Publications by authors named "R L Brekke"
Background: The "one-day-per-percent" rule states that for burn patients, one day of hospital stay can be expected for each percentage of burned body surface. This study aimed to test the rule's predictive value.
Methods: The study is a register-based observational study on all burns treated in the Norwegian National Burn Center 2000-22.
Topical Tranexamic Acid on Donor Wounds in Burn Patients: A Randomized Placebo-controlled Trial.
Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open
August 2024
Background: Patients with major burn injuries are prone to massive blood loss owing to tangential excision of burn wounds and donor skin harvesting. In general, topical application of the antifibrinolytic drug tranexamic acid (TXA) to surgical wounds reduces bleeding; however, its effect on bleeding and re-epithelialization in superficial wounds of burns has not been explored.
Methods: This study aimed to investigate the therapeutic potential of topical TXA in reducing blood loss and its effect on wound re-epithelialization in burn surgery.
The CEL gene encodes carboxyl ester lipase, a pancreatic digestive enzyme. CEL is extremely polymorphic due to a variable number tandem repeat (VNTR) located in the last exon. Single-base deletions within this VNTR cause the inherited disorder MODY8, whereas little is known about VNTR single-base insertions in pancreatic disease.
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- - The study investigates similarities and differences among global burn registries to assess the potential for data comparison and sharing, which could enhance burn prevention and care.
- - Thirteen burn registries contributed, revealing variations in inclusion criteria and a wide range of collected variables, with some common themes identified in data collection practices.
- - While there are shared aspects that could facilitate future data pooling, significant discrepancies exist that could lead to biases, highlighting the need for standardized data elements for effective collaboration.
Background: The number of burn patients over the age of 75 receiving advanced treatment, including extensive surgery and intensive care, is increasing. We aimed to describe the treatment and outcomes for burn patients over the age of 75 admitted to the National Burn Centre at Haukeland University Hospital. We also wanted to investigate whether frailty scores can be a predictor of the treatment outcome.
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