Search Results - "McLawhorn, Melissa M"
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Circulating Syndecan-1 and Tissue Factor Pathway Inhibitor, Biomarkers of Endothelial Dysfunction, Predict Mortality in Burn Patients
Published in Shock (Augusta, Ga.) (01-08-2021)“…The aim of this study is to evaluate the association between burn injury and admission plasma levels of Syndecan-1 (SDC-1) and Tissue Factor Pathway Inhibitor…”
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Hypopigmented burn hypertrophic scar contains melanocytes that can be signaled to re-pigment by synthetic alpha-melanocyte stimulating hormone in vitro
Published in PloS one (25-03-2021)“…There are limited treatments for dyschromia in burn hypertrophic scars (HTSs). Initial work in Duroc pig models showed that regions of scar that are light or…”
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Graft loss: Review of a single burn center's experience and proposal of a graft loss grading scale
Published in The Journal of surgical research (01-08-2017)“…Abstract Background There exists neither consensus definition of burn “graft loss” nor a scale with which to grade severity. We introduced an institutional…”
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Plasma Inclusive Resuscitation is Not Associated With Transfusion-Related Acute Lung Injury Under Updated Guidelines
Published in The Journal of surgical research (01-12-2024)“…Plasma inclusive resuscitation (PIR) uses fresh frozen plasma as an adjunct to crystalloid in the management of burn shock and has potential benefits over…”
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Plasma Inclusive Resuscitation Is Not Associated With Coagulation Profile Changes in Burn Patients
Published in The Journal of surgical research (01-11-2024)“…Dynamically titrated crystalloids are the standard of care for burn shock resuscitation. There are theoretical concerns that the adjunctive use of allogeneic…”
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Unintended Consequences of Code Status in the Intensive Care Unit: What Happens After a Do-Not-Resuscitate Order Is Placed? A Retrospective Cohort Study
Published in Journal of palliative medicine (01-04-2024)“…Some clinicians suspect that patients with do-not-resuscitate (DNR) orders receive less aggressive care. Extrapolation from code status to goals of care could…”
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Rete ridges are decreased in dyschromic burn hypertrophic scar: A histological study
Published in Burns (01-02-2024)“…Dyschromic hypertrophic scar (HTS) is a common sequelae of burn injury, however, its mechanism has not been elucidated. This work is a histological study of…”
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Disparities affecting incarcerated burn-injured patients: Insight from the National Burn Repository
Published in Burns (01-05-2022)“…[Display omitted] •The National Burn Repository allows for comparison of patients injured in custody to those injured prior to incarceration.•Incarcerated…”
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Compounded Cerium Nitrate–Silver Sulfadiazine Cream is Safe and Effective for the Treatment of Burn Wounds: A Burn Center’s 4-Year Experience
Published in Journal of burn care & research (17-05-2022)“…Abstract Wound infections and sepsis are significant causes of morbidity after burn injury and can be alleviated by early excision and grafting. In situations…”
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Representation Matters: An Assessment of Diversity in Current Major Textbooks on Burn Care
Published in Journal of burn care & research (04-08-2021)“…Abstract Ethnic and gender disparities in healthcare have been well described. Increasing attention is paid to representative diversity in the images and…”
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Comparison of Rapid-, Kaolin-, and Native-TEG Parameters in Burn Patient Cohorts With Acute Burn-induced Coagulopathy and Abnormal Fibrinolytic Function
Published in Journal of burn care & research (05-01-2024)“…Although use of thromboelastography (TEG) to diagnose coagulopathy and guide clinical decision-making is increasing, relative performance of different TEG…”
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Institutional Experience Using a Treatment Algorithm for Electrical Injury
Published in Journal of burn care & research (07-05-2021)“…Electrical injury has low incidence but is associated with high morbidity and mortality. Variability in diagnosis and management among clinicians can lead to…”
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A National Perspective on ECMO Utilization Use in Patients with Burn Injury
Published in Journal of burn care & research (01-01-2018)“…Extracorporeal membranous oxygenation (ECMO) has become an increasingly utilized used strategy to support patients in cardiac and cardiopulmonary failure. The…”
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Perceptions of care following initiation of do-not-resuscitate orders
Published in Journal of critical care (01-06-2022)“…Documenting do-not-resuscitate (DNR) status in the surgical intensive care unit (ICU) can be controversial; some providers believe that DNR orders change care…”
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Early Transcriptomic Response to Burn Injury: Severe Burns Are Associated With Immune Pathway Shutdown
Published in Journal of burn care & research (23-03-2022)“…Abstract Burn injury induces a systemic hyperinflammatory response with detrimental side effects. Studies have described the biochemical changes induced by…”
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Inhalation Injury Is Associated With Endotheliopathy and Abnormal Fibrinolytic Phenotypes in Burn Patients: A Cohort Study
Published in Journal of burn care & research (23-03-2022)“…Abstract Burn injury is associated with endothelial dysfunction and coagulopathy and concomitant inhalation injury (IHI) increases morbidity and mortality. The…”
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Renal Replacement Therapy in Severe Burns: A Multicenter Observational Study
Published in Journal of burn care & research (23-10-2018)“…Acute kidney injury (AKI) after severe burns is historically associated with a high mortality. Over the past two decades, various modes of renal replacement…”
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Follow the Blue Feet: Nurse Implemented Postoperative MOBILITY Program
Published in Journal of burn care & research (01-01-2018)“…To establish the effectiveness of a nurse-led postoperative MOBILITY program implemented on the Burn/Surgical/Trauma unit at our facility to increase…”
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Utilizing Plasma Composition Data to Help Determine Procoagulant Dynamics in Patients with Thermal Injury: A Computational Assessment
Published in Military medicine (01-03-2019)“…Abstract Introduction The development of methods that generate individualized assessments of the procoagulant potential of burn patients could improve their…”
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Burn Injuries in Patients with Paralysis: A National Perspective on Injury Patterns and Outcomes
Published in Journal of burn care & research (27-12-2017)“…The affect of paralysis-related comorbidities on outcomes in burn-injured patients has not been explored. We hypothesize that comorbid paralysis is associated…”
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