Burn injuries are often prevalent and among the most catastrophic injuries encountered in casualty or surgery departments, involving skin and other tissues. These injuries typically result from heat sources such as solids, liquids, or fire, while scalds arise from hot liquids, electricity, chemicals, cold, friction, or radiation. Despite varying causes, the male-female ratio of burn cases remains consistent. In India, the annual incidence of burns is estimated at six to seven million. Topical antimicrobial agents are crucial for treatment. This case study focuses on an 83-year-old woman with acute burn wounds on her right leg and abdomen, accompanied by pain, discharge, foul odor, edema, and skin discoloration. Treatment involved , utilizing local applications of twice daily for wound cleaning and twice daily for wound healing over 60 days. Additionally, 15 ml of was administered internally twice daily for 15 days. Significant improvements were observed, including complete wound healing and associated symptom resolution. The positive outcomes may be attributed to the local and systemic effects of , , and , which possess antimicrobial, antiseptic, scrapping, and wound-healing properties. The findings suggest that formulations effectively and safely manage burn wounds, even in geriatric patients. and demonstrated promising results without causing adverse effects in this case.
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Trials
March 2025
Department of Burn and Plastic Surgery, Govt. Kilpauk Medical College, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
Background: Burn wounds are commonly encountered in clinical settings and the management aims at the prevention of mortality and morbidity due to disability. The platelet-rich plasma (PRP) is blood-derived biomaterial that is enriched with growth factors and cytokines that facilitate wound healing. The PRP has proven its efficacy in various other wounds, but its role in post-burn raw areas and graft take has not been validated.
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March 2025
Center for Space Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA.
In February 1968, NASA purchased 400 antigravity ballpoint pens from the Fisher Pen Company for the Apollo Program to prevent potential harm to astronauts and equipment. Mechanical pencils previously used in microgravity posed risks like eye injuries from floating fragments penetrating the cornea. The cornea is vulnerable to abrasions, perforations, and chemical burns in such environments, affecting crewmembers aboard the International Space Station (ISS).
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February 2025
Department of Burns and Plastic Surgery, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Jodhpur, 342005, India.
Purpose: Anatomical studies provide the foundation for surgical advancements, particularly in perforator-based procedures. Despite safety measures, hand injuries continue to occur, making reconstructive surgery essential for improving quality of life. Magnification techniques have transformed plastic surgery, aiding perforator-based surgeries and improving outcomes.
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January 2025
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, Boston, MA, USA; Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA. Electronic address:
Introduction: Burn survivors may face chronic adverse sequelae from burn injury and report a lack of resources during the aftercare phase of recovery after discharge. This study aimed to identify the resources provided by healthcare institutions to assist adult burn survivors in the post-discharge transition to living in their communities.
Methods: A convenience sample of burn injury healthcare providers in the United States and Canada described resources provided to adult burn survivors and implementation processes.
Thromb Res
March 2025
Department of Critical Care Medicine, Shanghai East Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai 200120, China. Electronic address:
Objective: Multiple organ damage is a hallmark of the highly lethal condition known as disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC). The efficacy and safety of recombinant human soluble thrombomodulin (rhTM) and antithrombin (AT) in DIC is still debatable. Therefore, we used a fixed-effects model to conduct a comprehensive evaluation and meta-analysis to examine the safety and efficacy of AT or rhTM administration for treating DIC.
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