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Long-term scar quality after hydrosurgical versus conventional debridement of deep dermal burns (HyCon trial): study protocol for a randomized controlled trial [PDF]

Trials, 2018
Background Deep dermal burns require tangential excision of non-viable tissue and skin grafting to improve wound healing and burn-scar quality. Tangential excision is conventionally performed with a knife, but during the last decade hydrosurgery has ...
Catherine M. Legemate, Harold Goei, Esther Middelkoop, Irma M. M. H. Oen, Tim H. J. Nijhuis, Kelly A. A. Kwa, Paul P. M. van Zuijlen, Gerard I. J. M. Beerthuizen, Marianne K. Nieuwenhuis, Margriet E. van Baar, Cornelis H. van der Vlies   +10 more
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The appreciation of the traditional knowledge of fire management as a tool for conflict management and strengthening of social participation in the Serra da Canastra National Park

Biodiversidade Brasileira, 2020
The fire, which is a socioenvironmental conflict factor in the Serra da Canastra National Park, was used, as an intervention proposal, as a theme for the approaching of conflicting actors.
Bianca Zorzi Tizianel, Fernando Augusto Tambelini Tizianel, Luiz Francisco Ditzel Faraco, Lilian de Carvalho Lindoso   +3 more
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Overstory Longleaf Pines and Hardwoods Create Diverse Patterns of Energy Release and Fire Effects During Prescribed Fire

Frontiers in Forests and Global Change, 2021
Litter from pine trees in open woodlands is an important fuel for surface fires, but litter from hardwood species may quell fire behavior. Lower intensity fires favor hardwood over longleaf pine regeneration, and while overstory hardwoods are important ...
Andrew W. Whelan, Seth W. Bigelow, Joseph J. O’Brien   +2 more
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Short-Term Response of Soil Bacterial Communities after Prescribed Fires in Semi-Arid Mediterranean Forests

Fire, 2023
Low-intensity burnings could be an effective silvicultural tool to prevent the occurrence and severity of wildfires. Nevertheless, their use as a forest fuel reduction tool may have a negative impact on soil properties.
Rocío Soria, Antonio Tortosa, Natalia Rodríguez-Berbel, Manuel Esteban Lucas-Borja, Raúl Ortega, Isabel Miralles   +5 more
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Downwind Fire and Smoke Detection during a Controlled Burn—Analyzing the Feasibility and Robustness of Several Downwind Wildfire Sensing Modalities through Real World Applications

Fire, 2023
Wildfires have played an increasing role in wreaking havoc on communities, livelihoods, and ecosystems globally, often starting in remote regions and rapidly spreading into inhabited areas where they become difficult to suppress due to their size and ...
Patrick Chwalek, Hall Chen, Prabal Dutta, Joshua Dimon, Sukh Singh, Constance Chiang, Thomas Azwell   +6 more
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Spatiotemporal Prescribed Fire Patterns in Washington State, USA

Fire, 2021
We investigate the spatiotemporal patterns of prescribed fire and wildfire within Washington State, USA using records from the state’s Department of Natural Resources (DNR).
Harry Podschwit, Colton Miller, Ernesto Alvarado   +2 more
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Socio-Ecological Perceptions of Wildfire Management and Effects in Greece

Fire, 2021
Adapting to the growing frequency of catastrophic wildfires in Greece and mitigating their effects is a complex socio-ecological problem. We used an online survey to query more than 100 engaged stakeholders who can potentially influence possible ...
Palaiologos Palaiologou, Kostas Kalabokidis, Andreas Troumbis, Michelle A. Day, Max Nielsen-Pincus, Alan A. Ager   +5 more
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Prescribed Burns in California: A Historical Case Study of the Integration of Scientific Research and Policy

Fire, 2020
Over the past century, scientific understanding of prescribed burns in California’s forests transitioned from being interpreted as ecologically harmful to highly beneficial. The state’s prescribed burn policies mirrored this evolution.
Rebecca Miller
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The Effect of Simulation Based Training on Caregivers of Burn Patients' Preparedness of Care and Caregiving Burden: Study Protocol for A Randomised Controlled Trial

Hemşirelikte Araştırma Geliştirme Dergisi, 2023
family member will aid the burn patient's recovery process and lessen the caregiver's challenges. Aim: This research was planned to determine the effect of the discharge training given by scenario-based simulation method on the ...
Sabri Karahan, Zahide Tunçbilek
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Lidocaine infusion for the treatment of burn pain: A review of recent updates

Burns Open, 2022
Background: Burns are regarded as the most excruciatingly painful injuries. It is well known that treating burn pain is difficult, and researchers have shown that it is frequently not well managed.
Attia Attia, Assem Emam, Tarek Atta, Ahmed Harfoush, Mostafa Moataz, Ahmed Awny Basiouny, Assem Elshora, Aya Zidan   +7 more
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