BACKGROUND People living with burn injury often face long-term physical and
psychological sequelae associated with their injuries. Few studies have examined the …

Abstract Background The Burn Specific Health Scale-Brief (BSHS-B) evaluates 9 aspects of
health and has been validated globally. Existing reports typically focus on outcomes shortly …

BACKGROUND Knowledge concerning the pattern of recovery and predictors of burn-
specific health years after burn injury is limited, and these factors were therefore assessed …

Introduction Successful burn care should facilitate comprehensive, functional recovery after
an injury. But we have a poor understanding of which risk factors influence long-term …

Background Unintentional and intentional burn injuries vary across age groups, gender,
income, and global region. In high-income countries, the trend over the last several years …

Background: Although it is recognized that burn survivors face a variety of challenges
related to physical, psychologic and social late-effects of their injury, the impact of thermal …

The discussion of psychological outcomes after a burn injury began with a review of the
research findings during the past two decades. This discussion was followed by a focus …

Adult-acquired burn injuries are a life-altering event that can lead to debilitating functional or
psychological impairments. With advancements in health care resulting in decreased …

Objectives While mortality rates after burn are low, physical and psychosocial impairments
are common. Clinical research is focusing on reducing morbidity and optimizing quality of …

Objective While burn injuries can have dramatic effect on patients' physical health, they can
also lead to intense psychological distress, loss of important social and role functioning, and …