Burn injuries are under-appreciated injuries that are associated with substantial morbidity
and mortality. Burn injuries, particularly severe burns, are accompanied by an immune and …

Burns and their treatment are a significant medical problem. The loss of the physical barrier
function of the skin opens the door to microbial invasion and can lead to infection. The repair …

Acute and chronic cutaneous wounds pose a significant health and economic burden.
Cutaneous wound healing is a complex process that occurs in four distinct, yet overlapping …

Quality of life is an important indicator of the treatment process, lifestyle, and influence of
many other factors, both exogenous and endogenous, on the body. Determining the quality …

Wound healing occurs as a response to disruption of the epidermis and dermis. It is an
intricate and well-orchestrated response with the goal to restore skin integrity and function …

Healing after dermal injury is a complex but imperfect process that results in a wide range of
visible scars. The degree of disfigurement is not the sole determinant of a scar's effect on …

Introduction Burn injury can affect health-related quality of life (HRQL). Knowledge
concerning long-term HRQL in burn patients is limited. Therefore our aim was to evaluate …

Scar formation is an important adverse consequence of burns. How patients appraise their
scar quality is often studied shortly after sustaining the injury, but information in the long …

Background A prominent outcome measure within burn care is health related quality of life
(HRQL). Until now, no model for long-term recovery of HRQL exists for adult burn patients …

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 …