Abstract Background South Asian region contributes 59% to the global mortality due to
burns. However, we find a paucity of literature on the outcomes of burns from low-and …

Purpose To estimate quality-of-life loss per serious burn survivor in a large US cohort.
Methods Longitudinal functional assessments of all 1,587 people receiving primary …

Background Untreated or undertreated burns are commonly encountered by plastic
surgeons on medical trips in India and represent a major cause of disability. We sought to …

Advances in burn care have improved patient outcomes, and independently validated
indices and predictors of burn outcomes warrant re-evaluation. The purpose of this study is …

While disparities in healthcare outcomes and services for vulnerable populations have been
documented, the extent to which vulnerable burn populations demonstrate disparities in …

The care required to recover serious burn injuries is costly. In the United States, these costs
are often borne by patients. Examining the relationship between out-of-pocket (OOP) costs …

The rate of wound healing and its effect on mortality has not been well described. The
objective of this article is to report wound healing trajectories in burn patients and analyze …

Approximately 486,000 individuals in the United States (US) receive medical treatment in a
hospital or emergency department for burn injury annually. 1 Burn injuries are increasingly …

Background Burns are not only major personal catastrophic events but also constitute a
national health problem due to its associated morbidity, rehabilitation, mortality and high …

The objective of this study was to evaluate persons who have survived severe burns and to
describe the long-term residual problems relating to the skin. This is a cross-sectional …