OBJECTIVE To investigate the effect of closed vacuum drainage combined with heparin irrigation in the treatment of scald burns with seawater immersion in rabbits. METHODS Twenty New Zealand rabbits were subjected to deep partial-thickness scald burns in 4 regions on the bilateral skin of the spine. The wounds were managed with common dressing (group A), common dressing after seawater immersio...

Jmrn 0. THOMAs, WrLLIA~I E. RrnELIN, 1 JAMES R. WooDWARD, AND FLOYD DEEDs Western Regional Research Laboratory, Agricultural Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Albany, California 94710 Receiced .April 28, 1967 When properly used, diphenylamine (DPA) prevents apple scald to a high degree, yet only minute residues of the compound ( <8 ppm) remain on and in the treated fruit (Harvey...

The patient's sister had left hospital a few months earlier after sustaining a scald to the scalp which had required skin grafting. A proprietary shampoo had been recommended by a local shopkeeper to keep the scalp clean. One evening, another of the patient's siblings, her 7-year-old brother, rubbed some of this shampoo in during a nappy change. The patient was unsettled overnight, and presente...

Residents of a developed society enjoy various kinds of new residential, commercial and industrial developments. Many of these developments, however, may get us exposed potentially to hazardous accidents upon applications. Among them, burns and scalds are probably the most commonly encountered incidents [1-3]. For example, electric appliances like sprinklers, kettles, hot pot cookers, steam/dry...

A comparison of two types of scalders was conducted to determine their effectiveness in reducing bacterial contamination of poultry carcasses. A conventional hot-water scalder and a prototype model of a steam scalder were tested under commercial conditions. Total plate counts from steam-scalded birds were significantly lower than the counts of water-scalded birds immediately after scalding and ...

The pattern of injury seen in pediatric hand burns differs from adults because scald burns are most common. Many of these are difficult to assess at initial presentation. In addition, children develop less stiffness in response to immobilization. For these reasons, we have developed a conservative, expectant approach for treating most pediatric hand burns. Meticulous wound care, positioning, sp...