A History of Burn Care

• Other Authors: Kamolz, Lars P. (Editor), Hartmann, Bernd (Editor)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Basel, Switzerland MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2021
• Subjects: Public health & preventive medicine; burn; care; antiquity; phytotherapy; ancient medicine; burn therapy; enzymatic debridement; bromelain; NexoBrid™; hyperbaric oxygenation; history; review; burn injury; donor area; wounds; polylactide; lactormone; oxidative stress reduction; analgesia; stabilization; reduced infection; fluid management; resuscitation volume; transpulmonary thermodilution; ultrasound; burn resuscitation; burn care; allotransplantation; skin transplantation; skin graft; skin substitute; immuno-compatible skin grafts; burn size assessment; three-dimensional; estimation accuracy; medical documentation; consequences of inaccurate assessment; skin grafting; skin substitutes; burns; autograft; dermatome; mesh; split-thickness; xenograft; CEA; CSS; Spray-on-Skin; ReCell; burn history; burn advancement; burn research; carbon monoxide; CO intoxication; COHb; inhalation injury; dressing changes; epidermal skin substitute; grafting; healing time; infection rate; partial thickness burns; porcine xenograft; resorbable; suprathel; synthetic; workload; n/a
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Burn injuries are still one of the most common and devastating injuries in human and the treatment of major burns remains a major challenge for physicians worldwide. Modern burn care involves many components from initial first aid, burn size and burn depth assessment, fluid resuscitation, wound care...