Burns are a prevalent and burdensome critical care problem. The priorities of specialized
facilities focus on stabilizing the patient, preventing infection, and optimizing functional …

American Burn Association Practice Guidelines Burn Shock Resuscitation | Journal of Burn
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In this article we review recent advances made in the pathophysiology, diagnosis, and
treatment of inhalation injury. Historically, the diagnosis of inhalation injury has relied on …

Lightning is an uncommon but potentially devastating cause of injury in patients presenting
to burn centers. These injuries feature unusual symptoms, high mortality, and significant …

Background We determined whether factors present soon after burn predict which patients
will receive more than 4 mL/kg/% burn during the first 24 hours, and whether total fluid intake …

Bacterial infections are a common cause of mortality in burn patients and viral infections,
notably herpes simplex virus (HSV) and cytomegalovirus (CMV) have also been associated …

Despite advances in resuscitation and surgical management of combat wounds, infection
remains a concerning and potentially preventable complication of combat-related injuries …

Current guidelines outlining the resuscitation of severely burned patients, in the United
States, were developed over 30 years ago. Unfortunately, clinical burn resuscitation has not …

Advancements in burn care therapy have extended survival of seriously burned patients,
exposing burn patients to increased risk of infectious complications, notably fungal …

Objectives: In select burn intensive care units, high-frequency percussive ventilation is
preferentially used to provide mechanical ventilation in support of patients with acute lung …