Management of Inhalational Injuries in UK Burns Centres – a Questionnaire Survey

Prior, Kate; Nordmann, Giles; Sim, K.; Mahoney, Peter F.; Thomas, Rhys

doi:10.1177/175114370901000220

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“…The present study highlights the challenges in burn care with the paucity of evidence. The only other nationwide survey investigating the management of INHI was conducted by Prior et al (25) in the United Kingdom. The authors reported that 81% of the burn units in the United Kingdom require fibreoptic bronchoscopy to diagnose INHI, and no unit uses a purely clinical diagnosis; 76% of the units use nebulizing medications in treating INHI.…”

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A survey of current practices in the diagnosis of and interventions for inhalational injuries in Canadian burn centres

Yeung¹,

Leung²,

Papp³

2013

CAN J PLAST SURG

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Section: Figure 2) Physical Examination Findings Guiding Intubation Fmentioning

confidence: 99%

A survey of current practices in the diagnosis of and interventions for inhalational injuries in Canadian burn centres

Yeung¹,

Leung²,

Papp³

2013

CAN J PLAST SURG

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Kirkman¹,

Jacobs²,

Nordmann³

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Effects of Inspiratory Muscle Training on Clinical Predictors of Respiratory Muscle Strength and Lung Function in Burned Patients with Inhalation Injury

Attalla

Ahmed

Monem

2022

Journal of Burn Care &Amp; Research

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Chronic airway illness is a well-documented inhalation injury side effect. Many pulmonary function impairments persisted for several months after lung parenchymal injury. Thus, the purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of inspiratory muscle training on respiratory muscle strength and pulmonary function (PFT) in patients who had suffered an inhalation injury. This study included male patients with inhalation injuries aged 20–35 years. Patients were chosen at random and assigned to an exercise group, which received inspiratory muscle training and routine chest physiotherapy, including early ambulation, coughing, and deep breathing, three times weekly for 4 weeks, and the control group, which only received routine chest physiotherapy. All participants were assessed for PFT and respiratory muscle strength at enrollment and the end of the study. The statistical analysis for outcome variables between both groups revealed no significant differences before treatment (P > 0.05) of forced vital capacity (FVC), forced expiratory volume in the first second (FEV1), maximal inspiratory pressure, and maximal expiratory pressure. According to the findings of this study, including IMT as part of a physical therapy program led to significant gains (P ˂ 0.05) in FVC and FEV1. However, after treatment, there was not a substantial difference found in either the MIP or the MEP between the groups. The exercise group performed better in terms of FVC, FEV1, MIP, and MEP after receiving treatment, according to these significant and non-significant differences.

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Management of Inhalational Injuries in UK Burns Centres – a Questionnaire Survey

Cited by 5 publications

References 11 publications

A survey of current practices in the diagnosis of and interventions for inhalational injuries in Canadian burn centres

A survey of current practices in the diagnosis of and interventions for inhalational injuries in Canadian burn centres

Blast Injury

Effects of Inspiratory Muscle Training on Clinical Predictors of Respiratory Muscle Strength and Lung Function in Burned Patients with Inhalation Injury

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