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Chemical and thermal ocular burns: a review of causes, clinical features and management protocol

South African Family Practice, 2016
Chemical and thermal ocular burns are among the most urgent ophthalmic emergencies, often resulting in permanent damage, and in some cases, blindness. These burns are the result of exposure to chemicals or radiant energy (thermal or ultraviolet).
Khathutshelo Mashige
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Cutaneous drain opener burns: Report from a tertiary care burns unit

Burns Open, 2019
Background: Chemical burn injuries are generally industrial, but it can happen at home. Drain opener is one of the common causes of this type of burns. Drain openers are available in powder and liquid forms and contain either sodium hydroxide or sulfuric
Abdullah Said Al-Busaidi, Zainab Said Al-Hashimy, Karim Haridi, Musab Sulaiman Al Bulushi, Ayman Ali Elnahas, Sheikh Mohammad Ashik Iqbal Faruquee, Hassan Ahmed Mahmoud, Falah Khairy Jalud Al Maliki, Adel Mohammed Hashish, Aml Eid Saleh, Fathy Elsaid Shoeib, Said Saud Al-Busaidi   +11 more
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Epidemiology and outcome of chemical burn patients admitted in burn unit of JNMC hospital, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, India: A 5-year experience

Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care, 2015
Aims and Objective: The objectives of this study were to evaluate the epidemiology, clinical variable of chemical burns, and their outcomes to prevent or reduce the frequency and morbidity of such injuries. Materials and Methods: A retrospective analysis
Md Sohaib Akhtar, Imran Ahmad, M Fahud Khurram, Srikanta Kanungo   +3 more
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A rare isolated herbicide scrotal burns: A case report

Burns Open, 2022
Introduction: Paraquat-exposed scrotal burns as farming hazard is rare. Such scrotal burns may mimic fourniers gangrene and increase management challenges when the presentation is delayed.
Mahamudu Ayamba Ali, Redwan Musah, Mawuenyo Attawa Oyortey, Marian Esi Ashong, Felicia Nyarko   +4 more
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Prospects of phytopreparations based on Calendula officinalis in complex treatment of chemical burn of the esophagus

Acta Biomedica Scientifica, 2016
Currently worldwide chemical burns of the esophagus rank first among all diseases of the esophagus in children and second in adults. Because of commonly accepted algorithms of rendering of medical aid in case of chemical burns of the esophagus in the ...
M. L. Voskresenskaya, A. N. Plekhanov, B. D. Dorzhiev, S. V. Tsyrempilov   +3 more
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Differential diagnostic criteria for chemical corneal burn in dogs and cats and methods of their treatment [PDF]

E3S Web of Conferences
The paper presents data on risk factors for the development of chemical burns of the cornea, and presents the most common causes that can cause burn injury to the cornea.
Saroyan Sergey, Goncharova Anna, Shtaufen Alexandra   +2 more
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Factors associated with chemical burns in Zhejiang province, China: An epidemiological study

BMC Public Health, 2011
Background Work-related burns are common among occupational injuries. Zhejiang Province is an industrial area with a high incidence of chemical burns.
Jiang Rui M, Ye Chun J, Chen Guo X, Han Chun M, Zhang Yuan H, Liu Li P, Ni Liang F   +6 more
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Beware of household remedies. You may get burned!

Burns Open, 2019
Background: Burns are a common injury presenting with a broad spectrum of severity. The mechanism of burn injuries is generally of a single modality, i.e. thermal, chemical or electrical. Objectives: Herein, we report a case of a burn injury involving, a
Marcus Sng, Jeremy Wiseman, Julian Liew, Rodrigo P Teixeira   +3 more
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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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Risk of Induction of Corneal Neovascularization with Topical Erythropoietin: An Animal Safety Study

Journal of Ophthalmic & Vision Research, 2023
Purpose: To evaluate the pro-angiogenic effect of topical erythropoietin on cornea in chemical burn-injured rabbit eyes. Methods: The corneal alkali-burn injury was induced in 10 eyes of 10 rabbits using filter paper saturated with 1.0 mol sodium ...
Sepehr Feizi, Mozhgan Rezaei Kanavi, Mohammad Abolhosseini, Seyed-Mohamadmehdi Moshtaghion, Hamed Esfandiari   +4 more
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