into those reporting autopsies and those reporting changes of serum transaminase levels. The majority of liver autopsies showed fatty infiltration 82% (95% CI39%-97%) or necrosis of the liver 18% (95% CI13%-24%). DISCUSSION Heterogeneity in studies on hepatic functional damage following severe burns was high. Only few were well-designed and published in recent years. Many studies could not be included because of insufficient numerical data. There is a high number of patients deceasing from burns that present with fatty infiltration or necrosis of hepatic tissue. Transaminases were elevated during the first days after burn. Further research on how severe burns affect the hepatic function and outcome, especially long-term, is necessary.
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- C Tapking
- Department of Hand, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Microsurgery, Burn Center, BG Unfallklinik Ludwigshafen, University of Heidelberg, Ludwigshafen, Germany
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- Department of Hand, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Microsurgery, Burn Center, BG Unfallklinik Ludwigshafen, University of Heidelberg, Ludwigshafen, Germany
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- Department of Hand, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Microsurgery, Burn Center, BG Unfallklinik Ludwigshafen, University of Heidelberg, Ludwigshafen, Germany
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- Department of Hand, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Microsurgery, Burn Center, BG Unfallklinik Ludwigshafen, University of Heidelberg, Ludwigshafen, Germany
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- Department of Medicine II, Division of Hepatology, University Medical Center Mannheim, Medical Faculty Mannheim, Heidelberg University, Mannheim, Germany.,Clinical Cooperation Unit Health Metabolism, Center for Preventive Medicine and Digital Health Baden-Württemberg (CPDBW), Medical Faculty Mannheim, Heidelberg University, Mannheim, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology and Allergology, University Hospital of RWTH Aachen, Aachen, Germany
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- Department of Hand, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Microsurgery, Burn Center, BG Unfallklinik Ludwigshafen, University of Heidelberg, Ludwigshafen, Germany
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- Department of Hand, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Microsurgery, Burn Center, BG Unfallklinik Ludwigshafen, University of Heidelberg, Ludwigshafen, Germany.,Department of Plastic, Hand- and Reconstructive Microsurgery, Handtrauma- and Replantation Center BG Unfallklinik Frankfurt am Main gGmbH, Frankfurt/Main, Germany
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Heard TC, Gómez BI, Saathoff ME, Duarte J, Dubick MA, Bynum JA, Christy RJ, Burmeister DM. Minimal Effects of Intravenous Administration of Xenogeneic Adipose Derived Stem Cells on Organ Function in a Porcine 40%TBSA Burn Model. J Burn Care Res 2021; 42:870-879. [PMID: 34057993 DOI: 10.1093/jbcr/irab094] [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] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Adipose stem cells (ASCs) have shown therapeutic promise for various conditions, including burn injury. While ASCs have immunomodulatory properties, concerns exist over pro-coagulant activity after intravenous (IV) administration. In the present study, we examined IV human ASC delivery in terms of coagulation, organ function, and inflammation in a 40% total body surface area (TBSA) swine burn model. Anesthetized female Yorkshire swine were burned and randomized to receive 15ml/kg Lactated Ringer's containing: no ASCs; a low dose (5x10 5 ASCs/kg), or a high dose (5x10 6 ASCs/kg). For biochemical analysis, blood was collected at baseline (BL), 3, 6, 12, and 24 hours post-burn, while kidney and liver tissue was collected post-euthanasia. A significant, but transient, effect of ASCs was seen on prothrombin times and INR, wherein low doses revealed slight hypercoagulation. Burns increased partial thromboplastin time, fibrinogen, and d-dimer levels, which was unchanged with ASC administration. ASCs tended to exacerbate increases in bilirubin at 3 hours, but this didn't reach statistical significance. A significant effect of ASCs on creatinine and BUN was seen, wherein low doses elevated levels at 24 hours (creatinine, p=0.0012; BUN, p=0.0195). Hepatic and renal TUNEL staining were similar for all groups. A dose-dependent decrease in IL-8 was observed, while low doses significantly increased IL-1RA at 3 (p=0.050), IL-12 at 12 (p=0.021) and IL-6 at 24 hours post-burn (p=0.035). IV administration of xenogeneic ASCs slightly increased coagulation, but effects on burn-induced renal and hepatic dysfunction effects were minimal. Despite some significant immunomodulation, organ dysfunction effects were modest. Collectively, this study provides evidence to be skeptical about xenogeneic ASC administration in regards to burn.
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- Tiffany C Heard
- United States Army Institute of Surgical Research, JBSA Fort Sam Houston, TX, United States of America
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- United States Army Institute of Surgical Research, JBSA Fort Sam Houston, TX, United States of America
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- United States Army Institute of Surgical Research, JBSA Fort Sam Houston, TX, United States of America
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- United States Army Institute of Surgical Research, JBSA Fort Sam Houston, TX, United States of America
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- United States Army Institute of Surgical Research, JBSA Fort Sam Houston, TX, United States of America
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- United States Army Institute of Surgical Research, JBSA Fort Sam Houston, TX, United States of America
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- United States Army Institute of Surgical Research, JBSA Fort Sam Houston, TX, United States of America
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- Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD, United States of America
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Seo YJ, Kong YG, Yu J, Park JH, Kim SJ, Kim HY, Kim YK. The prognostic nutritional index on postoperative day one is associated with one-year mortality after burn surgery in elderly patients. BURNS & TRAUMA 2021; 9:tkaa043. [PMID: 33709002 PMCID: PMC7935376 DOI: 10.1093/burnst/tkaa043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2020] [Revised: 09/13/2020] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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BACKGROUND Burn injury in elderly patients can result in poor outcomes. Prognostic nutritional index (PNI) can predict the perioperative nutritional status and postoperative outcomes. We aim to evaluate the risk factors, including PNI, for one-year mortality after burn surgery in elderly patients. METHODS Burn patients aged ≥65 years were retrospectively included. PNI was calculated using the following equation: 10 × serum albumin level (g/dL) + 0.005 × total lymphocyte count (per mm3). Cox regression, receiver operating characteristic curve and Kaplan-Meier survival analyses were performed to evaluate the risk factors for postoperative one-year mortality. RESULTS Postoperative one-year mortality occurred in 71 (37.6%) of the 189 elderly burn patients. Risk factors for one-year mortality were PNI on postoperative day one (hazard ratio (HR) = 0.872; 95% CI = 0.812-0.936; p < 0.001), Sequential Organ Failure Assessment score (HR = 1.112; 95% CI = 1.005-1.230; p = 0.040), American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status (HR = 2.064; 95% CI = 1.211-3.517; p = 0.008), total body surface area burned (HR = 1.017; 95% CI = 1.003-1.032; p = 0.015) and preoperative serum creatinine level (HR = 1.386; 95% CI = 1.058-1.816; p = 0.018). The area under the curve of PNI for predicting one-year mortality after burn surgery was 0.774 (optimal cut-off value = 25.5). Patients with PNI ≤25.5 had a significantly lower one-year survival rate than those with PNI >25.5 (32.1% vs 75.9%, p < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS PNI on postoperative day one was associated with postoperative one-year mortality in elderly burn patients. The postoperative one-year survival rate was lower in patients with PNI ≤25.5 than in those with PNI >25.5. These findings indicate the importance of identifying elderly burn patients with low PNI, thereby reducing the mortality after burn surgery.
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- Young Joo Seo
- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Hangang Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University College of Medicine, 12, Beodeunaru-ro 7-gil, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul 07247, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Hangang Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University College of Medicine, 12, Beodeunaru-ro 7-gil, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul 07247, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, 88, Olympic-ro 43-gil, Songpa-gu, Seoul 05505, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, National Medical Center, 245, Euljiro, Jung-gu, Seoul 04564, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, National Medical Center, 245, Euljiro, Jung-gu, Seoul 04564, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, National Medical Center, 245, Euljiro, Jung-gu, Seoul 04564, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, 88, Olympic-ro 43-gil, Songpa-gu, Seoul 05505, Republic of Korea
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Żwierełło W, Styburski D, Maruszewska A, Piorun K, Skórka-Majewicz M, Czerwińska M, Maciejewska D, Baranowska-Bosiacka I, Krajewski A, Gutowska I. Bioelements in the treatment of burn injuries - The complex review of metabolism and supplementation (copper, selenium, zinc, iron, manganese, chromium and magnesium). J Trace Elem Med Biol 2020; 62:126616. [PMID: 32739827 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtemb.2020.126616] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2020] [Revised: 07/03/2020] [Accepted: 07/06/2020] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Appropriate nutrition is a key component of burn treatment and should be regarded as an integral part of the therapeutic process in burn patients. A nutritional intervention plan should not only allow for adequate quantities of energy and protein but also carefully consider the supply of macro- and micronutrients. As a result of the severe inflammatory response, oxidative stress, and hypermetabolic state, accompanied by often extensive exudation in burn patients, there is a considerable loss of macro- and micronutrients, including essential trace elements. This leads to certain complications, involving e.g. more frequent infections and impaired wound healing. Our current body of knowledge is still insufficient, and the studies carried out to date focus for the most part on the imbalances in trace elements, such as copper (Cu), selenium (Se), and zinc (Zn). Nevertheless, there are many other trace elements involved in immune functions, regulating gene expression or antioxidant defense, and many of those have not been properly investigated in a clinical setting. Due to the insufficient amount of unambiguous literature data and relatively few, often dated, studies carried out with small patient groups, further evaluation of macro- and microelements in burn patients seems indispensable, e.g. to bring up to date local nutritional protocols.
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- Wojciech Żwierełło
- Department of Medical Chemistry, Pomeranian Medical University in Szczecin, Powstancow Wlkp 72street, 70-111 Szczecin, Poland
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- Department of Medical Chemistry, Pomeranian Medical University in Szczecin, Powstancow Wlkp 72street, 70-111 Szczecin, Poland
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- Institute of Biology, University of Szczecin, Felczaka 3c St, 71-412, Szczecin, Poland
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- West Pomeranian Center of Treating Severe Burns and Plastic Sugery, Niechorska 27 Street, 72-300, Gryfice, Poland
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- Department of Medical Chemistry, Pomeranian Medical University in Szczecin, Powstancow Wlkp 72street, 70-111 Szczecin, Poland
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- Department of Human Nutrition and Metabolomic, Pomeranian Medical University in Szczecin, Powstancow Wlkp 72street, 70-111, Szczecin, Poland
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- Department of Human Nutrition and Metabolomic, Pomeranian Medical University in Szczecin, Powstancow Wlkp 72street, 70-111, Szczecin, Poland
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- Department of Biochemistry, Pomeranian Medical University in Szczecin, Powstancow Wlkp 72street, 70-111, Szczecin, Poland
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- West Pomeranian Center of Treating Severe Burns and Plastic Sugery, Niechorska 27 Street, 72-300, Gryfice, Poland
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- Department of Medical Chemistry, Pomeranian Medical University in Szczecin, Powstancow Wlkp 72street, 70-111 Szczecin, Poland.
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Abdullahi A, Barayan D, Vinaik R, Diao L, Yu N, Jeschke MG. Activation of ER stress signalling increases mortality after a major trauma. J Cell Mol Med 2020; 24:9764-9773. [PMID: 32810382 PMCID: PMC7520325 DOI: 10.1111/jcmm.15548] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2020] [Revised: 06/04/2020] [Accepted: 06/07/2020] [Indexed: 01/14/2023] Open
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The endoplasmic reticulum (ER) adapts to stress by activating a signalling cascade known as the ER stress response. While ER stress signalling is a central component of the cellular defence against environmental insult, persistent activation is thought to contribute to the progression of various metabolic complications via loss of protein function and cell death. Despite its importance however, whether and how ER stress impacts morbidity and mortality in conditions of hypermetabolism remain unclear. In this study, we discovered that chronic ER stress response plays a role in mediating adverse outcomes that occur after major trauma. Using a murine model of thermal injury, we show that induction of ER stress with Tunicamycin not only increased mortality but also resulted in hepatic damage and hepatic steatosis. Importantly, post‐burn treatment with chaperone ER stress inhibitors attenuated hepatic ER stress and improved organ function following injury. Our study identifies ER stress as a potential hub of the signalling network affecting multiple aspects of metabolism after major trauma and as a novel potential molecular target to improve the clinical outcomes of severely burned patients.
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- Abdikarim Abdullahi
- Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.,Biological Sciences, Sunnybrook Research Institute, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.,Biological Sciences, Sunnybrook Research Institute, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.,Biological Sciences, Sunnybrook Research Institute, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Biological Sciences, Sunnybrook Research Institute, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Biological Sciences, Sunnybrook Research Institute, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.,Biological Sciences, Sunnybrook Research Institute, Toronto, ON, Canada.,Ross Tilley Burn Centre, Sunnybrook Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada.,Department of Surgery, Division of Plastic Surgery and Department of Immunology, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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Increased Rate of Long-term Mortality Among Burn Survivors: A Population-based Matched Cohort Study. Ann Surg 2020; 269:1192-1199. [PMID: 31082920 DOI: 10.1097/sla.0000000000002722] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To estimate long-term mortality following major burn injury compared with matched controls. SUMMARY BACKGROUND DATA The effect of sustaining a major burn injury on long-term life expectancy is poorly understood. METHODS Using health administrative data, all adults who survived to discharge after major burn injury between 2003 and 2013 were matched to between 1 and 5 uninjured controls on age, sex, and the extent of both physical and psychological comorbidity. To account for socioeconomic factors such as residential instability and material deprivation, we also matched on marginalization index. The primary outcome was 5-year all-cause mortality, and all patients were followed until death or March 31, 2014. Cumulative mortality estimates were estimated using the Kaplan-Meier method. Cox proportional hazards modeling was used to estimate the association of burn injury with mortality. RESULTS In total, 1965 burn survivors of mean age 44 (standard deviation 17) years with median total body surface area burn of 15% [interquartile range (IQR) 5-15] were matched to 8671 controls and followed for a median 5 (IQR 2.5-8) years. Five-year mortality was significantly greater among burn survivors (11 vs 4%, P < 0.001). The hazard ratio was greatest during the first year (4.15, 95% CI 3.17-5.42), and declined each year thereafter, reaching 1.65 (95% CI 1.02-2.67) in the fifth year after discharge. Burn survivors had increased mortality related to trauma (mortality rate ratio, MRR 9.8, 95% CI 5-19) and mental illness (MRR 9.1, 95% CI 4-23). CONCLUSIONS Burn survivors have a significantly higher rate of long-term mortality than matched controls, particularly related to trauma and mental illness. Burn follow-up should be focused on injury prevention, mental healthcare, and detection and treatment of new disease.
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Burn-Induced Impairment of Ileal Muscle Contractility Is Associated with Increased Extracellular Matrix Components. J Gastrointest Surg 2020; 24:188-197. [PMID: 31637625 PMCID: PMC8634548 DOI: 10.1007/s11605-019-04400-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2019] [Accepted: 09/05/2019] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Severe burns lead to marked impairment of gastrointestinal motility, such as delayed gastric emptying and small and large intestinal ileus. However, the cellular mechanism of these pathologic changes remains largely unknown. METHODS Male Sprague Dawley rats approximately 3 months old and weighing 300-350 g were randomized to either a 60% total body surface area full-thickness scald burn or sham procedure and were sacrificed 24 h after the procedure. Gastric emptying, gastric antrum contractility ileal smooth muscle contractility, and colonic contractility were measured. Muscularis externa was isolated from the ileal segment to prepare smooth muscle protein extracts for Western blot analysis. RESULTS Compared with sham controls, the baseline rhythmic contractile activities of the antral, ileal, and colonic smooth muscle strips were impaired in the burned rats. Simultaneously, our data showed that ileal muscularis ECM proteins fibronectin and laminin were significantly up-regulated in burned rats compared with sham rats. TGF-β signaling is an important stimulating factor for ECM protein expression. Our results revealed that TGF-β signaling was activated in the ileal muscle of burned rats evidenced by the activation of Smad2/3 expression and phosphorylation. In addition, the total and phosphorylated AKT, which is an important downstream factor of ECM signaling in smooth muscle cells, was also up-regulated in burned rats' ileal muscle. Notably, these changes were not seen in the colonic or gastric tissues. CONCLUSION Deposition of fibrosis-related proteins after severe burn is contributors to decreased small intestinal motility.
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Abdullahi A, Samadi O, Auger C, Kanagalingam T, Boehning D, Bi S, Jeschke MG. Browning of white adipose tissue after a burn injury promotes hepatic steatosis and dysfunction. Cell Death Dis 2019; 10:870. [PMID: 31740668 PMCID: PMC6861318 DOI: 10.1038/s41419-019-2103-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2019] [Revised: 09/19/2019] [Accepted: 10/22/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Burn patients experiencing hypermetabolism develop hepatic steatosis, which is associated with liver failure and poor outcomes after the injury. These same patients also undergo white adipose tissue (WAT) browning, which has been implicated in mediating post-burn cachexia and sustained hypermetabolism. Despite the clinical presentation of hepatic steatosis and WAT browning in burns, whether or not these two pathological responses are linked remains poorly understood. Here, we show that the burn-induced WAT browning and its associated increased lipolysis leads to the accelerated development of hepatic steatosis in mice. Deletion of interleukin 6 (IL-6) and the uncoupling protein 1 (UCP1), regulators of burn-induced WAT browning completely protected mice from hepatic steatosis after the injury. Treatment of post-burn mice with propranolol or IL-6 receptor blocker attenuated burn-induced WAT browning and its associated hepatic steatosis pathology. Lipidomic profiling in the plasma of post-burn mice and burn patients revealed elevated levels of damage-inducing lipids (palmitic and stearic acids), which induced hepatic endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress and compromised hepatic fat oxidation. Mechanistically, we show that hepatic ER stress after a burn injury leads to a greater ER-mitochondria interaction, hepatocyte apoptosis, oxidative stress, and impaired fat oxidation. Collectively, our findings uncover an adverse "cross-talk" between the adipose and liver tissue in the context of burn injury, which is critically mediated by WAT browning.
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- Abdikarim Abdullahi
- Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.,Biological Sciences, Sunnybrook Research Institute, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.,Biological Sciences, Sunnybrook Research Institute, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Biological Sciences, Sunnybrook Research Institute, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada. .,Biological Sciences, Sunnybrook Research Institute, Toronto, ON, Canada. .,Ross Tilley Burn Centre, Sunnybrook Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada. .,Department of Surgery, Division of Plastic Surgery and Department of Immunology, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.
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de Tymowski C, Dépret F, Soussi S, Nabila M, Vauchel T, Chaussard M, Benyamina M, Ferry A, Cupaciu A, Jully M, Oueslati H, Fratani A, Coutrot M, Sogni P, Mimoun M, Chaouat M, Zagdanski AM, De Kerviler E, Mebazaa A, Moreau R, Mallet V, Legrand M. Contributing factors and outcomes of burn-associated cholestasis. J Hepatol 2019; 71:563-572. [PMID: 31152758 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhep.2019.05.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2018] [Revised: 05/04/2019] [Accepted: 05/14/2019] [Indexed: 12/04/2022]
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BACKGROUND & AIMS Cholestasis often occurs after burn injuries. However, the prevalence of cholestasis and its effect on outcomes in patients with severe burn injuries are unknown. The aim of this study was to describe the course and the burden of cholestasis in a cohort of severely burned adult patients. METHODS We investigated the relationship between burn-associated cholestasis (BAC) and clinical outcomes in a retrospective cohort of patients admitted to our unit for severe burn injuries between 2012 and 2015. BAC was defined as an increased level of serum alkaline phosphatase (ALP) ≥1.5x the upper limit of normal (ULN) with an increased level of gamma-glutamyltransferase (GGT) ≥3x ULN, or as an increased level of total bilirubin ≥2x ULN. RESULTS A total of 214 patients were included: 111 (52%) patients developed BAC after a median (IQR) stay of 9 (5-16) days. At 90 days, the mortality rate was 20%, including 34 and 9 patients with and without BAC (p <0.001), respectively, which corresponded to a 2.5-fold higher (95% CI 1.2-5.2, p = 0.012) risk of 90-day mortality for patients with BAC. After being adjusted for severity of illness, patients with BAC, hyperbilirubinemia and without elevated ALP and GGT levels had a hazard ratio of 4.51 (95% CI 1.87-10.87) for 90-day mortality. BAC was associated with the severity of the burn injury, shock and bacteraemia. BAC was present in 38 (51%) patients at discharge, and 7 (18%) patients had secondary sclerosing cholangitis. These patients maintained elevated levels of ALP and GGT that were 5.8x (1.7-15) the ULN and 11x the ULN (4.5-22), respectively, 20 months (3.5-35) after discharge. CONCLUSION BAC is prevalent among patients with severe burn injuries and is associated with worse short-term outcomes, especially when total bilirubin levels were increased without elevated ALP and GGT levels. BAC survivors are at risk of developing sclerosing cholangitis. LAY SUMMARY Cholestasis is common after burn injuries and is associated with burn severity, sepsis, organ failure and mortality. Patients with hyperbilirubinemia without elevated alkaline phosphatase and gamma-glutamyltransferase levels after the burn injury have a poor prognosis. Patients with burn-associated cholestasis may develop sclerosing cholangitis and secondary biliary cirrhosis.
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- Christian de Tymowski
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP), Groupe Hospitalier St-Louis-Lariboisière, Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care and Burn Unit, Paris, France; University Paris Diderot, Paris, France; INSERM U1149, Centre de Recherche sur l'Inflammation CRI, Paris, France; Laboratoire d'Excellence (Labex) Inflammex, ComUE Sorbonne Paris Cité, Paris, France
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- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP), Groupe Hospitalier St-Louis-Lariboisière, Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care and Burn Unit, Paris, France; University Paris Diderot, Paris, France; Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM), UMR INSERM 942, Lariboisière Hospital University Paris Diderot, F-75475, & F-CRIN INI-CRCT Network, Paris, France
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- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP), Groupe Hospitalier St-Louis-Lariboisière, Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care and Burn Unit, Paris, France
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- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP), Groupe Hospitalier St-Louis-Lariboisière, Biochemistry Laboratory, Paris, France
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- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP), Groupe Hospitalier St-Louis-Lariboisière, Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care and Burn Unit, Paris, France
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- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP), Groupe Hospitalier St-Louis-Lariboisière, Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care and Burn Unit, Paris, France
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- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP), Groupe Hospitalier St-Louis-Lariboisière, Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care and Burn Unit, Paris, France
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- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP), Groupe Hospitalier St-Louis-Lariboisière, Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care and Burn Unit, Paris, France
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- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP), Groupe Hospitalier St-Louis-Lariboisière, Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care and Burn Unit, Paris, France
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- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP), Groupe Hospitalier St-Louis-Lariboisière, Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care and Burn Unit, Paris, France
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- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP), Groupe Hospitalier St-Louis-Lariboisière, Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care and Burn Unit, Paris, France
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- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP), Groupe Hospitalier St-Louis-Lariboisière, Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care and Burn Unit, Paris, France
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- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP), Groupe Hospitalier St-Louis-Lariboisière, Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care and Burn Unit, Paris, France; University Paris Diderot, Paris, France
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- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP), Hôpital Cochin, Hepatology Service, Paris, France; Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale Unité 1223; Institut Pasteur, Paris, France; Université Paris Descartes-Sorbonne Paris Cité, Paris, France
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- University Paris Diderot, Paris, France; Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP), Groupe Hospitalier St-Louis-Lariboisière, Plastic Surgery, Paris, France
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- University Paris Diderot, Paris, France; Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP), Groupe Hospitalier St-Louis-Lariboisière, Plastic Surgery, Paris, France
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- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP), Groupe Hospitalier St-Louis-Lariboisière, Radiology, Paris, France
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- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP), Groupe Hospitalier St-Louis-Lariboisière, Radiology, Paris, France
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- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP), Groupe Hospitalier St-Louis-Lariboisière, Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care and Burn Unit, Paris, France; University Paris Diderot, Paris, France; Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM), UMR INSERM 942, Lariboisière Hospital University Paris Diderot, F-75475, & F-CRIN INI-CRCT Network, Paris, France
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- University Paris Diderot, Paris, France; INSERM U1149, Centre de Recherche sur l'Inflammation CRI, Paris, France; Laboratoire d'Excellence (Labex) Inflammex, ComUE Sorbonne Paris Cité, Paris, France; Département Hospitalo-Universitaire (DHU) UNITY, Service d'hépatologie, Hôpital beaujon APHP, Clichy, France
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- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP), Hôpital Cochin, Hepatology Service, Paris, France; Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale Unité 1223; Institut Pasteur, Paris, France; Université Paris Descartes-Sorbonne Paris Cité, Paris, France.
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- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP), Groupe Hospitalier St-Louis-Lariboisière, Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care and Burn Unit, Paris, France; University Paris Diderot, Paris, France; Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM), UMR INSERM 942, Lariboisière Hospital University Paris Diderot, F-75475, & F-CRIN INI-CRCT Network, Paris, France.
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Micheloud JF, Aguirre LS, Marioni J, Mugas ML, Cabrera JL, Martinez OG, Gallardo SC, Gimeno EJ, Núñez-Montoya SC. Experimental poisoning by Heterophyllaea pustulata Hook. f. (Rubiaceae) in goats. Clinical, biochemical and toxicological aspects. Toxicon 2019; 165:56-61. [PMID: 31029636 DOI: 10.1016/j.toxicon.2019.04.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2019] [Revised: 04/17/2019] [Accepted: 04/22/2019] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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The aim of this study was to investigate the clinical, biochemical and toxicological findings of the experimentally poisoning induced by Heterophyllaea pustulata in goats. Ten healthy adult female Saanen breed goats were used in the experiment. The goats were randomly assigned to two groups of five individuals: control and experimental group (CG and EG). Both groups were kept in the same enclosure devoid of shade for 8 h daily. The EG received only H. pustulata samples (leaves and thin steam) and water ad libitum. The CG received lucerne hay. Blood samples were taken at different times after oral administration of vegetal samples, and level of hepatic enzymes, total bilirubin, conjugated and non-conjugated bilirubin was measured, together with the detection of anthraquinones (AQs) and phylloerythrin by High Performance Liquid Chromatography with Diode-Array Detector and Mass Spectrometry with Electron Spray Ionization and Quadrupole Time Of Fly analysis. At the same time, skin biopsy samples were collected for AQs determinations. For histopathological examination, hepatic biopsy samples were collected on day 8. Clinically, all goats of the EG revealed photophobia, dermatitis and photosensitization. None of these goats developed jaundice or died during the experiment (15 days). In addition, affected goats exhibited a significant elevation in the serum levels of glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase, direct bilirubin, and total bilirubin. Microscopic examination of the liver samples revealed slight degenerative lesions. Although phylloerythrin was not detected in sera, a high level of two predominant AQs in H. pustulata (rubiadin/soranjidiol) were noted between 24 and 72 h after plant consumption, which coincided with the period in which the clinical signs were more obvious. Since those AQs were not identified in skin samples, the clinical findings were supported by the presence of AQs in sera. Finally, toxicological studies of the AQs are important, since many current works suggest their potential use in the photodynamic therapy.
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- Juan Francisco Micheloud
- Grupo de Trabajo de Patología, Epidemiología e Investigación Diagnóstica Área de Sanidad Animal-IIACS, Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria, Argentina; Práctica Hospitalaria de Grandes Animales, Fac. Ciencias Veterinarias, Universidad Católica de Salta, Argentina.
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- Práctica Hospitalaria de Grandes Animales, Fac. Ciencias Veterinarias, Universidad Católica de Salta, Argentina
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- Instituto Multidisciplinario de Biología Vegetal, Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (IMBIV, CONICET), Argentina; Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, Facultad Ciencias Químicas, Dpto. Ciencias Farmacéuticas, Farmacognosia, Edificio de Ciencias 2, Ciudad Universitaria, X5000HUA, Córdoba, Argentina
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- Instituto Multidisciplinario de Biología Vegetal, Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (IMBIV, CONICET), Argentina; Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, Facultad Ciencias Químicas, Dpto. Ciencias Farmacéuticas, Farmacognosia, Edificio de Ciencias 2, Ciudad Universitaria, X5000HUA, Córdoba, Argentina
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- Instituto Multidisciplinario de Biología Vegetal, Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (IMBIV, CONICET), Argentina; Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, Facultad Ciencias Químicas, Dpto. Ciencias Farmacéuticas, Farmacognosia, Edificio de Ciencias 2, Ciudad Universitaria, X5000HUA, Córdoba, Argentina
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- Herbario MCNS - Facultad de Ciencias Naturales, IBIGEO. Universidad Nacional de Salta. Av. Bolivia 5150, Salta, Argentina
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- Herbario MCNS - Facultad de Ciencias Naturales, IBIGEO. Universidad Nacional de Salta. Av. Bolivia 5150, Salta, Argentina
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- Cátedra de Patología General, Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias-Universidad Nacional de La Plata, Argentina
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- Instituto Multidisciplinario de Biología Vegetal, Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (IMBIV, CONICET), Argentina; Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, Facultad Ciencias Químicas, Dpto. Ciencias Farmacéuticas, Farmacognosia, Edificio de Ciencias 2, Ciudad Universitaria, X5000HUA, Córdoba, Argentina
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BACKGROUND A complete understanding of the role of the liver in burn-induced hypermetabolism is lacking. We investigated the acute effect of severe burn trauma on liver mitochondrial respiratory capacity and coupling control as well as the signaling events underlying these alterations. METHODS Male BALB/c mice (8-12 weeks) received full-thickness scald burns on ∼30% of the body surface. Liver tissue was harvested 24 h postinjury. Mitochondrial respiration was determined by high-resolution respirometry. Citrate synthase activity was determined as a proxy of mitochondrial density. Male Sprague-Dawley rats received full-thickness scald burns to ∼60% of the body surface. Serum was collected 24 h postinjury. HepG2 cells were cultured with serum-enriched media from either sham- or burn-treated rats. Protein levels were analyzed via western blot. RESULTS Mass-specific (P = 0.01) and mitochondrial-specific (P = 0.01) respiration coupled to ATP production significantly increased in the liver after burn. The respiratory control ratio for ADP (P = 0.04) and the mitochondrial flux control ratio (P = 0.03) were elevated in the liver of burned animals. Complex III and Complex IV protein abundance in the liver increased after burn by 17% and 14%, respectively. Exposure of HepG2 cells to serum from burned rats increased the pAMPKα:AMPKα ratio (P < 0.001) and levels of SIRT1 (P = 0.01), Nrf2 (P < 0.001), and PGC1α (P = 0.02). CONCLUSIONS Severe burn trauma augments respiratory capacity and function of liver mitochondria, adaptations that augment ATP production. This response may be mediated by systemic factors that activate signaling proteins responsible for regulating cellular energy metabolism and mitochondrial biogenesis.
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Clearance of Indocyanine Green in Severe Pediatric Burns. J Trauma Acute Care Surg 2018; 86:817-822. [PMID: 30589752 DOI: 10.1097/ta.0000000000002180] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND Clearance of indocyanine green dye (ICGc) reflects sinusoidal perfusion and hepatocyte cell membrane function. Thus, ICGc is a reflection of the functional reserve of intact hepatocytes. The purpose of this study was to identify predictors of ICGc in severely burned children during the acute hospitalization and at the time of discharge from the intensive care unit (ICU). A secondary aim was to determine the relationship between liver size and patient ICGc. METHODS Twenty-six children (0.8-17 years old) with 35% or greater total body surface area burned (%TBSA-B) were included. Assessment of ICGc (in milliliters per minute per meter squared) was done during the acute hospitalization (median: 6 days after admission, median: 14 days postburn) and at the time of discharge from the ICU (median: 19 days after admission, median: 27 days postburn). Age, TBSA-B, % third-degree burns, inhalation injury, preexisting chronic malnutrition, hematocrit, liver dysfunction, and time from burn injury were incorporated in multiple linear regressions as predictive variables of ICGc. Only variables with p < 0.05 were retained in the final models. RESULTS Time from injury and age were the strongest predictors of ICGc during the acute admission but not at the time of discharge from the ICU. Time from injury was negatively associated with ICGc, whereas age was positively associated. At the time of discharge from the ICU, ICGc was increased in proportion to the %TBSA-B, whereas inhalation injury and preexisting chronic malnutrition were associated with lower ICGc. There was no correlation between change-to-predicted liver length and ICGc. CONCLUSIONS The intrinsic ability of the liver to extract ICG from plasma was lower in younger burned patients during the acute admission and in those with preexisting chronic malnutrition and inhalation injury at the time of discharge from the ICU. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE Prognostic/Epidemiologic, level III.
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Gong Y, Long X, Xu H, Yang X, Guo Q. The changes and prognostic value of liver function in young adults with severe burn: A retrospective observational study. Medicine (Baltimore) 2018; 97:e13721. [PMID: 30572508 PMCID: PMC6320172 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000013721] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2018] [Accepted: 11/21/2018] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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To analyze the changes in liver functions and the relationship between alterations in liver function and mortality risk in young adults with third-degree burn wounds on over 90% of the total body surface area (TBSA).A total of 23 fatally burned factory workers in an inflammable dust explosion and fire were enrolled from 2 intensive care units. Clinical data, particularly the laboratory tests for liver function, were retrospectively analyzed and compared between the survivor and non-survivor groups.Compared to survivors, non-survivors had significantly higher total bilirubin (TBIL), glutamate-pyruvate transaminase (GPT), glutamic-oxaloacetic transaminase, alkaline phosphatase, prothrombin time, and activated partial thromboplastin time (APTT) at the terminal point of this study (P <.05). In addition, the peak values of TBIL, GPT, and longer APTT were higher in non-survivors than in survivors during hospital course, and the peak values of TBIL was one of major prognostic factors for mortality risk. Furthermore, at the first 2 weeks, the cumulative survival rates were significantly lower in patients with liver dysfunction than those without liver dysfunction (P <.01).Our findings show that the great changes in liver function occurred in first 2 weeks after severe burns. Liver dysfunction may have an effect on clinical outcomes of post-burn. Measures to protect liver function and prevent from deterioration could be beneficial in improvement survival rate, especially during the first 2 weeks.
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- Yan Gong
- Department of Rehabilitation medicine, The Affiliated Suzhou Hospital of Nanjing Medical University
- Department of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University
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- Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University
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- Department of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University
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- Department of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University
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Microfluidic Assay Measures Increased Neutrophil Extracellular Traps Circulating in Blood after Burn Injuries. Sci Rep 2018; 8:16983. [PMID: 30451882 PMCID: PMC6242863 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-34952-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2018] [Accepted: 10/12/2018] [Indexed: 01/21/2023] Open
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Cell-free DNA (cf-DNA) concentration in human plasma is often increased after burn and trauma injuries. Two major sources of cf-DNA are the parenchymal cells damaged by the injury and various circulating cells indirectly altered by the response to injury. The cf-DNA originating from neutrophils, also known as circulating neutrophil extracellular traps (cNETs), is of notable interest because cNETs have been associated with pathological processes in other conditions, including cancer, autoimmunity, etc. Both intact chromatin and oligonucleotides, which are the by-product of cf-DNA degradation, are assumed to contribute to the cf-DNA in patients. However, traditional assays for cf-DNA quantification do not distinguish between cNETs and cf-DNA of other origins and do not differentiate between intact chromatin and oligonucleotides. Here we measure the amount of intact cNETs in the circulation, using a microfluidic device that mechanically traps chromatin fibers directly from blood and an immunofluorescence protocol that detects neutrophil-specific proteins associated with chromatin. In a rat model of burn injury, we determined that the chromatin fibers in the circulation after injury originate exclusively from neutrophils and are cNETs. We found that the concentration of cNETs surges the first day after injury and then decreases slowly over several days. In a secondary sepsis model, which involved a burn injury followed by cecal-ligation-puncture, we measured additional increases in cNETs in the days after sepsis was induced. These results validate a microfluidic assay for the quantification of cNETs and will facilitate fruther studies probing the contribution of cNETs to complications after burns and sepsis.
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As a result of many years of research, the intricate cellular mechanisms of burn injury are slowly becoming clear. Yet, knowledge of these cellular mechanisms and a multitude of resulting studies have often failed to translate into improved clinical treatment for burn injuries. Perhaps the most valuable information to date is the years of clinical experience and observations in the management and treatment of patients, which has contributed to a gradual improvement in reported outcomes of mortality. This review provides a discussion of the cellular mechanisms and pathways involved in burn injury, resultant systemic effects on organ systems, current management and treatment, and potential therapies that we may see implemented in the future.
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The widespread and rapidly increasing trend of binge drinking is accompanied by a concomitant rise in the prevalence of trauma patients under the influence of alcohol at the time of their injury. Epidemiological evidence suggests up to half of all adult burn patients are intoxicated at the time of admission, and the presence of alcohol is an independent risk factor for death in the early stages post burn. As the major site of alcohol metabolism and toxicity, the liver is a critical determinant of postburn outcome, and experimental evidence implies an injury threshold exists beyond which burn-induced hepatic derangement is observed. Alcohol may lower this threshold for postburn hepatic damage through a variety of mechanisms including modulation of extrahepatic events, alteration of the gut-liver axis, and changes in signaling pathways. The direct and indirect effects of alcohol may prime the liver for the second-hit of many overlapping physiologic responses to burn injury. In an effort to gain a deeper understanding of how alcohol potentiates postburn hepatic damage, the authors summarize possible mechanisms by which alcohol modulates the postburn hepatic response.
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Korkmaz HI, Krijnen PAJ, Ulrich MMW, de Jong E, van Zuijlen PPM, Niessen HWM. The role of complement in the acute phase response after burns. Burns 2017; 43:1390-1399. [PMID: 28410933 DOI: 10.1016/j.burns.2017.03.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2016] [Revised: 02/03/2017] [Accepted: 03/08/2017] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Severe burns induce a complex systemic inflammatory response characterized by a typical prolonged acute phase response (APR) that starts approximately 4-8h after-burn and persists for months up to a year after the initial burn trauma. During this APR, acute phase proteins (APPs), including C-reactive protein (CRP) and complement (e.g. C3, C4 and C5) are released in the blood, resulting amongst others, in the recruitment and migration of inflammatory cells. Although the APR is necessary for proper wound healing, a prolonged APR can induce local tissue damage, hamper the healing process and cause negative systemic effects in several organs, including the heart, lungs, kidney and the central nervous system. In this review, we will discuss the role of the APR in burns with a specific focus on complement.
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- H Ibrahim Korkmaz
- Department of Pathology, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; Institute of Cardiovascular Research (ICaR-VU), VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
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- Department of Pathology, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; Institute of Cardiovascular Research (ICaR-VU), VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Pathology, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; Department of Molecular Cell Biology and Immunology, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; Association of Dutch Burn Centres (ADBC), Beverwijk, The Netherlands
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- Department of Intensive Care, Red Cross Hospital, Beverwijk, The Netherlands
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- Department of Plastic, Reconstructive and Hand Surgery, MOVE Research Institute, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; Burn Center and Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Red Cross Hospital, Beverwijk, The Netherlands; Association of Dutch Burn Centres (ADBC), Beverwijk, The Netherlands
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- Department of Pathology, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; Department of Cardiac Surgery, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; Institute of Cardiovascular Research (ICaR-VU), VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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The Local and Systemic Inflammatory Response in a Pig Burn Wound Model With a Pivotal Role for Complement. J Burn Care Res 2017; 38:e796-e806. [DOI: 10.1097/bcr.0000000000000486] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Innate immune dysfunction after major burn injuries increases the susceptibility to organ failure. Lipid mediators of inflammation resolution, e.g., resolvin D2, have been shown recently to restore neutrophil functionality and reduce mortality rate in a rat model of major burn injury. However, the physiological mechanisms responsible for the benefic activity of resolvin D2 are not well understood. DESIGN Prospective randomized animal investigation. SETTING Academic research setting. SUBJECTS Wistar male rats. INTERVENTIONS Animals were subjected to a full-thickness burn of 30% total body surface area. Two hours after burn, 25 ng/kg resolvin D2 was administered IV and repeated every day, for 8 days. At day 10 post burn, 2 mg/kg of lipopolysaccharide was administered IV, and the presence of renal and hepatic injuries was evaluated at day 11 post burn by histology, immunohistochemistry, and relevant blood chemistry. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS In untreated animals, we found significant tissue damage in the kidneys and liver, consistent with acute tubular necrosis and multifocal necrosis, and changes in blood chemistry, reflecting the deterioration of renal and hepatic functions. We detected less tissue damage and significantly lower values of blood urea nitrogen (26.4 ± 2.1 vs 36.0 ± 9.3 mg/dL; p ≤ 0.001), alanine aminotransferase (266.5 ± 295.2 vs 861.8 ± 813.7 U/L; p ≤ 0.01), and total bilirubin (0.13 ± 0.05 vs 0.30 ± 0.14 mg/dL; p ≤ 0.01) in resolvin D2-treated rats than in untreated animals. The mean blood pressure of all animals was above 65 mm Hg, indicating adequate tissue perfusion throughout the experiments. We measured significantly larger amounts of chromatin in the circulation of untreated than of resolvin D2-treated rats (575.1 ± 331.0 vs 264.1 ± 122.4 ng/mL; p ≤ 0.05) and identified neutrophil extracellular traps in kidney and liver tissues from untreated rats, consistent with the tissue damage. CONCLUSIONS Pathologic changes in kidney and liver tissues in a rat model of major burn and endotoxin insults are ameliorated by resolvin D2.
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Bortolin JA, Quintana HT, Tomé TDC, Ribeiro FAP, Ribeiro DA, de Oliveira F. Burn injury induces histopathological changes and cell proliferation in liver of rats. World J Hepatol 2016; 8:322-330. [PMID: 26962398 PMCID: PMC4766260 DOI: 10.4254/wjh.v8.i6.322] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2015] [Revised: 11/05/2015] [Accepted: 01/22/2016] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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AIM: To investigate effects of severe burn injury (BI) in rat liver through the histopathological and inflammatory markers analysis.
METHODS: Forty-two male Wistar rats were distributed into two groups, control (C) and subjected to scald BI (SBI). The animals were euthanized one, four and 14 d post sham or 45% of the total body surface BI. Liver fragments were submitted to histopathological, morphoquantitative (hepatocyte area and cell density), ciclooxigenase-2 (COX-2) immunoexpression, and gene expression [real-time polymerase chain reaction for tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α, inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) and caspase-3] methods.
RESULTS: Histopathological findings showed inflammatory process in all periods investigated and hepatocyte degeneration added to increased amount of connective tissue 14 d post injury. Hepatocyte area, the density of binucleated hepatocytes and density of sinusoidal cells of SBI groups were increased when compared with control. COX-2 immunoexpression was stronger in SBI groups. No differences were found in TNF-α, iNOS and caspase-3 gene expression.
CONCLUSION: BI induces histopathological changes, upregulation of COX-2 immunoexpression, and cell proliferation in liver of rats.
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Duke JM, Boyd JH, Randall SM, Wood FM. Long term mortality in a population-based cohort of adolescents, and young and middle-aged adults with burn injury in Western Australia: A 33-year study. ACCIDENT; ANALYSIS AND PREVENTION 2015; 85:118-124. [PMID: 26432064 DOI: 10.1016/j.aap.2015.09.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2015] [Revised: 06/03/2015] [Accepted: 09/13/2015] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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BACKGROUND Advances in the treatment and management of burn patients over the past decades have resulted in a decline of in-hospital mortality rates. Current estimates of burn-related mortality are usually in the context of deaths occurring during the admission or within a short time period after the incident burn. Limited data are available that examine long term mortality after burn injury. This study aimed to assess the impact of burn injury on long-term mortality and quantify any increased risk of death attributable to burn injury. METHODS A population-based cohort study of persons 15-44 years of age hospitalised for burn injury (n=14,559) in Western Australia (1980-2012) and a matched non-injured comparison group (n=56,822) using linked health administrative data was used. Hospital morbidity and death data were obtained from the Western Australian Hospital Morbidity Data System and Death Register. De-identified extraction of all linked hospital morbidity and death records for the period 1980-2012 were provided by the Western Australian Data Linkage System. Survival analysis was conducted using the Kaplan-Meier method and Cox proportional hazards modelling. RESULTS The adjusted all-cause Mortality Rate Ratio (MRR) for burn injury was 1.8 (95%CI: 1.7-2.0); those with burn injury had a 1.8 times greater rate of mortality than those with no injury. The index burn injury was estimated to account for 44% of all recorded deaths in the burn injury cohort during the study period after discharge. Increased risk of mortality was observed for both severe (MRR, 95%CI: 1.9, 1.3-2.9) and minor (MRR, 95%CI: 2.5, 2.2-3.0) burns. CONCLUSIONS An increased risk of long-term all-cause mortality is associated with both minor and severe burn injury. Estimates of total mortality burden based on the early in-patient period alone, significantly underestimates the true burden of burn injury in adolescents, and young and middle aged adults. These results have significant implications for burn injury prevention.
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- Janine M Duke
- Burn Injury Research Unit, School of Surgery, University of Western Australia, Western Australia, Perth, Australia.
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- Population Health Research Network, Centre for Data Linkage, Curtin University, Western Australia, Perth, Australia
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- Population Health Research Network, Centre for Data Linkage, Curtin University, Western Australia, Perth, Australia
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- Burn Injury Research Unit, School of Surgery, University of Western Australia, Western Australia, Perth, Australia; Burns Service of Western Australia, Royal Perth Hospital and Princess Margaret Hospital, Western Australia, Perth, Australia
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Duke JM, Boyd JH, Rea S, Randall SM, Wood FM. Long-term mortality among older adults with burn injury: a population-based study in Australia. Bull World Health Organ 2015; 93:400-6. [PMID: 26240461 PMCID: PMC4450710 DOI: 10.2471/blt.14.149146] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2014] [Revised: 02/10/2015] [Accepted: 02/16/2015] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To assess if burn injury in older adults is associated with changes in long-term all-cause mortality and to estimate the increased risk of death attributable to burn injury. METHODS We conducted a population-based matched longitudinal study - based on administrative data from Western Australia's hospital morbidity data system and death register. A cohort of 6014 individuals who were aged at least 45 years when hospitalized for a first burn injury in 1980-2012 was identified. A non-injury comparison cohort, randomly selected from Western Australia's electoral roll (n = 25 759), was matched to the patients. We used Kaplan-Meier plots and Cox proportional hazards regression to analyse the data and generated mortality rate ratios and attributable risk percentages. FINDINGS For those hospitalized with burns, 180 (3%) died in hospital and 2498 (42%) died after discharge. Individuals with burn injury had a 1.4-fold greater mortality rate than those with no injury (95% confidence interval, CI: 1.3-1.5). In this cohort, the long-term mortality attributable to burn injury was 29%. Mortality risk was increased by both severe and minor burns, with adjusted mortality rate ratios of 1.3 (95% CI: 1.1-1.9) and 2.1 (95% CI: 1.9-2.3), respectively. CONCLUSION Burn injury is associated with increased long-term mortality. In our study population, sole reliance on data on in-hospital deaths would lead to an underestimate of the true mortality burden associated with burn injury.
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- Janine M Duke
- Burn Injury Research Unit, School of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences, University of Western Australia, M318 35 Stirling Highway, Crawley, 6009, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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- Centre for Data Linkage, Curtin University, Perth, Australia
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- Burns Service of Western Australia, Royal Perth Hospital and Princess Margaret Hospital, Perth, Australia
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- Centre for Data Linkage, Curtin University, Perth, Australia
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- Burns Service of Western Australia, Royal Perth Hospital and Princess Margaret Hospital, Perth, Australia
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Duke JM, Rea S, Boyd JH, Randall SM, Wood FM. Mortality after burn injury in children: a 33-year population-based study. Pediatrics 2015; 135:e903-10. [PMID: 25802351 DOI: 10.1542/peds.2014-3140] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To assess the impact of burn injury sustained during childhood on long-term mortality and to quantify any increased risk of death attributable to burn injury. METHODS A population-based cohort study of children younger than 15 years hospitalized for burn injury in Western Australia (1980-2012) and a matched noninjured comparison group. Deidentified extraction of linked hospital morbidity and death records for the period 1980-2012 were provided by the Western Australian Data Linkage System. An inception cohort (1980-2012) of burn cases younger than 15 years of age when hospitalized for a first burn injury (n = 10,426) and a frequency matched noninjured comparison cohort (n = 40,818) were identified. Survival analysis was conducted by using the Kaplan-Meier method and Cox proportional hazards regression. Mortality rate ratios and attributable risk percent adjusted for sociodemographic and preexisting heath factors were generated. RESULTS The median follow-up time for the pediatric burn cohort was 18.1 years after discharge. The adjusted all-cause mortality rate ratios for burn injury was 1.6 (95% confidence interval: 1.3-2.0); children with burn injury had a 1.6 times greater rate of mortality than those with no injury. The index burn injury was estimated to account for 38% (attributable risk percent) of all recorded deaths in the burn injury cohort during the study period. CONCLUSIONS Burn injury sustained by children is associated with an increased risk of long-term all-cause mortality. Estimates of the total mortality burden based on in-hospital deaths alone underestimates the true burden from burn injury.
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- Janine M Duke
- Burn Injury Research Unit, School of Surgery, University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia;
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- Burn Injury Research Unit, School of Surgery, University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia; Burns Service of Western Australia, Royal Perth Hospital and Princess Margaret Hospital, Perth, Australia; and
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- Population Health Research Network Centre for Data Linkage, Curtin University, Perth, Australia
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- Population Health Research Network Centre for Data Linkage, Curtin University, Perth, Australia
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- Burn Injury Research Unit, School of Surgery, University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia; Burns Service of Western Australia, Royal Perth Hospital and Princess Margaret Hospital, Perth, Australia; and
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Bogdanovic E, Kraus N, Patsouris D, Diao L, Wang V, Abdullahi A, Jeschke MG. Endoplasmic reticulum stress in adipose tissue augments lipolysis. J Cell Mol Med 2014; 19:82-91. [PMID: 25381905 PMCID: PMC4288352 DOI: 10.1111/jcmm.12384] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2014] [Accepted: 07/04/2014] [Indexed: 01/03/2023] Open
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The endoplasmic reticulum (ER) is an organelle important for protein synthesis and folding, lipid synthesis and Ca2+ homoeostasis. Consequently, ER stress or dysfunction affects numerous cellular processes and has been implicated as a contributing factor in several pathophysiological conditions. Tunicamycin induces ER stress in various cell types in vitro as well as in vivo. In mice, a hallmark of tunicamycin administration is the development of fatty livers within 24–48 hrs accompanied by hepatic ER stress. We hypothesized that tunicamycin would induce ER stress in adipose tissue that would lead to increased lipolysis and subsequently to fatty infiltration of the liver and hepatomegaly. Our results show that intraperitoneal administration of tunicamycin rapidly induced an ER stress response in adipose tissue that correlated with increased circulating free fatty acids (FFAs) and glycerol along with decreased adipose tissue mass and lipid droplet size. Furthermore, we found that in addition to fatty infiltration of the liver as well as hepatomegaly, lipid accumulation was also present in the heart, skeletal muscle and kidney. To corroborate our findings to a clinical setting, we examined adipose tissue from burned patients where increases in lipolysis and the development of fatty livers have been well documented. We found that burned patients displayed significant ER stress within adipose tissue and that ER stress augments lipolysis in cultured human adipocytes. Our results indicate a possible role for ER stress induced lipolysis in adipose tissue as an underlying mechanism contributing to increases in circulating FFAs and fatty infiltration into other organs.
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- Elena Bogdanovic
- Division of Plastic Surgery, Division of General Surgery, Department of Surgery, Department of Immunology, University of Toronto, Ross Tilley Burn Centre, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Sunnybrook Research Institute, Toronto, ON, Canada
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Decompensation of epilepsy in burned patients may be caused by several factors. Burn is a classic etiology of systemic inflammatory response syndrome, and evolves into two physiological phases. The first 48h after injury corresponds to the first phase involving severe hypovolemic shock. The second phase corresponds to the hypermetabolic response to burns. Altered pharmacokinetics of anticonvulsant drugs is observed. Albumin and other plasma proteins are reduced, leading to increased free fraction of phenytoin, resulting in greater clearance and a lower total drug concentration. Associated with metabolic changes of burned patient, this fact predisposes to seizures in epileptic burned patients. The authors present the case of an epileptic 36-year-old-woman who developed recurrent seizures after a thermal injury, despite using the same medications and doses of anticonvulsant drugs of last 12 years, with controlled epilepsy.
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Burn plus lipopolysaccharide augments endoplasmic reticulum stress and NLRP3 inflammasome activation and reduces PGC-1α in liver. Shock 2014; 41:138-44. [PMID: 24434416 DOI: 10.1097/shk.0000000000000075] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Extensively burned patients often suffer from sepsis (especially caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa), which may prolong metabolic derangement, contribute to multiple organ failure, and increase mortality. The molecular and cellular mechanisms of such infection-related metabolic derangement and organ dysfunction are unclear. We have previously shown that severely burned patients have significant and persisting hepatic endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress. We hypothesized that ER stress and the unfolded protein response correlate with NOD-like receptor, pyrin domain containing 3 (NLRP3) inflammasome activation in burn. These may trigger profound metabolic changes in the liver, which form the pathological basis of liver damage and liver dysfunction after burn injury. A two-hit rat model was established by a 60% total body surface area scald burn and intraperitoneal injection of P. aeruginosa-derived lipopolysaccharide (LPS) 3 days after burn. One day later, animals were killed, and liver tissue samples were collected for gene expression and protein analysis of NLRP3 inflammasome activation, ER stress, and glucose and lipid metabolism. Liver damage was assessed by plasma markers (alanine aminotransferase and aspartate aminotransferase) and liver immunohistochemical analysis. Our results showed that burn injury and LPS injection induced inflammasome activation in liver and augmented hepatic ER stress and liver damage. Although there was an increased metabolic demand after burn, hepatic NLRP3 inflammasome activation corresponded to inhibition of PGC-1α (peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor γ-coactivator 1α) and its upstream regulators protein kinase A catalyst unit, AMP-activated protein kinase α, and sirtuin-1 may provide a mechanism for the enhanced metabolic derangement after major burn injury plus sepsis. In conclusion, burn + LPS augments inflammasome activation and ER stress in liver, which in turn contribute to postburn metabolic derangement.
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Survivors versus nonsurvivors postburn: differences in inflammatory and hypermetabolic trajectories. Ann Surg 2014; 259:814-23. [PMID: 23579577 DOI: 10.1097/sla.0b013e31828dfbf1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 92] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate whether a panel of common biomedical markers can be utilized as trajectories to determine survival in pediatric burn patients. BACKGROUND Despite major advances in clinical care, of the more than 1 million people burned in the United States each year, more than 4500 die as a result of their burn injuries. The ability to predict patient outcome or anticipate clinical trajectories using plasma protein expression would allow personalization of clinical care to optimize the potential for patient survival. METHODS A total of 230 severely burned children with burns exceeding 30% of the total body surface, requiring at least 1 surgical procedure were enrolled in this prospective cohort study. Demographics, clinical outcomes, and inflammatory and acute-phase responses (serum cytokines, hormones, and proteins) were determined at admission and at 11 time points for up to 180 days postburn. Statistical analysis was performed using a 1-way analysis of variance, the Student t test, χ test, and Mann-Whitney test where appropriate. RESULTS Survivors and nonsurvivors exhibited profound differences in critical markers of inflammation and metabolism at each time point. Nonsurvivors had significantly higher serum levels of interleukin (IL)-6, IL-8, granulocyte colony-stimulating factor, monocyte chemoattractant protein-1, C-reactive protein, glucose, insulin, blood urea nitrogen, creatinine, and bilirubin (P < 0.05). Furthermore, nonsurvivors exhibited a vastly increased hypermetabolic response that was associated with increases in organ dysfunction and sepsis when compared with survivors (P < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS Nonsurvivors have different trajectories in inflammatory, metabolic, and acute phase responses allowing differentiation of nonsurvivors from survivors and now possibly allowing novel predictive models to improve and personalize burn outcomes.
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Occurrence of multiorgan dysfunction in pediatric burn patients: incidence and clinical outcome. Ann Surg 2014; 259:381-7. [PMID: 23511841 DOI: 10.1097/sla.0b013e31828c4d04] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To examine the incidence of single or multiple organ failure postburn and its resultant clinical outcomes during acute hospitalization. BACKGROUND Patient outcomes are inherently dependent on intact organ function; however, burn injury affects the structure and function of almost every organ, but especially lung, liver, kidney, and heart. Therefore, single-organ failure and/or multiorgan failure (MOF) are thought to contribute significantly to postburn morbidity and mortality, but to date no large trial examining the effects of MOF on postburn outcomes exists. METHODS Incidence of MOF was monitored in 821 pediatric burn patients during acute hospitalization. Patients were divided into groups on the basis of the incidence of single-organ-specific failure, MOF, and non-MOF. The DENVER2 score was used to assess organ-specific scores for lung, liver, kidney, and heart. The patient's demographics, injury characteristics, and outcome parameters were recorded. RESULTS Respiratory failure has the highest incidence in the early phase of postburn injury and decreases starting 5 days postburn. Cardiac failure was noted to have the highest incidence throughout hospital stay. Incidence of hepatic failure increases with the hospital length of stay and is associated with a high mortality during the late phase of the acute hospital stay. Renal failure has an unexpectedly low incidence but is associated with a high mortality during the first 3 weeks postburn injury. Three or more organ failure is associated with very high mortality. CONCLUSIONS This is the first large study in burn patients to determine the incidence of organ-specific failure and outcome. The results of this study confirmed the expected chronologic incidence of organ-specific failure and yield the long-term mortality from liver and renal failure.
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AbstractSevere thermal injury may be complicated by dysfunction of organs distant from the original burn wound, including the liver, and represents a serious clinical problem. Although pathophysiology of burn-induced liver injury remains unclear, increasing evidence implicate activation of inflammatory response, oxidative stress, endothelial dysfunction and microcirculatory disorders as the main mechanisms of hepatic injury. Several studies suggest melatonin as a multifunctional indolamine that counteracts some of the pathophysiologic steps and displays significant beneficial effects against burn-induced cellular injury. This review summarizes the role of melatonin in restricting the burn-induced hepatic injury and focuses on its effects on oxidative stress, inflammatory response, endothelial dysfunction and microcirculatory disorders as well as on signaling pathways such as regulation of nuclear erythroid 2-related factor 2 (Nrf2) and nuclear factor-kappaB (NF-kB). Further studies are necessary to elucidate the modulating effect of melatonin on the transcription factor responsible for the regulation of the pro-inflammatory and antioxidant genes involved in burn injuries.
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Ingawale DK, Mandlik SK, Naik SR. Models of hepatotoxicity and the underlying cellular, biochemical and immunological mechanism(s): a critical discussion. ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY AND PHARMACOLOGY 2014; 37:118-133. [PMID: 24322620 DOI: 10.1016/j.etap.2013.08.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 160] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2013] [Revised: 08/27/2013] [Accepted: 08/31/2013] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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Liver is a primary organ involved in biotransformation of food and drugs. Hepatic diseases are a major worldwide problem. Hepatic disorders are mainly caused by toxic chemicals (alcohol), xenobiotics (carbon tetrachloride, chlorinated hydrocarbons and gases CO₂ and O₂) anticancer (azathioprine, doxorubicin, cisplatin), immunosuppressant (cyclosporine), analgesic anti-inflammatory (paracetamol, thioacetamide), anti-tubercular (isoniazid, rifampicin) drugs, biologicals (Bacillus-Calmette-Guerin vaccine), radiations (gamma radiations), heavy metals (cadmium, arsenic), mycotoxin (aflatoxin), galactosamine, lipopolysaccharides, etc. Various risk factors for hepatic injury include concomitant hepatic diseases, age, gender, alcoholism, nutrition and genetic polymorphisms of cytochrome P450 enzymes have also been emphasized. The present review enumerates various in vivo animal models and in vitro methods of hepatic injury using diverse toxicants, their probable metabolic pathways, and numerous biochemical changes viz. serum biomarkers enzymes, liver function, oxidative stress associated events like free radicals formation, lipid peroxidation, enzyme antioxidants and participation of cytokines (tumour necrosis factor-α, transforming growth factor-β, tumour necrosis factor-related apoptosis inducing ligand), and other biomolecules (Fas and C-jun N-terminal kinase) are also discussed. The underlying cellular, molecular, immunological, and biochemical mechanism(s) of action responsible for liver damage (toxicity) are also been discussed. This review should be immensely useful for researchers especially for phytochemists, pharmacologists and toxicologists working on hepatotoxicity, hepatotoxic chemicals and drugs, hepatoprotective agents and drug research organizations involved especially in phytopharmaceuticals and other natural products.
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- Deepa K Ingawale
- Sinhgad Technical Education Society's, Sinhgad Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, S. No. 309/310, Off Mumbai-Pune Expressway, Kusgaon (Bk.), Lonavala, Pune 410 401, Maharashtra, India
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- Sinhgad College of Pharmacy, S. No. 44/1, Vadgaon (Bk.), Off Sinhgad Road, Pune 411 041, Maharashtra, India
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- Sinhgad Technical Education Society's, Sinhgad Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, S. No. 309/310, Off Mumbai-Pune Expressway, Kusgaon (Bk.), Lonavala, Pune 410 401, Maharashtra, India.
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Fenofibrate does not affect burn-induced hepatic endoplasmic reticulum stress. J Surg Res 2013; 185:733-9. [PMID: 23866789 DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2013.06.029] [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: 04/01/2013] [Revised: 05/23/2013] [Accepted: 06/13/2013] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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BACKGROUND Burn injury causes major metabolic derangements such as hypermetabolism, hyperlipidemia, and insulin resistance and is associated with liver damage, hepatomegaly, and hepatic endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress. Although the physiological consequences of such derangements have been delineated, the underlying molecular mechanisms remain unknown. Previously, it was shown that fenofibrate improves patient outcome by attenuating postburn stress responses. METHODS Fenofibrate, a peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor alpha agonist, regulates liver lipid metabolism and has been used to treat hypertriglyceridemia and hypercholesterolemia for many years. The aim of the present study is to determine the effects of fenofibrate on burn-induced hepatic morphologic and metabolic changes. We randomized rats to sham, burn injury, and burn injury plus fenofibrate. Animals were sacrificed and livers were assessed at 24 or 48 h post burn. RESULTS Burn injury decreased albumin and increased alanine transaminase (P = 0.1 versus sham), indicating liver injury. Fenofibrate administration did not restore albumin or decrease alanine transaminase. In addition, ER stress was significantly increased after burn injury both with and without fenofibrate (P < 0.05 versus sham). Burn injury increased fatty acid metabolism gene expression (P < 0.05 versus sham), downstream of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor alpha. Fenofibrate treatment increased fatty acid metabolism further, which reduced postburn hepatic steatosis (burn versus sham P < 0.05, burn + fenofibrate versus sham not significant). CONCLUSIONS Fenofibrate did not alleviate thermal injury-induced hepatic ER stress and dysfunction, but it reduced hepatic steatosis by modulating hepatic genes related to fat metabolism.
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The trauma of a severe burn injury induces a hypermetabolic response that increases morbidity and mortality. Previously, our group showed that insulin resistance after burn injury is associated with endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress. Evidence suggests that c-Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK) 2 may be involved in ER stress-induced apoptosis. Here, we hypothesized that JNK2 contributes to the apoptotic response after burn injury downstream of ER stress. To test this, we compared JNK2 knockout mice (-/-) with wild-type mice after inducing a 30% total body surface area thermal injury. Animals were killed after 1, 3, and 5 days. Inflammatory cytokines in the blood were measured by multiplex analysis. Hepatic ER stress and insulin signaling were assessed by Western blotting, and insulin resistance was measured by a peritoneal glucose tolerance test. Apoptosis in the liver was quantified by terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase-mediated dUTP nick end labeling staining. Liver function was quantified by aspartate aminotransferase and alanine aminotransferase activity assays. Endoplasmic reticulum stress increased after burn in both JNK2 and wild-type mice, indicating that JNK2 activation is downstream of ER stress. Knockout of JNK2 did not affect serum inflammatory cytokines; however, the increase in interleukin 6 mRNA expression was prevented in the knockouts. Serum insulin did not significantly increase in the JNK2 group. On the other hand, insulin signaling (PI3K/Akt pathway) and glucose tolerance tests did not improve in JNK2. As expected, apoptosis in the liver increased after burn injury in wild-type mice but not in JNK2. Aspartate aminotransferase/alanine aminotransferase activity revealed that liver function recovered more quickly in JNK2. This study indicates that JNK2 is a central mediator of hepatic apoptosis after a severe burn.
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Porter C, Herndon DN, Sidossis LS, Børsheim E. The impact of severe burns on skeletal muscle mitochondrial function. Burns 2013; 39:1039-47. [PMID: 23664225 DOI: 10.1016/j.burns.2013.03.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2012] [Revised: 02/09/2013] [Accepted: 03/27/2013] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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Severe burns induce a pathophysiological response that affects almost every physiological system within the body. Inflammation, hypermetabolism, muscle wasting, and insulin resistance are all hallmarks of the pathophysiological response to severe burns, with perturbations in metabolism known to persist for several years post injury. Skeletal muscle is the principal depot of lean tissue within the body and as the primary site of peripheral glucose disposal, plays an important role in metabolic regulation. Following a large burn, skeletal muscle functions as and endogenous amino acid store, providing substrates for more pressing functions, such as the synthesis of acute phase proteins and the deposition of new skin. Subsequently, burn patients become cachectic, which is associated with poor outcomes in terms of metabolic health and functional capacity. While a loss of skeletal muscle contractile proteins per se will no doubt negatively impact functional capacity, detriments in skeletal muscle quality, i.e. a loss in mitochondrial number and/or function may be quantitatively just as important. The goal of this review article is to summarise the current understanding of the impact of thermal trauma on skeletal muscle mitochondrial content and function, to offer direction for future research concerning skeletal muscle mitochondrial function in patients with severe burns, and to renew interest in the role of these organelles in metabolic dysfunction following severe burns.
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- Craig Porter
- Metabolism Unit, Shriners Hospitals for Children, Galveston, TX, United States.
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Hiyama Y, Marshall AH, Kraft R, Qa'aty N, Arno A, Herndon DN, Jeschke MG. Effects of metformin on burn-induced hepatic endoplasmic reticulum stress in male rats. Mol Med 2013; 19:1-6. [PMID: 23348514 DOI: 10.2119/molmed.2012.00330] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2012] [Accepted: 01/15/2013] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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Severe burn injury causes hepatic dysfunction that results in major metabolic derangements including insulin resistance and hyperglycemia and is associated with hepatic endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress. We have recently shown that insulin reduces ER stress and improves liver function and morphology; however, it is not clear whether these changes are directly insulin mediated or are due to glucose alterations. Metformin is an antidiabetic agent that decreases hyperglycemia by different pathways than insulin; therefore, we asked whether metformin affects postburn ER stress and hepatic metabolism. The aim of the present study is to determine the effects of metformin on postburn hepatic ER stress and metabolic markers. Male rats were randomized to sham, burn injury and burn injury plus metformin and were sacrificed at various time points. Outcomes measured were hepatic damage, function, metabolism and ER stress. Burn-induced decrease in albumin mRNA and increase in alanine transaminase (p < 0.01 versus sham) were not normalized by metformin treatment. In addition, ER stress markers were similarly increased in burn injury with or without metformin compared with sham (p < 0.05). We also found that gluconeogenesis and fatty acid metabolism gene expressions were upregulated with or without metformin compared with sham (p < 0.05). Our results indicate that, whereas thermal injury results in hepatic ER stress, metformin does not ameliorate postburn stress responses by correcting hepatic ER stress.
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- Yaeko Hiyama
- Ross Tilley Burn Centre, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Sunnybrook Research Institute, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Bekyarova G, Tzaneva M, Hristova M. Melatonin modulates the expression of Bcl-2 family proteins in liver after thermal injury in rats. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2013. [DOI: 10.4236/abb.2013.411a2006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Kraft R, Herndon DN, Finnerty CC, Hiyama Y, Jeschke MG. Association of postburn fatty acids and triglycerides with clinical outcome in severely burned children. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2013; 98:314-21. [PMID: 23150682 PMCID: PMC3537101 DOI: 10.1210/jc.2012-2599] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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CONTEXT Free fatty acids (FFAs) and triglycerides (TGs) are altered postburn, but whether these alterations are associated with postburn outcomes is not clear. OBJECTIVE The aim of the present study was to analyze lipid metabolic profiles in pediatric burn patients and to correlate these profiles with patient outcomes and hospital courses. DESIGN AND SETTING We conducted a prospective cohort study at an academic pediatric hospital burn center. PATIENTS Our study included 219 pediatric burn patients. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Patients were stratified according to their plasma TG and FFA levels. Main patient outcomes, such as postburn morbidity and mortality, and clinical metabolic markers were analyzed. RESULTS All groups were similar in demographics and injury characteristics. Patients with elevated TGs had significantly worse clinical outcomes associated with increased acute-phase protein synthesis indicating augmented inflammation and hypermetabolism, whereas increased FFAs did not seem to profoundly alter postburn outcomes. CONCLUSIONS Elevated TGs, but not FFAs, postburn are associated with worsened organ function and clinical outcomes.
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- Robert Kraft
- Shriners Hospitals for Children and Department of Surgery, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas 77555, USA
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Pedroso FE, Spalding PB, Cheung MC, Yang R, Gutierrez JC, Bonetto A, Zhan R, Chan HL, Namias N, Koniaris LG, Zimmers TA. Inflammation, organomegaly, and muscle wasting despite hyperphagia in a mouse model of burn cachexia. J Cachexia Sarcopenia Muscle 2012; 3:199-211. [PMID: 22476919 PMCID: PMC3424191 DOI: 10.1007/s13539-012-0062-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2011] [Accepted: 02/15/2012] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Burn injury results in a chronic inflammatory, hypermetabolic, and hypercatabolic state persisting long after initial injury and wound healing. Burn survivors experience a profound and prolonged loss of lean body mass, fat mass, and bone mineral density, associated with significant morbidity and reduced quality of life. Understanding the mechanisms responsible is essential for developing therapies. A complete characterization of the pathophysiology of burn cachexia in a reproducible mouse model was lacking. METHODS Young adult (12-16 weeks of age) male C57BL/6J mice were given full thickness burns using heated brass plates or sham injury. Food and water intake, organ and muscle weights, and muscle fiber diameters were measured. Body composition was determined by Piximus. Plasma analyte levels were determined by bead array assay. RESULTS Survival and weight loss were dependent upon burn size. The body weight nadir in burned mice was 14 days, at which time we observed reductions in total body mass, lean carcass mass, individual muscle weights, and muscle fiber cross-sectional area. Muscle loss was associated with increased expression of the muscle ubiquitin ligase, MuRF1. Burned mice also exhibited reduced fat mass and bone mineral density, concomitant with increased liver, spleen, and heart mass. Recovery of initial body weight occurred at 35 days; however, burned mice exhibited hyperphagia and polydipsia out to 80 days. Burned mice had significant increases in serum cytokine, chemokine, and acute phase proteins, consistent with findings in human burn subjects. CONCLUSIONS This study describes a mouse model that largely mimics human pathophysiology following severe burn injury. These baseline data provide a framework for mouse-based pharmacological and genetic investigation of burn-injury-associated cachexia.
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- Felipe E Pedroso
- Department of Cancer Biology, Kimmel Cancer Center, Thomas Jefferson University, 233 South 10th. Street BLSB 306, Philadelphia, PA, 19107, USA
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Jeschke MG, Williams FN, Finnerty CC, Rodriguez NA, Kulp GA, Ferrando A, Norbury WB, Suman OE, Kraft R, Branski LK, Al-mousawi AM, Herndon DN. The effect of ketoconazole on post-burn inflammation, hypermetabolism and clinical outcomes. PLoS One 2012; 7:e35465. [PMID: 22606232 PMCID: PMC3350497 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0035465] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2011] [Accepted: 03/19/2012] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Background Hypercortisolemia has been suggested as a primary hormonal mediator of whole-body catabolism following severe burn injury. Ketoconazole, an anti-fungal agent, inhibits cortisol synthesis. We, therefore, studied the effect of ketoconazole on post-burn cortisol levels and the hyper-catabolic response in a prospective randomized trial (block randomization 2∶1). Methodology/Principal Findings Fifty-five severely burned pediatric patients with >30% total body surface area (TBSA) burns were enrolled in this trial. Patients were randomized to receive standard care plus either placebo (controls, n = 38) or ketoconazole (n = 23). Demographics, clinical data, serum hormone levels, serum cytokine expression profiles, organ function, hypermetabolism measures, muscle protein synthesis, incidence of wound infection sepsis, and body composition were obtained throughout the acute hospital course. Statistical analysis was performed using Fisher’s exact test, Student’s t-test, and parametric and non-parametric two-way repeated measures analysis of variance where applicable. Patients were similar in demographics, age, and TBSA burned. Ketoconazole effectively blocked cortisol production, as indicated by normalization of the 8-fold elevation in urine cortisol levels [F(1, 376) = 85.34, p<.001] with the initiation of treatment. However, there were no significant differences in the inflammatory response, acute-phase proteins, body composition, muscle protein breakdown or synthesis, or organ function between groups. Conclusions Both groups were markedly hypermetabolic and catabolic throughout the acute hospital stay. Normalization of hypercortisolemia with ketoconazole therapy had no effect on whole-body catabolism or the post-burn inflammatory or hypermetabolic response, suggesting that hypercortisolemia does not play a central role in the post-burn hypermetabolic catabolic response. Trial Registration ClinicalTrials.gov NCT00675714; and NCT00673309
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- Marc G. Jeschke
- Shriners Hospitals for Children, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas, United States of America
- Department of Surgery, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas, United States of America
- Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Shriners Hospitals for Children, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas, United States of America
- Department of Surgery, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas, United States of America
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- Shriners Hospitals for Children, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas, United States of America
- Department of Surgery, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas, United States of America
- Institute for Translational Sciences and the Sealy Center for Molecular Medicine, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas, United States of America
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- Shriners Hospitals for Children, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas, United States of America
- Department of Surgery, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas, United States of America
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- Shriners Hospitals for Children, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas, United States of America
- Department of Surgery, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas, United States of America
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- University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas, United States of America
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- Shriners Hospitals for Children, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas, United States of America
- Department of Surgery, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas, United States of America
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- Shriners Hospitals for Children, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas, United States of America
- Department of Surgery, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas, United States of America
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- Shriners Hospitals for Children, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas, United States of America
- Department of Surgery, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas, United States of America
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- Shriners Hospitals for Children, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas, United States of America
- Department of Surgery, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas, United States of America
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- Shriners Hospitals for Children, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas, United States of America
- Department of Surgery, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas, United States of America
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- Shriners Hospitals for Children, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas, United States of America
- Department of Surgery, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas, United States of America
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Kraft R, Herndon DN, Al-Mousawi AM, Williams FN, Finnerty CC, Jeschke MG. Burn size and survival probability in paediatric patients in modern burn care: a prospective observational cohort study. Lancet 2012; 379:1013-21. [PMID: 22296810 PMCID: PMC3319312 DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(11)61345-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 116] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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BACKGROUND Patient survival after severe burn injury is largely determined by burn size. Modern developments in burn care have greatly improved survival and outcomes. However, no large analysis of outcomes in paediatric burn patients with present treatment regimens exists. This study was designed to identify the burn size associated with significant increases in morbidity and mortality in paediatric patients. METHODS We undertook a single-centre prospective observational cohort study using clinical data for paediatric patients with burns of at least 30% of their total body surface area (TBSA). Patients were stratified by burn size in 10% increments, ranging from 30% to 100% TBSA, with a secondary assignment made according to the outcome of a receiver operating characteristic (ROC) analysis. Statistical analysis was done with Student's t test, χ(2) test, logistic regression, and ROC analysis, as appropriate, with significance set at p<0·05. FINDINGS 952 severely burned paediatric patients were admitted to the centre between 1998 and 2008. All groups were comparable in age (mean 7·3 [SD 5·3] years, ranging from 6·1 [5·1] years in the 30-39% TBSA group to 9·6 [5·4] years in the 90-100% TBSA group) and sex distribution (628 [66%] boys, ranging from 59% [73/123] in the 60-69% TBSA group to 82% [42/51] in the 90-100% TBSA group). 123 (13%) patients died (increasing from 3% [five of 180] in the 30-39% TBSA group to 55% [28/51] in the 90-100% TBSA group; p<0·0001), 154 (16%) developed multiorgan failure (increasing from 6% [ten] in the 30-39% TBSA group to 45% [23] in the 90-100% TBSA group; p<0·0001), and 89 (9%) had sepsis (increasing from 2% [three] in the 30-39% TBSA group to 26% [13] in the 90-100% TBSA group; p<0·0001). Burn size of 62% TBSA was a crucial threshold for mortality (odds ratio 10·07, 95% CI 5·56-18·22, p<0·0001). INTERPRETATION We established that, in a modern paediatric burn care setting, a burn size of roughly 60% TBSA is a crucial threshold for postburn morbidity and mortality. On the basis of these findings, we recommend that paediatric patients with greater than 60% TBSA burns be immediately transferred to a specialised burn centre. Furthermore, at the burn centre, patients should be treated with increased vigilance and improved therapies, in view of the increased risk of poor outcome associated with this burn size. FUNDING Shriners Hospitals for Children, US National Institutes of Health, US National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research, Institute for Translational Sciences, CFI Leaders Opportunity Fund, Physicians' Services Incorporated Foundation.
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- Robert Kraft
- Shriners Hospitals for Children, Galveston, TX, USA
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Incidence of early burn-induced effects on liver function as reflected by the plasma disappearance rate of indocyanine green: A prospective descriptive cohort study. Burns 2012; 38:214-24. [DOI: 10.1016/j.burns.2011.08.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2011] [Revised: 08/24/2011] [Accepted: 08/25/2011] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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