Epidemiology of burns presenting to an accident and emergency department.

Grout, P; Horsley, MarkG.; Touquet, Robin

doi:10.1136/emj.10.2.100

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“…Various international studies showed male predominance which is also in contrast with our studies. 8,[9][10][11][12][13] Most of the burn victims (66%) in our study were from rural area and this finding is in accordance with the various other studies. 2,3,6 This could be attributed to low standard of living in rural people and related factors.…”

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confidence: 91%

Clinico-epidemiological study of burns: our experience with 500 patients

Maske

Deshmukh

2016

Int Surg J

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Clinico-epidemiological study of burns: our experience with 500 patients

Maske

Deshmukh

2016

Int Surg J

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“…While over 6000 people sustain major burn injuries in the United States every year , potential candidates for face and/or hand transplantation are rare, which is supported by the analysis of 29 burned patients presented in this study. Despite the improved survival of burned patients, numerous patients go through extensive functional and esthetic sequels.…”

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confidence: 57%

Anti-HLA sensitization in extensively burned patients: extent, associated factors, and reduction in potential access to vascularized composite allotransplantation

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Summary Extensively burned patients receive iterative blood transfusions and skin allografts that often lead to HLA sensitization, and potentially impede access to vascularized composite allotransplantation (VCA). In this retrospective, single‐center study, anti‐HLA sensitization was measured by single‐antigen‐flow bead analysis in patients with deep, second‐ and third‐degree burns over ≥40% total body surface area (TBSA). Association of HLA sensitization with blood transfusions, skin allografts, and pregnancies was analyzed by bivariate analysis. The eligibility for transplantation was assessed using calculated panel reactive antibodies (cPRA). Twenty‐nine patients aged 32 ± 14 years, including 11 women, presented with a mean burned TBSA of 54 ± 11%. Fifteen patients received skin allografts, comprising those who received cryopreserved (n = 3) or glycerol‐preserved (n = 7) allografts, or both (n = 5). An average 36 ± 13 packed red blood cell (PRBC) units were transfused per patient. In sera samples collected 38 ± 13 months after the burns, all patients except one presented with anti‐HLA antibodies, of which 13 patients (45%) had complement‐fixing antibodies. Eighteen patients (62%) were considered highly sensitized (cPRA≥85%). Cryopreserved, but not glycerol‐preserved skin allografts, history of pregnancy, and number of PRBC units were associated with HLA sensitization. Extensively burned patients may become highly HLA sensitized during acute care and hence not qualify for VCA. Alternatives to skin allografts might help preserve their later access to VCA.

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“…Previous studies looking at burn epidemiology have been limited for a variety of reasons including retrospective data collection, limited study periods leading to small populations, and because they looked at the management of burns that require the services of specialist secondary and tertiary centres. [2][3][4] Although burns are a common cause of injury worldwide, and a review of the literature indicates this, the findings from these studies cannot be extrapolated to the UK setting because of differences in social and healthcare provision. [5][6][7] The Bradford Burn Study was a prospective study carried out over a 12 month period and reviewed patients who had sustained a burn injury attending the ED at the Bradford Royal Infirmary (BRI).…”

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