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Experiences of burn patients in Ghana: A qualitative study at the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital in Accra

Indian Journal of Burns, 2019
Background: Statistics on the trends of burn injuries in Ghana, Africa, and the world at large indicate unacceptable number of lives lost through burns.
Lily Yarney, Elizabeth Yeboah, Rachael Hansen-Garshong   +2 more
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Resolution of concomitant Achromobacter xylosoxidans burn wound infection without adjustment of antimicrobial therapy

Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery, 2014
Achromobacter xylosoxidans is part of an emerging group of Gram negative bacterial infections with potentially severe sequelae, especially in the immunocompromised population such as burn patients.
Zhi Yang Ng, George Fang, Kah Woon Leo
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Compressive bracing for pectus carinatum following congenital heart disease surgery in children: a retrospective cohort study

BMC Pediatrics
Background Pectus carinatum (PC) can develop as a secondary deformity following median sternotomy for congenital heart disease repair in children. While compressive bracing is an established first-line treatment for primary pectus carinatum, its safety ...
De-rong He, Bai-ye Chen, Wei-wen Zhu, Chao-fan Lin, Qing-cheng Liu, Xue-ming Wang   +5 more
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Delineating wildfire burns and regrowth using satellite imagery to assess moose (Alces alces) spatial responses to burns

Ecosphere
Climate change is predicted to increase the frequency and size of wildfires. Wildfire burns can influence wildlife space use, but prior to understanding the relationship between wildlife and burns, the extent of wildfires and the regrowth of burned areas
Matthew A. Mumma, Alexandre R. Bevington, Shelley Marshall, Michael P. Gillingham   +3 more
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Effects of reactive oxygen species and antioxidant strategies on wound healing in diabetes

Interdisciplinary Medicine
With the rising global prevalence of diabetes, the rate of chronic wounds associated with this disease is also escalating. Although the mechanisms underlying this trend are not fully understood, accumulating evidence suggests a critical role for reactive
Qiuyi Yu, Zijun Zheng, Huihui Zhang, Erlian Xie, Lianglong Chen, Ziwei Jiang, Yanbin Gao, Jun Ma, Lei Yang   +8 more
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Optimizing hyperbaric oxygen therapy in acute burns: The critical role of burns intensivists in patient selection and institutional practice

Indian Journal of Burns
Background: The aim of this study is to evaluate the role and potential benefits of hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) in the management of burns, particularly focusing on its impact on morbidity, mortality, and overall outcomes in burns patients and to ...
Pradeoth Mukundan Korambayil, M. R. Sreekumar   +1 more
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Analysis of anatomic location of burns inpatients in China from 2009 to 2018

BMC Public Health
Background Burns cause serious physical and psychological harm to patients, placing a heavy burden on the global healthcare system. Our previous study detailed the epidemiological characteristics of burn injuries in Chinese inpatients from 2009 to 2018 ...
Jie Yang, Jianchao Liu, Kui Ma, Huajuan Bai, Mingzi Ran, Guanglei Tian, Siming Yang, Xiaobing Fu   +7 more
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AuNRs-PPARγmAb Induce Targeted Adipocyte Apoptosis Through Photothermal Effects for Effective Localized Fat Reduction

International Journal of Nanomedicine
Yiping Hu,1,* Kui Xiao,1,* Ziang Chen,1 Shali Ou,2 Chao Sima,3 Haiyang Wang,4 Jinli Zhang,1 Zhi Zhang,1 Xiaojian Li1 1Department of Burns and Plastic Surgery, Guangzhou Red Cross Hospital, Jinan University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510000 ...
Hu Y, Xiao K, Chen Z, Ou S, Sima C, Wang H, Zhang J, Zhang Z, Li X   +8 more
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Cell membrane-derived nanovesicles as extracellular vesicle-mimetics in wound healing

Materials Today Bio
Cell membrane-derived nanovesicles (NVs) have emerged as promising alternatives to extracellular vesicles (EVs) for wound healing applications, addressing the limitations of traditional EVs, which include insufficient targeting capability, low production
Wenwen Li, Huihui Zhang, Lianglong Chen, Chaoyang Huang, Ziwei Jiang, Hai Zhou, Xinxi Zhu, Xiaoyang Liu, Zesen Zheng, Qiuyi Yu, Yufang He, Yanbin Gao, Jun Ma, Lei Yang   +13 more
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Thermal Injuries in Children: A Literature-Based Overview

Journal of Education, Health and Sport
Burns are a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in children. While the majority of pediatric burns are not life-threatening, they can have a significant impact on a child's physical and psychological health.
Natalia Wierzejska, Aneta Michalczewska, Agnieszka Fugas, Magdalena Pach, Agnieszka Nowak, Zuzanna Chmielowiec, Alicja Partyka, Mariola Dziedzic, Karolina Smykiewicz, Justyna Dobrzańska   +9 more
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