Publications by authors named "Evyatar Baer"
Article Synopsis
- The study investigates the differences in depth and healing between burns caused by hot water (scalds) and those caused by contact with hot metal (contact burns) in pigs.
- Using two female pigs, researchers controlled for temperature and duration of exposure to assess burn depth and scar formation, taking periodic biopsies for analysis.
- Results indicated that, while burn depths were not significantly different, scalds led to deeper scars compared to contact burns when accounting for temperature and exposure time.
Background: Burn injury progression in the secondary zone of ischemia is common leading to delayed healing and increased scarring. We hypothesized that a topical surfactant, would reduce burn injury progression in a validated rat comb burn model compared with topical antibiotic ointment.
Methods: We created 40 comb burns on 20 rats which were randomized to daily topical application of the surfactant or a triple antibiotic ointment.