Pediatric inhalation injury [PDF]
Burns & Trauma, 2017 Smoke inhalation injury can cause severe physiologic perturbations. In pediatric patients, these perturbations cause profound changes in cardiac and pulmonary physiology.
Soman Sen
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Epidemiology of microbiological findings in the lower respiratory tract in mechanically ventilated patients with and without inhalation injury [PDF]
Frontiers in Cellular and Infection MicrobiologyBackgroundIn mechanically ventilated burn patients, inhalation injury may increase the risk of lower respiratory tract colonization or infection with potentially pathogenic microorganisms and worsen in-hospital outcomes.ObjectiveWe investigated the ...
Terezie Polackova +10 more
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Association of inhalation injury with ventilator-associated pneumonia and clinical outcomes in critically ill patients with burns: A retrospective study [PDF]
Canadian Journal of Respiratory Therapy# Objective To evaluate the impact of inhalation injury on the outcomes of patients with burns, especially ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) and mortality. # Methods Single-center retrospective study of patients admitted to the intensive care unit
Tatiana C Normann +5 more
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Semin Plast SurgAbstractInhalation injury is a critical component of thermal injury that can significantly increase mortality in burn survivors. This poses significant challenges to managing these patients and profoundly impacts patient outcomes. This comprehensive literature review delves into the epidemiology, pathophysiology, diagnosis, classification, management ...
Erickson MJ, Enkhbaatar P, Lee JO.
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The prognostic role of inhalation injury in burn patients assessed by flexible bronchoscopy: a systematic review and meta-analysis [PDF]
Frontiers in MedicineIntroductionBurn-related inhalation injury may follow an unpredictable clinical course, requiring careful post-exposure monitoring. Accordingly, there is a need for an assessment tool that not only accurately characterizes the extent of airway damage but
Erika Virdis +10 more
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Scheduled Bronchoscopy with Nebulized Heparin and N-Acetylcysteine in Burn Patients with Inhalation Injury: A Randomized Trial [PDF]
European Burn JournalInhalation injury (II) exacerbates burn mortality via obstructive fibrin casts. We evaluated a protocol combining scheduled flexible bronchoscopy (FOB) with nebulized heparin and N-acetylcysteine (NAC).
Thai Ngoc Minh Nguyen +2 more
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Potential Prognostic Parameters from Patient Medical Files for Inhalation Injury Presence and/or Degree: A Single-Center Study [PDF]
European Burn Journal(1) Background: Inhalation injury significantly worsens burn outcomes but lacks a standardized definition and diagnostic consensus, complicating prognosis.
Tarryn Kay Prinsloo +2 more
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Burn inhalation injury and intubation with dexamethasone-eluting endotracheal tubes modulate local microbiome and alter airway inflammation [PDF]
Frontiers in Bioengineering and BiotechnologyBackgroundInhalation injuries, caused by exposure to extreme heat and chemical irritants, lead to complications with speaking, swallowing, and breathing.
Gabriela Gonzales +5 more
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Inhalation injury after a landmine explosion: a case report [PDF]
Journal of Trauma and Injury, 2022 Blast injuries are divided into four classes, and inhalation injuries are a quaternary class of blast injuries. An inhalation injury can be critical to the patient due to the possibility of related complications, such as airway obstruction resulting from
Woojung Kim +4 more
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Juxta: Jurnal Ilmiah Mahasiswa Kedokteran Universitas Airlangga, 2022 Introduction: Inhalation injury is one of burns impact. Airway burns due to inhalation injury is a non-specific term which refer to all respiratory tract injuries occurred due to irritative chemicals, including heat and smoke during inspiration ...
Salsabilla Gina Rania +3 more
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