Background Wound infections are the main cause of sepsis in patients with burns and
increase burn-related morbidity and mortality. Bacteriophages, natural bacterial viruses, are …

In the management of indeterminate-depth burns (IDB), common challenges include the
ability to predict time to healing and regenerative potential, risk of burn wound progression …

Background In modern-day burn care, advanced age remains an important predictor for
mortality among burn victims. In this study, we compared the complete treatment trajectory …

Elderly burn care represents a vast challenge. The elderly are one of the most susceptible
populations to burn injuries, but also one of the fastest growing demographics, indicating a …

Elderly people are a high-risk group when it comes to fire in their homes and interventions
are needed. A needs assessment regarding fire safe behaviour was conducted to 1) …

Background With the increase of geriatric burns, it's urgent to summarize its characteristics.
The aim of this study was to analyze the epidemiological and clinical characteristics of older …

Introduction Burn injury in the elderly is associated with increased morbidity and mortality. It
is not uncommon for biological age, or frailty, to differ from chronological age in this patient …

Background Burn injury in elderly patients can result in poor outcomes. Prognostic
nutritional index (PNI) can predict the perioperative nutritional status and postoperative …

Background The population of elderly patients with burn injuries is growing. Insight into long-
term mortality rates of elderly after burn injury and predictors affecting outcome is limited …

Trauma and related sequelae result in disturbance of homeostatic mechanisms frequently
leading to cellular dysfunction and ultimately organ and system failure. Regardless of the …