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View article: Incarceration is a key driver of racial disparities in community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections in Cook County, IL
Incarceration is a key driver of racial disparities in community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections in Cook County, IL Open
High risks of MRSA infection and colonization have consistently been documented among incarcerated and recently incarcerated individuals. Our results suggest that incarceration may also drive infections among non-incarcerated individuals l…
View article: Arterial Anastomosis to Injured Vessels: Outcomes in Lower Extremity Trauma Reconstruction
Arterial Anastomosis to Injured Vessels: Outcomes in Lower Extremity Trauma Reconstruction Open
Background: Although traditional teaching advocates that microsurgical anastomoses should be performed to uninjured vessels outside the zone of injury (ZOI), there is no defined way to assess the extent of the ZOI, and uninjured vessels ma…
View article: Recent COVID-19 Infection Increases Complication Risk After Body-Contouring Surgery
Recent COVID-19 Infection Increases Complication Risk After Body-Contouring Surgery Open
Background Although COVID-19 infection rates have declined from pandemic peaks, recent infection may pose a potential concern in aesthetic surgery. Of note, the surgical risks associated with recent infection are not well defined. Previous…
View article: 70 Anxiety and Depression Increase Sleep Disturbances for Burn Survivors: A Burn Model System Study
70 Anxiety and Depression Increase Sleep Disturbances for Burn Survivors: A Burn Model System Study Open
Introduction In aftercare, burn survivors have many challenges arising from their injuries. Sleep disturbance, despite its significant impact on quality of life, remains a poorly understood and studied consequence. This study investigates …
View article: 93 Burn Patient Perspectives on Disability Weights and the Philosophy of Disability
93 Burn Patient Perspectives on Disability Weights and the Philosophy of Disability Open
Introduction Disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) have a ubiquitous presence in academic global health, including attempts to understand the global burden of burn injuries. An important component of the DALY is the “disability weight” (D…
View article: 711 Neuropathic Pain in Burn Patients - A Common Problem with Little Literature: A Systematic Review
711 Neuropathic Pain in Burn Patients - A Common Problem with Little Literature: A Systematic Review Open
Introduction The prevalence of neuropathic pain (NP) in burn patients is reported in the literature to be as high as 80%1. Given the complexity of NP in burn patients and the wide range of treatments available, a systematic review of the l…
View article: 89 Neuropathic Pain After Burn Injury: A Severe but Common Problem in Recovery
89 Neuropathic Pain After Burn Injury: A Severe but Common Problem in Recovery Open
Introduction Neuropathic pain (NP) is a poorly studied but common complaint of burn survivors and severely limits patients in regard to quality of life and function well after their burn injury. Currently, there is a paucity of data on the…
View article: Burn Patient Perspectives on Disability Weights and the Philosophy of Disability: A Gap in the Literature
Burn Patient Perspectives on Disability Weights and the Philosophy of Disability: A Gap in the Literature Open
Background: Disability-adjusted life years (DALY) have a ubiquitous presence in academic global health, including attempts to understand the global burden of burn injuries. Objective: The present scoping review aimed to examine whether dis…
View article: Neuropathic Pain After Burn Injury
Neuropathic Pain After Burn Injury Open
Objective: The aim of this study was to address the limited understanding of neuropathic pain (NP) among burn survivors by comprehensively examining its prevalence and related factors on a national scale using the Burn Model System (BMS) N…
View article: Treatment of Hypertrophic Burn Scars With Laser Therapy
Treatment of Hypertrophic Burn Scars With Laser Therapy Open
Hypertrophic scarring, characterized by excessive scar tissue formation, is a debilitating outcome that significantly impairs physical and psychosocial recovery after burn injury. Hypertrophic scarring affects a substantial proportion of b…
View article: 557 Adverse Events Associated with Fractional CO2 Laser Therapy for Hypertrophic Burn Scars
557 Adverse Events Associated with Fractional CO2 Laser Therapy for Hypertrophic Burn Scars Open
Introduction Laser therapy is a growing intervention in hypertrophic scar treatment. This therapy is associated with minimal risks, however these are poorly studied in the burn population. Anecdotal reports of adverse effects such as pain …
View article: 64 Worse Itch and Fatigue in Racial and Ethnic Minorities: A Burn Model System Cross-sectional Study
64 Worse Itch and Fatigue in Racial and Ethnic Minorities: A Burn Model System Cross-sectional Study Open
Introduction Racial and ethnic minority patients may experience worse hypertrophic scar after burn injury than Non-Hispanic, White patients. Consequently, they may encounter differences in scar-related recovery domains including itch and f…
View article: 81 Post-Burn Psychosocial Outcomes in Pediatric Minority Patients: A Burn Database Cross-sectional Study
81 Post-Burn Psychosocial Outcomes in Pediatric Minority Patients: A Burn Database Cross-sectional Study Open
Introduction Racial and ethnic minority burn patients often face barriers to longitudinal psychosocial support after injury. Studies utilizing the Burn Model System (BMS) National Database show adult minority patients report worse psychoso…
View article: 540 Psychiatric Illness and Substance Abuse: Unaddressed Factors in Burn Injury
540 Psychiatric Illness and Substance Abuse: Unaddressed Factors in Burn Injury Open
Introduction Patients with psychiatric illness and substance use disorder have high rates of burn injuries. These patients require multidisciplinary care and experience prolonged admissions. Less is known about these patients after dischar…
View article: 735 Burns During the Pandemic: An Epidemiological Study of COVID-19's Impact on an Urban Burn Center
735 Burns During the Pandemic: An Epidemiological Study of COVID-19's Impact on an Urban Burn Center Open
Introduction Due to stay-at-home and social distancing orders driving the advent of virtual workplaces and classrooms, we hypothesized the COVID-19 pandemic altered the epidemiology of adult and pediatric burn injuries presenting to our la…
View article: Worse Itch and Fatigue in Racial and Ethnic Minorities: A Burn Model System Study
Worse Itch and Fatigue in Racial and Ethnic Minorities: A Burn Model System Study Open
Racial and ethnic minority patients experience worse hypertrophic scars after burn injury than White patients. Subsequently, minority patients encounter differences in scar-related recovery domains such as itch and fatigue. This study exam…
View article: Post-Burn Psychosocial Outcomes in Pediatric Minority Patients in the United States: An Observational Cohort Burn Model System Study
Post-Burn Psychosocial Outcomes in Pediatric Minority Patients in the United States: An Observational Cohort Burn Model System Study Open
Racial and ethnic minority burn patients face barriers to longitudinal psychosocial support after injury. Studies utilizing the Burn Model System (BMS) National Database report adult minority patients experience worse psychosocial outcomes…
View article: D44. Racial Disparities in Peri-operative Outcomes after Plastic Surgery: An ACS-NSQIP Analysis
D44. Racial Disparities in Peri-operative Outcomes after Plastic Surgery: An ACS-NSQIP Analysis Open
PURPOSE: Documenting racial and ethnic healthcare disparities is essential to achieving best care. This study examined different outcomes in reconstructive surgery using a large national database. METHOD: Patients undergoing breast reducti…
View article: Psychiatric Illness and Substance Abuse: Unaddressed Factors in Burn Injury
Psychiatric Illness and Substance Abuse: Unaddressed Factors in Burn Injury Open
Patients with psychiatric illness and substance use comorbidities have high rates of burn injuries and experience prolonged hospital admissions. This retrospective chart review characterizes this marginalized population’s inpatient burn ca…
View article: Predictors of Emergent Ventral Hernia Repair: a Tool to Triage the Hernia Backlog in the Post-Covid Era
Predictors of Emergent Ventral Hernia Repair: a Tool to Triage the Hernia Backlog in the Post-Covid Era Open
James, Tayler J. MD; Wu, Jessica MD; Won, Paul BS; Hawley, Lauren MD; Dobrowolsky, Adrian MD, FACS; Nguyen, James D. MD; Putnam, Luke R. MD; Samakar, Kamran MD, FACS Author Information
View article: The Patient’s Perspective: Burn Reconstructive Surgery During the COVID-19 Pandemic
The Patient’s Perspective: Burn Reconstructive Surgery During the COVID-19 Pandemic Open
During the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, hospital systems delayed or halted elective surgeries and outpatient care, profoundly disrupting reconstructive burn treatment ranging from surgery to postoperative therapy. This stu…
View article: 114 The Patient’s Perspective: Burn Reconstructive Surgery During the Pandemic
114 The Patient’s Perspective: Burn Reconstructive Surgery During the Pandemic Open
Introduction The novel Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has created profound challenges in healthcare delivery. Hospital systems have delayed or shut down elective surgeries and outpatient care. These measures resulted in profound disru…