Publications by authors named "Charlotte Gilhooly"
Article Synopsis
- Pruritus (itching) is a common and troubling issue after burn injuries, and this review explores how certain neuropathic pain medications can help manage this condition.
- A systematic search of medical studies focused on the effectiveness of gabapentinoids, doxepin, and local anesthetic agents for treating pruritus post-burn injury.
- The findings indicate that gabapentinoids significantly improve itching, while doxepin's effectiveness is questionable due to biased studies; more research is needed on local anesthetics.
Rhabdomyolysis (RML), defined as creatine phosphokinase (CPK) >1000 U/L, is relatively common immediately after a significant burn. Late-onset RML, occurring a week or more after a burn, is less well understood and recognised. All patients admitted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) following an acute burn between May 2006 and December 2009 were retrospectively identified.
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