To cool or not to cool: Evolution of the treatment of burns in the 18th century

Hussain, Atif; Choukairi, Fouzia

doi:10.1016/j.ijsu.2013.04.012

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“…In the nineteenth century, a number of oils, including Castor oil, were recommended as the first aid for burns. At the time, the oils were suggested for two reasons: their ability to exclude air from the burn and because of their accessibility, quick application was possible [ 81 , 82 ]. However, antioxidant activity has been demonstrated by methyl ricinoleate, ricinoleic acid, 12-octadecadienoic acid and methyl ester that are found in the seeds [ 80 , 83 ] and the astringent and antimicrobial actions of tannins, flavonoids, triterpenoids and sesquiterpenes also found in the seeds provide wound healing abilities, by promoting wound contraction and increasing the rate of epithelialisation [ 80 , 84 ].…”

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Are identities oral? Understanding ethnobotanical knowledge after Irish independence (1937–1939)

Shannon

Sasse

Sheridan

et al. 2017

J Ethnobiology Ethnomedicine

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BackgroundThe Schools’ Folklore Scheme (1937–1939) was implemented at a pivotal time in Irelands’ political history. It resulted in a body of ethnological information that is unique in terms of when, why and how it was collected. This material consists of over 700,000 pages of information, including ethnomedicinal and ethnobotanical traditions, reflecting an oral identity that spans generations and that in many cases was not documented in writing until the 1930s. The intention of this study is to highlight the importance of the Schools’ Folklore Scheme and to demonstrate an ethnographic approach based on recollections of original participants of the scheme, to further understand the material in the collection and the impact it had on the participants.MethodsThis study involves an analysis of both oral and archival data. Eleven semi-structured interviews with original participants of the scheme were carried out between April and September 2016. Their corresponding schools’ archival contributions to the scheme were located, and ethnomedicinal information was analysed and compared with the participants’ recollections.ResultsThe majority of participants’ stated the scheme had a positive impact on them. Five participants’ recalled collecting ethnomedicinal information, and there was a direct correlation between three of the participants’ ethnomedicinal recollections and their entries in the archives. One third of all the ethnomedicinal entries analysed included the use of a plant. There were 191 plant mentions and 64 plant species named.ConclusionsContacting the original participants offers a novel approach of analysing this archival material. It provides a unique first-hand account of this historical initiative, an insight into how the scheme was implemented and how it impacted upon the children. The ethnomedicinal and ethnobotanical information provides an understanding of the medicinal practices in Ireland during the 1930s. The plant species that were both orally recalled by participants and documented in the archives are in keeping with key ethnomedicinal systems throughout the world.Electronic supplementary materialThe online version of this article (10.1186/s13002-017-0189-0) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.

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Are identities oral? Understanding ethnobotanical knowledge after Irish independence (1937–1939)

Shannon

Sasse

Sheridan

et al. 2017

J Ethnobiology Ethnomedicine

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“… 91 Cooling for the treatment of thermal injury has been advocated for at least a century, 92 and this recommendation stems from clinical experience from as far back as the time of Galen. 93 , 94 Cooling has been shown to significantly reduce burn injury severity and the likelihood of progression (also referred to as conversion ) of thermal injury in the hours to days after an initial insult. Clinically, a dose-response effect on the duration of cooling burns has been shown in a study of 2495 pediatric patients, with a threshold effect occurring at 20 minutes of cool running water ( Figure 4 ).…”

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Mechanisms of action behind the protective effects of proactive esophageal cooling during radiofrequency catheter ablation in the left atrium

Omotoye,

Singleton,

Zagrodzky

et al. 2024

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“…Through our review of modern literature on ancient Mediterranean medicine, we found a lot of cross-referencing with a small number of reliable translations. Some descriptions only mention a spiritual or alternative medical therapy of burns in this time period [35]. The translation of ancient texts could shed new light on the treatment of burns in ancient times with a huge variety of strategies to treat burn wounds, to control infections but also to treat the patient during a burn-associated shock.…”

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Burn Care in the Greek and Roman Antiquity

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The last century brought about more rapid new developments in the treatment of burns, which significantly lowered the mortality of burn injuries. However, burns were already treated in antiquity, where the threshold from spirituality to scientific medicine originated. The existing literature on burn treatment is very limited and there are many cross-references, some of them incorrect. The aim of this work by an interdisciplinary team of historians and physicians is to offer a more precise reproduction of the burn treatment of Greek and Roman antiquity using original texts in context and with a modern scientific background. There are many sources from ancient doctors on the subject of burn treatment, as well as the treatment of burned-out wounds and frostbite, which have not yet been mentioned. The literature research also showed an understanding of scientific contexts in ancient medicine, such as antiseptics or rheology. Interestingly, there was a change in burn medicine from everyday Greek medicine to Roman military medicine with other burn patterns. The care of patients using analgetics and the therapy of burn shock arose from the literature. The ancient world is considered to be the foundation of medicine, but it is believed to have been based mainly on shamanism rather than science. However, already more than two millennia ago, burns were correctly assessed and treated according to today’s scientific standards and scientific relationships were recognized.

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To cool or not to cool: Evolution of the treatment of burns in the 18th century

Cited by 7 publications

References 10 publications

Are identities oral? Understanding ethnobotanical knowledge after Irish independence (1937–1939)

Are identities oral? Understanding ethnobotanical knowledge after Irish independence (1937–1939)

Mechanisms of action behind the protective effects of proactive esophageal cooling during radiofrequency catheter ablation in the left atrium

Burn Care in the Greek and Roman Antiquity

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