Plastic surgeons frequently provide care to patients who have burn injuries and concomitant
smoke inhalation injury (II). About 10% of patients admitted to burn centers have II, which …

Introduction Smoke inhalation injury (II) is an independent risk factor for mortality in burns
and its management is inherently complex. We aim to make recommendations for best …

Burns are a common type of skin injury encountered at all levels of medical facilities from
private clinics to core hospitals. Minor burns heal by topical treatment alone, but moderate to …

To determine whether the combination of aerosolized unfractionated heparin and N-
acetylcystine reduces 28-days mortality and lung injury scores (LISs) in adult patients with …

Smoke inhalation injury is a major determinant of morbidity and mortality in fire victims. It is a
complex multifaceted injury affecting initially the airway; however, in short time, it can …

Background As acute inhalational injury is an uncommon presentation to most institutions, a
standard approach to its assessment and management, especially using flexible …

In view of the tragic fire at a nightclub in the city of Santa Maria, Brazil, which culminated in
the sudden death of 232 young people, we decided to review the literature regarding smoke …

Excessive inflammation induced by cytokine storm and coagulation disorders is considered
the primary characteristic of smoke inhalation-induced acute lung injury (SI-ALI) …

With advances in burn care, many children are surviving severe burn injuries. Inhalation
injury remains a predictor of morbidity and mortality in burn injury. Inhalation of smoke and …

Bronchoscopy has evolved over the past few decades and has been used by respiratory
physicians to diagnose various airway and lung diseases. With the popularization of medical …