The hypermetabolic and hypercatabolic responses to severe burns put nutrition support at the forefront of treatments. When left untreated, severe weight loss, increased infection, and wound healing failure can occur. Enteral nutrition is the primary...
Outside the United States, bromelain-based enzymatic debridement (BBED) has become an effective tool for the removal of burn eschar. A primary concern with BBED is that it is a painful procedure requiring appropriate analgesia. The purpose of this st...
Burn injuries are commonly treated with split-thickness skin grafting. However, low expansions offered by spilt-thickness skin grafting inhibit the treatment of large and severe burn injuries when limited donor skin is available. To overcome this gap...
Infection is very common in burn patients because they lose the primary barrier from microorganism invasion, the skin. While there are attempts to prevent infections, topical antimicrobials and systemic prophylaxis tend to lead to more resistant orga...
Background: There is little evidence regarding the efficacy of Regenerative Epidermal Suspension (RES™) management for paediatric partial-thickness burns. The Biobrane® RECELL® Autologous skin Cell suspension and Silver dressings (BRACS...
A burn has been described as a family injury warranting the delivery of family-centered care (FCC) across the continuum of burns management. This assertion notwithstanding, only limited progress has been made to develop and implement FCC intervention...
Over several decades, skin substitutes have become an essential tool in acute burn surgery, particularly in major burns, where scarce donor tissues can limit the availability of autografts. This systematic review aimed to assess the efficacy, complic...
Burns are commonly encountered in the battlefield environment; however, the availability of burn expertise and specialized supplies is variable. Initial burn care should remain focused on cooling the burn, preventing hypothermia, basic wound cleansin...
Congratulations to the editorial team of the European Burn Journal for having the vision to host a Special Issue on the theme of “Person-Centred and Family-Centred Care Following Burn Injuries” [...]
Radiation events such as nuclear war, nuclear reactor incidents, and the deployment of a radioactive dispersal device (dirty bomb) are all significant threats in today’s world. Each of these events would bring significant challenges to clinicia...
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