Ingested corrosive agents produce oropharyngeal and gastroesophageal injuries ranging from minor burns to severe necrosis, depending on the agent amount, concentration, and duration of exposure. The aim of this study was to present our patients with corrosive ingestion retrospectively. Four hundred seventy-three children younger than 16 years of age (mean age, 3.7+/-0.1 years) who were admitted...

Aim. To enhance the treatment outcomes in children with complications following an esophageal burn caused by a disk battery. Materials and Methods. We analyzed of 102 patients suffering from burns battery, who were treated at N.F. Filatov Children’s City Hospital Moscow Healthcare Ministry 2009 to 2021. Children developed (n=57) divided according strategy employed: conservative tactics (n=36, 6...

introduction: caustic ingestion is responsible for a spectrum of upper gastrointestinal tract injury from self-limited to perforation. this study conducted to evaluate clinical characteristics as well as surgical outcomes in patients with caustic ingestion.   materials and methods: between nov1993 to march 2011, 14 adults with a clinical evidence of corrosive ingestion were admitted into our in...

This Journal feature begins with a case vignette that includes a therapeutic recommendation. A discussion of the clinical problem and the mechanism of benefit of this form of therapy follows. Major clinical studies, the clinical use of this therapy, and potential adverse effects are reviewed. Relevant formal guidelines, if they exist, are presented. The article ends with the author’s clinical r...

Introduction: Hyperthermia (HT) in cancer management refers to the external application of heat raise intratumoural temperature between 39°C and 45°C. Locoregional hyperthermia (LRHT) is most used studied type HT care. A literature search was conducted produce a monograph help clinicians patients make informed choices considering this therapy.
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BACKGROUND The thermal burn is accidental and also is the hidden and worst complication of medical plaster application. This study evaluated clinical and aetiological profile and severity of plaster burns. METHODS In Department of Burns, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery from 1st August 2014 to 31st December 2015, six patients with plaster burn were assessed for total body surface area and ...

normal 0 false false false en-us x-none fa microsoftinternetexplorer4 objective: occupational burns are among the important causes of work-related fatalities and absenteeism. epidemiologic assessment of these injuries is important to define high-risk jobs. we designed this study to evaluate the epidemiology of occupational burns in yazd, an industrial province in iran. materials and methods: th...