History of Laser and Intense Pulse Light Albert Einstein was the first to describe the theoretical physics of the laser in 1917. He described the interaction of atoms and molecules with electromagnetic energy in terms of the spontaneous absorption and…
Importance of Vitamins and Trace Elements Essential vitamins and trace elements, which are globally known as “micronutrients,” are fundamental to metabolism; they function as structures of enzymes or as their cofactors. Their requirements are influenced by the metabolic state and…
Introduction Inhalation injury is a nonspecific term that refers to damage to the respiratory tract or pulmonary parenchyma by heat or chemical irritants carried into the airways during respiration. Along with total body surface area (TBSA) burned and age, inhalation…
History The first skin autograft was described by Reverdin in 1871, and the use of allograft skin as a clinical method for wound coverage soon followed. In 1874, Thiersch published a report about a small series of patients on whom…
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…