Objective: To analyze causative organisms causing burn wound infection during two different periods and compare the results with respect to sensitivity and resistant to different antibiotics. Study Design: Observational, cross sectional study. Duration of the study: April 2006 to Dec 2012. Setting: Burn Emergency Unit, Liaquat University Hospital. Methodology: All burn patients having BSA 20% o...

Objective: Many substances have been used for wound-burn treatment to date. Recent studies focused not only on covering the wound but also production of dressings that will provide patient comfort at highest level. This review mentions types and expected features an ideal dressing. An dressing should close protect against external factors such as microorganisms. It must appropriate absorption c...

Tissue-engineered biological dressings offer promise in the treatment of burns, chronic ulcers, donor site and other surgical wounds, and a variety of dermatologic conditions. Despite this promise, cellular tissue-engineered products such a Dermagraft and Apligraf have suffered setbacks in recent years with a lower market share than the commercial promoters of these products anticipated. AlloDe...

Among the most difficult bacterial infections encountered in treating patients are wound infections, which may occur in burn victims, patients with traumatic wounds, necrotic lesions in people with diabetes, and patients with surgical wounds. Within a wound, infecting bacteria frequently develop biofilms. Many current wound dressings are impregnated with antimicrobial agents, such as silver or ...

This paper describes the available production technology of hydrogel dressings. Their practical application were tested--solid and semi-liquid--in the daily practice of medical emergency. An analysis was made of risk associated with the application of these type of dressings, and of the ability to apply them in individual prophylactic sets. The aim of the study was to compare commercially avail...

The use of paraffin-impregnated gauze for burns and skin graft donor sites is commonly associated with wound adherence with consequent pain and trauma upon removal. This prospective clinical study was performed to evaluate a new class of lipido-colloid dressings (Urgotul) in promoting healing and in reducing tissue adherence. In a 6-month period, 25 consecutive patients were recruited. Two sepa...

Burn wounds can be particularly painful and stressful for patients, particularly during dressing change and other aspects of wound care. Research into other types of wounds has demonstrated that stress and pain at dressing change are closely linked and related to healing, since high levels of stress and pain are associated with a longer length of time for a wound to heal. Additionally, there is...

Burn injuries are a painful form of trauma.1 Patients of burn injuries experience severe pain on a daily basis, both immediately after the injury and during therapeutic procedures, such as dressing changes,debridement and physiotherapy.2 In addition, repetition of these painful procedures often creates anticipatory anxiety forpatients with burns.3 Anxiety induced by a bad acute pain experience ...

The purpose of this study was to review the authors' experience with pediatric burns from day-old campfires. The authors sought to characterize the operative courses, hospitalizations, and complications arising from burn injuries in this patient population. After Institutional Review Board approval, charts were retrospectively reviewed of pediatric patients seeking care for burn injuries at a r...