Burn wound healing and treatment: review and advancements

Burns are a prevalent and burdensome critical care problem. The priorities of specialized facilities focus on stabilizing the patient, preventing infection, and optimizing functional recovery. Research on burns has generated sustained interest over the past few decades, and several important advancements have resulted in more effective patient stabilization and decreased mortality, especially among young patients and those with burns of intermediate extent. However, for the intensivist, challenges often exist that complicate patient support and stabilization. Furthermore, burn wounds are complex and can present unique difficulties that require late intervention or life-long rehabilitation. In addition to…

• UD
  U.S. Department of Defense
• UD
  U.S. Department of Energy
• OR
  Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education
• MR
  Medical Research and Materiel Command
• UA
  U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research