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The true cost of burn by Ahn, Chris S, Maitz, Peter K.M

“…Abstract It is difficult to define the true cost of a burns injury, however there has always been a consensus that the costs associated with burns care are…”
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Tailoring the porosity and pore size of electrospun synthetic human elastin scaffolds for dermal tissue engineering by Rnjak-Kovacina, Jelena, Wise, Steven G, Li, Zhe, Maitz, Peter K.M, Young, Cara J, Wang, Yiwei, Weiss, Anthony S

“…Abstract We obtained low and high porosity synthetic human elastin scaffolds by adapting low (1 mL/h) and high (3 mL/h) flow rates respectively during…”
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The Effects of Dietary Macronutrient Balance on Skin Structure in Aging Male and Female Mice by Hew, Jonathan, Solon-Biet, Samantha M, McMahon, Aisling C, Ruohonen, Kari, Raubenheimer, David, Ballard, J William O, Le Couteur, David G, Nicholls, Caroline, Li, Zhe, Maitz, Peter K M, Wang, Yiwei, Simpson, Stephen J

“…Nutrition influences skin structure; however, a systematic investigation into how energy and macronutrients (protein, carbohydrate and fat) affects the skin…”
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Dihydrotestosterone (DHT) Enhances Wound Healing of Major Burn Injury by Accelerating Resolution of Inflammation in Mice by Shi, Huaikai, Lo, Tsun-Ho, Ma, Duncan, Condor, Brenton, Lesmana, Brian, Parungao, Roxanne J, Tsai, Kevin H-Y, Kim, Sarah, Chen, Hsiao-Ting, Silveira, Pablo A, Li, Zhe, Cooper, Mark S, Simanainen, Ulla, Handelsman, David J, Maitz, Peter K, Wang, Yiwei

“…Androgens have been known to inhibit cutaneous wound healing in men and male mice. However, in children with major burn injuries, a synthetic androgen was…”
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Pseudomonas pyocyanin inhibits wound repair by inducing premature cellular senescence: Role for p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase by Muller, Michael, Li, Zhe, Maitz, Peter K.M

“…Abstract Pseudomonas aeruginosa is an important nosocomial pathogen of burn wounds. Pyocyanin, a virulence factor produced by the bacterium, induces persistent…”
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Ablative fractional resurfacing with laser‐facilitated steroid delivery for burn scar management: Does the depth of laser penetration matter? by Issler‐Fisher, Andrea C., Fisher, Oliver M., Haertsch, Peter, Li, Zhe, Maitz, Peter K.M.

“…Background and Objective To investigate whether the depth of ablative fractional CO2 laser (CO2‐AFL) penetration of pathological burn scars influences clinical…”
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Binding of the cell adhesive protein tropoelastin to PTFE through plasma immersion ion implantation treatment by Bax, Daniel V, Wang, Yiwei, Li, Zhe, Maitz, Peter K.M, McKenzie, David R, Bilek, Marcela M.M, Weiss, Anthony S

“…Abstract The interaction of proteins and cells with polymers is critical to their use in scientific and medical applications. In this study, plasma immersion…”
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Skin wound repair: Results of a pre-clinical study to evaluate electropsun collagen–elastin–PCL scaffolds as dermal substitutes by Chong, Cassandra, Wang, Yiwei, Fathi, Ali, Parungao, Roxanne, Maitz, Peter K., Li, Zhe

“…•Development and characterization of novel collagen–elastin–PCL electrospun scaffolds.•Triple-polymer scaffolds promote keratinocytes and fibroblast…”
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Burn injury: Challenges and advances in burn wound healing, infection, pain and scarring by Wang, Yiwei, Beekman, Joanneke, Hew, Jonathan, Jackson, Stuart, Issler-Fisher, Andrea C., Parungao, Roxanne, Lajevardi, Sepher S., Li, Zhe, Maitz, Peter K.M.

“…Severe burn injuries are the most traumatic and physically debilitating injuries affecting nearly every organ system and leading to significant morbidity and…”
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Geospatial and epidemiological analysis of severe burns in New South Wales by residential postcodes by Goltsman, David, Li, Zhe, Bruce, Eleanor, Maitz, Peter K.M

“…Abstract Background Burns are a common trauma, affecting 1% of the Australian population annually and are associated with significant physical, psychological,…”
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Role of microbiome, microenvironment and novel drug delivery system in the wound healing by Luo, Gaoxing, Maitz, Peter K.M., Wang, Yiwei

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Reinforced Poly(Propylene Carbonate) Composite with Enhanced and Tunable Characteristics, an Alternative for Poly(lactic Acid) by Manavitehrani, Iman, Fathi, Ali, Wang, Yiwei, Maitz, Peter K, Dehghani, Fariba

“…The acidic nature of the degradation products of polyesters often leads to unpredictable clinical complications, such as necrosis of host tissues and massive…”
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First aid is associated with improved outcomes in large body surface area burns by Harish, Varun, Li, Zhe, Maitz, Peter K.M.

“…•Treating severe burns (≥20% TBSA) with cool, running water for 20min up to 3h is associated with improved outcomes.•Benefits are seen in a reduction in TBSA,…”
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Rehabilitation of Speech and Swallowing After Burns Reconstructive Surgery of the Lips and Nose by CLAYTON, Nicola A, LEDGARD, James P, HAERTSCH, Peter A, EDIN, Frcs, KENNEDY, Peter J, MAITZ, Peter K. M

“…Rehabilitation of speech and swallowing postburns reconstructive surgery has not been previously described in detail in the literature. Severe facial burn…”
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Efficacy of dermal substitute on deep dermal to full thickness burn injury: a systematic review by Widjaja, Winy, Tan, Juen, Maitz, Peter K. M.

“…Background The study aims to systematically examine the efficacy of dermal regeneration templates (DRTs) in comparison to split thickness skin grafting (STSG)…”
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First aid improves clinical outcomes in burn injuries: Evidence from a cohort study of 4918 patients by Harish, Varun, Tiwari, Neha, Fisher, Oliver M., Li, Zhe, Maitz, Peter K.M.

“…•Treating a burn wound with cool, running water for 20min up to 3h post injury improves clinical outcomes.•Benefits are seen in reduction in wound depth,…”
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Wound healing and dermal regeneration in severe burn patients treated with NovoSorb® Biodegradable Temporising Matrix: A prospective clinical study by Lo, Cheng Hean, Brown, Jason N., Dantzer, Eric J.G., Maitz, Peter K.M., Vandervord, John G., Wagstaff, Marcus J.D., Barker, Timothy M., Cleland, Heather

“…•Early autologous skin grafting may not be possible in severe burn patients.•NovoSorb® BTM is a 2 mm biodegradable polyurethane dermal regeneration…”
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Electrospun synthetic human elastin:collagen composite scaffolds for dermal tissue engineering by Rnjak-Kovacina, Jelena, Wise, Steven G., Li, Zhe, Maitz, Peter K.M., Young, Cara J., Wang, Yiwei, Weiss, Anthony S.

“…We present an electrospun synthetic human elastin:collagen composite scaffold aimed at dermal tissue engineering. The panel of electrospun human tropoelastin…”
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The optimal timing of outpatient Biobrane™ application for superficial and mid dermal partial thickness burns: Evidence for the ‘12-hour rule’ by Harish, Varun, Li, Zhe, Maitz, Peter K.M.

“…•Treating superficial and mid dermal burn wounds with Biobrane™ within 12h of the burn leads to a statistically significant 63% reduction in healing…”
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Swallowing impairment in older persons following burn injury: Validation of incidence and predictive factors for dysphagia by Clayton, Nicola A., Nicholls, Caroline M., Brownlow, Cheryl, O’Hara, Justine, Issler-Fisher, Andrea C., Fisher, Oliver M., Maitz, Peter K.

“…Early retrospective data identify that dysphagia is common in older persons with burn injury, suggesting a rate of 47 %, and that it is associated with…”
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