Although many severely burned pa-tients are transferred to burn units that have the
equipment and personnel to treat their complex, long-term prob-lems, it is not unusual for …

The ultimate rehabilitation goal in the care of acute burn patients is to provide them with the
training necessary to resume as much of their preburn lifestyle as possible. Prevention and …

It is estimated that there are more than 1 million burn injuries annually in the United States
[1]. Approximately 45,000 to 54,000 burn patients are hospitalized each year [1, 2]. One third …

Reviewing the burn literature of 25 years ago, one is struck by the excitement caused by the
reduction of mortality rates as a result of the scientific approach to the problems of burn …

The fatalistic attitude toward large burns has always existed, and continues to exist in the
present day. If the burn is sufficiently severe, the patient will die of it; that is the attitude. In …

Zora Janzekovic reflecting on burn care, 19701 BURN CARE HAS IMPROVED MARK-edly
in the decades that have passed since the sad description quoted above. Of the 1.25 million …

What is thc optimal result from care for a person who sustains a burn injury? Most providers
of burn care would agrce that successful rehabilitation equates to an optimal outcome. Total …

We examined satisfaction with burn care in 1,418 patients treated in 20 community hospital
emergency departments. Lower levels of satisfaction correlated with a poorer process of …

An overview of the management of the acutely burned patient has been described.
Adherence to the sound principles of early resuscitation, appropriate nutrition, wound …

Burns can be a minor inconvenience or the most devastating event in a person's life. Burn
injuries are one of the leading causes of injury and accidental death in the world. They are …