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12-Year within-wound study of the effectiveness of custom pressure garment therapy by Engrav, L.H, Heimbach, D.M, Rivara, F.P, Moore, M.L, Wang, J, Carrougher, G.J, Costa, B, Numhom, S, Calderon, J, Gibran, N.S

“…Abstract Pressure garment therapy is standard of care for prevention and treatment of hypertrophic scarring after burn injury. Nevertheless there is little…”
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Rates, trends, and severity of depression after burn injuries by Wiechman, S A, Ptacek, J T, Patterson, D R, Gibran, N S, Engrav, L E, Heimbach, D M

“…It is commonly assumed that patients hospitalized for burn treatment will experience some level of depression. However, little is known about the trends in…”
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Impairment after burns: a two-center, prospective report by Costa, B.A, Engrav, L.H, Holavanahalli, R, Lezotte, D.C, Patterson, D.R, Kowalske, K.J, Esselman, P.C

“…Impairment rating is regularly reported for trauma and other conditions but rarely for burns. The purposes of this study were: (1) to report impairment…”
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Time off work and return to work rates after burns: systematic review of the literature and a large two-center series by Brych, S B, Engrav, L H, Rivara, F P, Ptacek, J T, Lezotte, D C, Esselman, P C, Kowalske, K J, Gibran, N S

“…The literature on time off work and return to work after burns is incomplete. This study addresses this and includes a systematic literature review and…”
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Necrotizing soft tissue infections : obstacles in diagnosis by LILLE, S. T, SATO, T. T, ENGRAV, L. H, FOY, H, JURKOVICH, G. J

“…This study was done to identify obstacles in the early diagnosis and treatment of necrotizing soft tissue infections. A ten-year retrospective case series was…”
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A biopsy of the use of the Baxter formula to resuscitate burns or do we do it like Charlie did it? by Engrav, L H, Colescott, P L, Kemalyan, N, Heimbach, D M, Gibran, N S, Solem, L D, Dimick, A R, Gamelli, R L, Lentz, C W

“…The Baxter formula is commonly used to calculate fluid requirements. Baxter reported that 12% of patients would require more than 4.3 mL/kg per percentage of…”
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The WeeFIM [R] instrument-A paediatric measure of functional independence to predict longitudinal recovery of paediatric burn patients by Serghiou, M. H., Rose, M. W., Pidcock, F. S., Esselman, P. C., Engrav, L. H., Kowalske, K. J., Lezotte, D. C.

“…Introduction: Burns create a myriad of complications that affect the child's developmental, functional and aesthetic status. The WeeFIM is a standardized…”
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Results of 268 pressure sores in 158 patients managed jointly by Plastic Surgery and Rehabilitation Medicine by KIERNEY, P. C, ENGRAV, L. H, ISIK, F. F, ESSELMAN, P. C, CARDENAS, D. D, RAND, R. P

“…Despite improvements in surgical repair of pressure sores, recurrence rates greater than 80 percent are reported, thus indicating that this difficult problem…”
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The methamphetamine burn patient by Warner, P, Connolly, J P, Gibran, N S, Heimbach, D M, Engrav, L H

“…Early aggressive fluid resuscitation has significantly decreased the morbidity and mortality associated with volume losses from large burns. Although most…”
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Current management of purpura fulminans: a multicenter study by Warner, P M, Kagan, R J, Yakuboff, K P, Kemalyan, N, Palmieri, T L, Greenhalgh, D G, Sheridan, R L, Mozingo, D W, Heimbach, D M, Gibran, N S, Engrav, L, Saffle, J R, Edelman, L S, Warden, G D

“…Seven burn centers performed a 10-yr retrospective chart review of patients diagnosed with purpura fulminans. Patient demographics, etiology, presentation,…”
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Dermatome setting for autografts to cover INTEGRA by Fang, P, Engrav, L H, Gibran, N S, Honari, S, Kiriluk, D B, Cole, J K, Fleckman, Philip, Heimbach, D M, Bauer, G J, Matsumura, H, Warner, P

“…Using the INTEGRA Dermal Regeneration Template requires the outer silastic layer to be replaced with an autograft. We followed the manufacturer's directions…”
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The 2000 Clinical Research Award. Describing and predicting distress and satisfaction with life for burn survivors by Patterson, D R, Ptacek, J T, Cromes, F, Fauerbach, J A, Engrav, L

“…We investigated ratings of emotional distress and satisfaction with life at discharge from the hospital and at a 6-month follow-up in a multisite sample of 295…”
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Transient Exposure to Tumor Necrosis Factor-α Inhibits Collagen Accumulation by Cultured Hypertrophic Scar Fibroblasts by Kitzis, Vanessa, Engrav, Loren H., Quinn, LeBris S.

“…Background. Hypertrophic scars (HS) are frequent consequences of deep dermal injury, such as deep partial-thickness burns and abrasions, and are characterized…”
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Full-thickness grafting of acute eyelid burns should not be considered taboo by LILLE, S. T, ENGRAV, L. H, CAPS, M. T, ORCUTT, J. C, MANN, R

“…Split-thickness skin grafts are commonly used for the treatment of acute eyelid burns; in fact, this is dogma for the upper lid. Ectropion, corneal exposure,…”
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Methemoglobinemia secondary to topical silver nitrate therapy—a case report by Chou, Trong-Duo, Gibran, Nicole S, Urdahl, Kevin, Lin, Eric Y, Heimbach, David M, Engrav, Loren H

“…Methemoglobinemia is a rare complication in individuals exposed to nitrates or nitrites. Whereas methemoglobinemia is a recognized potential complication in…”
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Analysis of hypertrophic and normal scar gene expression with cDNA microarrays by Tsou, R, Cole, J K, Nathens, A B, Isik, F F, Heimbach, D M, Engrav, L H, Gibran, N S

“…Hypertrophic scar is one form of abnormal wound healing. Previous studies have suggested that hypertrophic scar formation results from altered gene expression…”
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Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis: A Step Forward in Treatment by Heimbach, David M, Engrav, Loren H, Marvin, Janet A, Harnar, Timothy J, Grube, Baiba J

“…Toxic epidermal necrolysis is an uncommon but severe form of epidermal sloughing with associated mucositis. Treated in a general hospital, it carries a high…”
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Improved burn scar assessment with use of a new scar-rating scale by Yeong, E K, Mann, R, Engrav, L H, Goldberg, M, Cain, V, Costa, B, Moore, M, Nakamura, D, Lee, J

“…The subjective assessment of scar appearance is a widely used method in the evaluation of burn outcomes and the efficacy of treatment methods. The purpose of…”
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Reducing the period of immobilization following pressure sore surgery : A prospective, randomized trial by ISIK, F. F, ENGRAV, L. H, RAND, R. P, KIERNEY, P, CARDENAS, D. D

“…The cost to care for a patient with pressure sores can be exorbitant. One part of this expense results from the prolonged postoperative immobilization…”
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Limb-salvage in reconstruction of recalcitrant pressure sores using the inferiorly based rectus abdominis myocutaneous flap by KIERNEY, P. C, CARDENAS, D. D, ENGRAV, L. H, GRANT, J. H, RAND, R. P

“…Pressure sore closure is frequently a reconstructive challenge. This challenge is particularly evident in cases of multiply recurrent sores. In such settings,…”
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