Introduction: The worldwide occurrence of burn injuries remains high despite efforts to
reduce injury incidence through public awareness campaigns and improvements in living …

Severe injuries are the major cause of death in those aged under 40, mainly due to road
traffic collisions. Endocrine, metabolic and immune pathways respond to limit the tissue …

BACKGROUND Although exercise programs after burns are considered a standard of care,
there is limited evidence for efficacy in adult patients. This study aimed to investigate the …

Care of the severely injured patient with burn requires correct diagnosis, appropriately
tailored resuscitation, and definitive surgical management to reduce morbidity and mortality …

Background Burn injury results in a chronic inflammatory, hypermetabolic, and
hypercatabolic state persisting long after initial injury and wound healing. Burn survivors …

Severe burn induces rapid skeletal muscle proteolysis after the injury, which persists for up
to 1 year and results in skeletal muscle atrophy despite dietary and rehabilitative …

Major thermal injury induces profound metabolic derangements secondary to an
inflammatory “stress-induced” hormonal environment. Several pharmacological …

There are many factors that can influence nutritional intake. Food availability, physical
capability, appetite, presence of gastrointestinal symptoms and perception of food are …

Wounds with delayed or impaired healing represent a considerable challenge in medical
practice. These patients develop a sustained hypermetabolic and catabolic state, directly …

Chinese translation Background: Anabolic steroids have been reported to improve wound
healing. Objective: To determine whether oxandrolone increases the percentage of target …