Burn injuries are under-appreciated injuries that are associated with substantial morbidity
and mortality. Burn injuries, particularly severe burns, are accompanied by an immune and …

Introduction Trauma accounts for nearly one-tenth of the global disability-adjusted life-years,
a large proportion of which is seen in low-and middle-income countries (LMICs). Trauma …

Scar formation is an important adverse consequence of burns. How patients appraise their
scar quality is often studied shortly after sustaining the injury, but information in the long …

Introduction Burn injury can affect health-related quality of life (HRQL). Knowledge
concerning long-term HRQL in burn patients is limited. Therefore our aim was to evaluate …

Background A prominent outcome measure within burn care is health related quality of life
(HRQL). Until now, no model for long-term recovery of HRQL exists for adult burn patients …

Background and purpose Hemorrhagic transformation (HT) after cerebral infarction is a
complex and multifactorial phenomenon in the acute stage of ischemic stroke, and often …

The purpose of our research is to understand the status of the quality of life and level of
disability acceptance in patients with facial burn scars and to explore the correlation …

An important aspect of the rehabilitation of burn patients is social participation, including
daily activities and work. Detailed information on long-term activity impairment and …

Introduction Despite many advances in burn care, the development of extremity contracture
remains a common and vexing problem. Extremity contractures have been documented in …

Disparities in psychosocial outcomes after burn injury exist in patients from racial or ethnic
minority groups in the United States. Peer support groups can help patients with many …