Burns in the Military Setting-Analyzing 12,799 Routine and Combat Cases.

Burns are a major trauma source in civilian and military settings, with a huge impact on patient's well-being, health system, and operation status of the force in the military setting. The purpose of our study was to summarize characteristics of all burn cases seen by the Israel Defense Forces primary care physicians during the years 2008 to 2016. This can help understand what causes most burns, in what units, at which stages and settings and consequently will allow commanders to make decisions regarding safety rules, protective equipment and uniforms, medical education for soldiers, etc.

Management Strategies for Pediatric Burns During the COVID-19 Pandemic.

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has been challenging global health, in many countries all non-urgent medical treatments were postponed in order to focus health systems, workforce and other resources on crucial treatments for COVID-19 patients. The pediatric cases are a minority of all COVID-19 patients and might present atypically. Due to an increase in pediatric burn cases we decided to establish an outpatient pre-hospital clinic as an intermediate "station", in order to triage pediatric burn patients into those who present at our hospital, and those treated via telemedicine.

The Usefulness of the Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate and C-reactive Protein for the Differential Diagnosis of Non-Arteritic Anterior Ischemic Optic Neuropathy in the Era of Microinflammation.

Purpose: The presence of a microinflammatory response is one of the possible pathological mechanisms related to the development of nonarteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (NAAION), a common cause of optic neuropathy in old age.We tested whether individuals with NAAION harbor a heightened microinflammatory response compared to controls.

Methods: We measured the erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) and high sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) in NAAION patients during hospital admission and in four matched controls for each patient, retrieved from a large cohort of 20,000 apparently healthy individuals.