Plastic surgical trainees’ perspectives toward burn surgery in Australia and New Zealand: Changes in the last 17 years?
An emerging amount of literature emphasises the ever-growing shortage of burn surgeons worldwide....
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Burn Severity Drives Timing of Surgery in Acute Burn Care
Predictors of burn surgery timing include total body surface area burned, older age, psychiatric medical history, and flame, flash, and contact burns.
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Addressing Social Determinants and Comorbidities Between Burn and Surgery ICU Patients’ Quality of Care
Tailoring Burn and Surgical ICU care to patient backgrounds can improve outcomes and reduce costs by addressing unique challenges faced by each patient group.
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T3 Pharmacogenetic Gene-Drug Associations in Pediatric Burn & Surgery Patients
Many medicines must be given at the same time to manage critically ill patients. Patients with...
Read MoreRapid redesign and effect on clinical workload of a supra-regional burns and plastic surgery service during the COVID-19 pandemic.
In March 2020, South Wales experienced the most significant COVID-19 outbreak in the UK outside of London. We share our experience of the rapid redesign and subsequent change in activity in one of the busiest supra-regional...
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Attitude of Saudi Plastic Surgery Residents Towards Pursuing Burn Practice.
Burn injuries comprise the most common accidents world-wide. The delivery of burn care has been...
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Survey of plastic surgery trainee attitudes to a career as a burns surgeon: A potential workforce dilemma.
The aim of this study was to gain insight into potential pitfalls in workforce planning for future...
Read MoreSurgery May Be Best Option for Some With Refractory Heartburn
Heartburn that is both truly PPI-refractory and reflux-related occurs in a minority of patients
Read MoreSurgery May Be Best Option for Some With Refractory Heartburn
Heartburn that is both truly PPI-refractory and reflux-related occurs in a minority of patients
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Alginate Dressings Improved Healing and Pain in Burn Wounds
The following is a summary of “Evaluating the therapeutic efficacy and safety of alginate-based dressings in burn wound and donor site wound management associated with burn surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis of contemporary randomized controlled trials,” published in the May 2025 issue of BMC Surgery by Lou et al.
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New Approaches to Infection Management for Patients With Burns
Multiple studies published in late 2024 highlight current practices and emerging strategies for infection management for patients with burns.
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Impact of Utilizing Fibrin Glue and CsA During Pterygium Surgery
The following is a summary of “Effect of cyclosporine a in pterygium surgery using fibrin glue,”...
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High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound Surgery Deemed Safe and Effective Gynecological Diseases Noninvasive Treatment Option
To analyze and summarize the types, incidence rates and relevant influencing factors of adverse...
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Extensive Burns Associated With Chronic Pain, Anxiety, & Depression
The following is a summary of “Long-term intercorrelation between post-burn pain, anxiety, and...
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Study Looks at Access to U.S. Burn Centers Using 2019 Data
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 14, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Access disparities to burn centers persist, with...
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Pandemic Spurs Surge in Surgeon Burnout: Widespread Impact on Clinical Practices & Training Opportunities
The following is a summary of “Burnout among surgeons before and during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic:...
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Determinants Influencing Turnover Intention Among Cardiothoracic Surgery Residents
The following is a summary of “Factors in the turnover intention of cardiothoracic surgery...
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Influence of Statin Pre-Treatment on Metabolic and Cardiovascular Complications in Burn Patients
The following is a summary of “Impact of pre-burn statin use on metabolic and cardiovascular...
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Blood transfusions in non-major burns patients.
Blood transfusions are essential to treating anaemia of burn injuries. It has recently been...
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Biogenic preparation of copper oxide nanoparticles using table olive: Catalytic reduction, cytotoxicity, and burn wound healing activities.
Green strategy for the preparation of copper oxide nanoparticles (CuO NPs) using table olive has...
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