During the last 30 years, there has been a substantial increase in the study of posttraumatic
stress disorder (PTSD). Several high-profile traumatic events, such as the wars in …

The purpose of this study was to perform a systematic review of the existing literature on the
incidence of hypertrophic scarring and the psychosocial impact of burn scars. In a …

Serious nonfatal physical injuries and burns are common occurrences that can have
substantial implications for personal, social, and occupational functioning. Such injuries are …

Burns are devastating injuries that disproportionately affect people in developing countries,
including children. In addition to a high mortality rate, survivors are burdened with life-long …

Consequences of major burn injuries often include losing the ability to engage in basic life
functions such as work or employment. As this is a developing area of importance in burn …

Burn injuries pose complex biopsychosocial challenges to recovery. The incidence of burns
in the United States has decreased dramatically in the past 50 years as a result of public …

Modern treatment of partial-thickness burns follows the paradigm of less frequent dressing
changes to allow for undisturbed reepithelialization of the burn wound. We compared …

Quality is generally recognized to have three components: structure, process, and outcomes.
The American Burn Association (ABA) has a long history of trying to improve quality of care …

Abstract The National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation
Research (NIDILRR) established the Burn Model System (BMS) in 1993 to improve the lives …

Background In January 2005, Rasulov et al. originally published “First experience in the use
of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) for the treatment of a patient with deep skin …