Introduction Many small burn injuries can be treated in the outpatient clinic once it is determined that there are no other injuries, complicating medical problems, or suspicion of abuse. As with burn care in the hospital setting, the goals of…
Disclaimer: The opinions or assertions contained herein are the private views of the authors, and are not to be construed as official or as reflecting the views of the Department of the Army or the Department of Defense. Introduction Mass…
Introduction Prevention is the cure for the epidemic disease of injury. Burns are one of the most devastating of all injuries and a major global public health issue. Treatment of burn injuries has historically received more focus than burn prevention,…
Introduction In 2014, approximately 200,000 deaths occurred in the United States from all injuries, and 31 million sustained nonfatal injuries. In a population of 318,857,056 persons, this represents a per capita death rate from injury of 0.063% (or approximately 6…
Introduction Severe burn injuries evoke strong emotional responses in most people including health professionals who are confronted by the specter of pain, deformity, and potential death. Intense pain and repeated episodes of sepsis, followed by either death or survival encumbered…
The recognition of burns and their treatment is evident in cave paintings that are more than 3500 years old. Documentation in the Egyptian Smith papyrus of 1500 bc advocated the use of a salve of resin and honey for treating…