Epidemiology of Hand Burn in Albania 2011-2016.

Introduction: Hand burns occur commonly both as part of larger burn injuries as well as isolated injuries.

Aim: To give an overview of epidemiologic features and outcome of burn hand patients who admitted to our Service. This study was performed at University Hospital Center "Mother Teresa" Tirana which is the only tertiary hospital in Albania.

Electrical Burns and Their Treatment in a Tertiary Hospital in Albania.

Introduction: The electrical current burns represent a very aggressive pathology that leaves many functional and aesthetic consequences.

Aim: To evaluate the epidemiology of electrical burn injury and its associated complications and treatment.

Material And Methods: Demographic data, aetiology, burn percentage and other measures related to electrical burn injury of 33 electrical burn patients in a tertiary hospital during the years 2015-2017.

Comparison of hypertonic vs isotonic fluids during resuscitation of severely burned patients.

Background: The hypertonic lactate saline (HLS) solutions with mild concentration of sodium have been used in some burn centers to maintain plasma volume without infusing larger fluids volumes. To evaluate the fluid requirements during resuscitation with lactated Ringer's solution and to realize resuscitation with HLS, we suggest the following clinical trial. Specific objectives include fluid loads, sodium loads, and fluid accumulation.

Review of statistical data about severe burn patients treated during 2001 and evidence of septic cases in Albania.

The objective of this study is to review the incidence of severe burns and the complications of burns sepsis in Albanians. The data are from clinical records of the patients hospitalised in the intensive care unit (ICU) of the Service of Burns, "Mother Teresa" University Hospital Center (UHC), Tirana, Albania during 2001. For the identification of sepsis in burned patients the classification of the American College of Chest Physicians/Society Critical Care Medicine (ACCP/SCCM) was used.