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Self-inflicted chemical burns caused by depilatory cream use: The price of beauty

Indian Journal of Burns, 2019
Objective: The objective was to study and describe the presenting patient characteristics for those with chemical burns acquired from hair removal beauty products.
Rachel H Park, Trevor C Hansen, Derek E Bell   +2 more
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Oral Manifestations of Household Disinfectant Exposure: Two Case Reports and Review of Literature [PDF]

Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research
The main chemical component of household disinfectants is Hydrochloric acid (HCl). Exposure to this harmful chemical can result in mild to severe tissue injuries and is termed as allergic dermatitis.
Jeyaseelan Ramasamy, Rj Vijayashree, Preethi Murali, Logeswari Jayamani   +3 more
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THE METHOD FOR SELECTING AN IRRIGATION SYSTEM FOR EMERGENCY TREATMENT OF PATIENTS AFTER CHEMICAL AND THERMAL EYE BURNS OF THE FIRST OR SECOND DEGREE WITH THE PREDOMINANT LESION OF THE EYELIDS OR CORNEA

Oftalʹmologiâ, 2017
Purpose — to develop a multidirectional  model  for detecting hidden  corneal  lesions  in patients after  chemical  and  thermal first or second degree burns  with predominant lesion of eyelid or cornea and  the  timely  emergency help with irrigation ...
M. A. Kovalevskaya, A. I. Mogilenetc, J. I. Klepikova   +2 more
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Chemical burns generated by chlorine gas

JEADV Clinical Practice, 2023
We present the case of a 40‐year‐old woman exposed for 4 h and 30 min to chlorine gas generated by mixing detergents containing hydrochloric acid and hypochlorous acid to commit suicide in the bathroom.
Yuta Norimatsu, Taeko Goto, Asako Kogure, Yoshihiro Kuwano   +3 more
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Sulfur Mustard Exposure from Dredged Artillery Shell in a Commercial Clammer

Clinical Practice and Cases in Emergency Medicine, 2017
A 40-year-old commercial fisherman presented with a blistering second degree burn to the right arm after handling a dredged and undetonated World War I-era sulfur mustard artillery shell.
Jenna Otter, Alveena Dawood, Joseph D’Orazio   +2 more
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Amniotic membrane transplantation for ocular surface burns [PDF]

Revista Brasileira de Oftalmologia
Objective: To analyze the morphological and functional long-term outcomes of amniotic membrane transplantation after ocular surface chemical burns. Methods: This prospective study analyzed 7 patients who suffered from severe ocular surface burn and ...
Paula Basso Dias, Mariela Regina Dalmarco Ghem, Ana Caroline Martinelli, Anna Carolina Badotti Linhares, Daniel Wasilewski   +4 more
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Risk factor analysis and development of nomogram prediction model for central venous catheter-related thrombosis in burn patients: a retrospective observational study

Thrombosis Journal
Background Central venous catheter (CVC)-related thrombosis (CRT) has become a common iatrogenic complication in burn patients. Early and precise prediction is the foundations of effective prevention of CRT. However, there is not specific tool to predict
Qimeng Li, Yangping Wang, Xiaorong Zhang, Jingyuan Lang, Xue Heng, Ning Li, Siwei Miao, Chuan Hu, Gaoxing Luo, Haisheng Li   +9 more
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Effect of Human Burn Wound Exudate on Pseudomonas aeruginosa Virulence

mSphere, 2016
Burn wound sepsis is currently the main cause of morbidity and mortality after burn trauma. Infections by notorious pathogens such as Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Staphylococcus aureus, and Acinetobacter baumannii impair patient recovery and can even lead to ...
Manuel R. Gonzalez, Betty Fleuchot, Leonardo Lauciello, Paris Jafari, Lee Ann Applegate, Wassim Raffoul, Yok-Ai Que, Karl Perron   +7 more
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A unique case presentation of recurrent self-inflicted chemical burns

Southwest Respiratory and Critical Care Chronicles, 2015
A 52-year-old man was admitted to multiple burn facilities five years after an initial work-related chemical burn to his hand, with the claim of a non-healing burn.
Jennifer Kesey, Anceslo Idicula, Desirae Mckee, Sharmila Dissanaike   +3 more
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Prevalence of limbal stem cell deficiency at an academic referral center over a two-year period

Frontiers in Ophthalmology
AimTo evaluate the prevalence and clinical characteristics of limbal stem cell deficiency (LSCD) in the setting of a tertiary referral cornea practice at an academic center.Patient and methodsA retrospective chart review was performed to identify all ...
Jason S. Goldberg, Jason S. Goldberg, Daniel J. Fraser, Joshua H. Hou   +3 more
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