Hydrofluoric acid (HF), a dangerous inorganic acid, can cause severe corrosive effects and
systemic toxicity. HF enters the human body via where it contacts, such as skin and mucosa …

Chemical burns represent a small number of burn injuries in the UK. They have the potential
to be life-threatening with serious aesthetic and functional consequences, accounting for …

Background Following recent findings from our group that curcumin preconditioning
augments the therapeutic efficacy of adipose-derived stem cells in the healing of diabetic …

The findings of the study by Lixia Wang and colleagues (June 14, p 2057) 1 about
tuberculosis prevalence should be interpreted with caution. The 2010 survey was smaller …

Background Chemical burns occur frequently in western Zhejiang Province. This study
documents the epidemiology of chemical burns in the region using burn data from a local …

Purpose. This article attempts to elucidate the nature of chemicals causing major and minor
skin burns, and their associated characterization across different industries, using Fujian …

Abstract In 2014, approximately 200,000 deaths occurred in the United States from all
injuries, and 31 million sustained non-fatal injuries. In a population of 318,857,056 persons …

This article aims to review and provide the current knowledge of the possibilities of topical
treatment of corneal neovascularization due to alkali burns, evidenced by laboratory …

Objectives Chemical burns can lead to serious health outcomes. Previous studies about
chemical burns have been performed based on burn center data so these studies have …

Background Chemical burns account for a small proportion of total burns in children, but
may require specific first aid and different modes of prevention. Methods A retrospective …