A multicenter study of preventable contact burns from glass fronted gas fireplaces.

Glass fronted gas fireplaces (GFGFs) have exterior surfaces that can reach extremely high temperatures. Burn injuries from contact with the glass front can be severe with long-term sequelae. The Consumer Product Safety Commission reported that these injuries are uncommon, whereas single-center studies indicate a much higher frequency.

Regional and national review of factors associated with burn wound cellulitis.

Burn wound cellulitis (BWC) is the second leading complication reported in burns. In this study we sought to identify demographic variables, burn factors, and other factors that may predispose patients to BWC. Regional data was obtained through retrospective medical record review of burn patients treated between May 2009 to April 2013 for BWC within 8 days of the injury.

Crohn's disease but not diverticulitis is an independent risk factor for surgical site infections in colectomy.

Introduction: Surgical site infections (SSIs) after colectomy for colon cancer (CC), Crohn's disease (CD), and diverticulitis (DD) significantly impact both the immediate postoperative course and long-term disease-specific outcomes. We aim to profile the effect of diagnosis on SSI after segmental colectomy using the National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (NSQIP) data set.

Method: NSQIP data from 2006 to 2011 were investigated, and segmental colectomy procedures performed for the diagnoses of Crohn's disease, DD, and colon malignancy were included.