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Burns

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Acute Surgical Vs. Non-Surgical Management For Ocular And Peri-Ocular Burns: Oculoplastic Systematic Review And Meta-Analysis, Kevin Klifto, Ala Elhelali, Caresse Gurno, Stella Seal, Mohammed Asif, C Scott Hultman May 2019

Acute Surgical Vs. Non-Surgical Management For Ocular And Peri-Ocular Burns: Oculoplastic Systematic Review And Meta-Analysis, Kevin Klifto, Ala Elhelali, Caresse Gurno, Stella Seal, Mohammed Asif, C Scott Hultman

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Burn related injury to the face involving the structures of the eyes, eyelids, eyelashes, and/or eyebrows could result in multiple reconstructive procedures to improve functional and cosmetic outcomes, and correct complications following poor acute phase management. This systematic review and meta-analysis compared 272 surgical to 535 non-surgical interventions within one month of patients suffering burn-related injuries to 465 eyes, 253 eyelids, 90 eyelashes, and 0 eyebrows and evaluated associated outcomes and complications. The PubMed, EMBASE, Cochrane Library, Web of Science, and Scopus databases were systematically and independently searched. Patient and clinical characteristics, surgical and medical interventions, outcomes and complications were …


Alcohol Use Effects On Burn Related Reconstruction Patient Outcomes And Complications Following Hospital Admission: Systematic Review And Meta-Analysis, Kevin Klifto, Pragna Shetty, Ben Slavin, Caresse Gurno, Stella Seal, Mohammed Asif, C Scott Hultman May 2019

Alcohol Use Effects On Burn Related Reconstruction Patient Outcomes And Complications Following Hospital Admission: Systematic Review And Meta-Analysis, Kevin Klifto, Pragna Shetty, Ben Slavin, Caresse Gurno, Stella Seal, Mohammed Asif, C Scott Hultman

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Patients suffering from burn-related injuries admitted to the hospital concurrently consuming alcohol are believed to be at an increased risk of poor outcomes and the development of complications following burn reconstruction, however data varies within the literature and remains controversial. This systematic review and meta-analysis compared outcomes and complications from studies during the years 1958 to 2018 between 813 burn patients admitted to the hospital with alcohol use reported by a positive blood alcohol concentration (BAC), intoxication, or the patient on admission to 299543 burn patients admitted who were not consuming alcohol. The PubMed, EMBASE, Cochrane Library, and Web of …


Nicotine And Smoking Effects On Burn Related Reconstruction Patient Outcomes And Complications Following Hospital Admission: Systematic Review And Meta-Analysis, Kevin Klifto, Pragna Shetty, Ben Slavin, Caresse Gurno, Stella Seal, Mohammed Asif, C Scott Hultman May 2019

Nicotine And Smoking Effects On Burn Related Reconstruction Patient Outcomes And Complications Following Hospital Admission: Systematic Review And Meta-Analysis, Kevin Klifto, Pragna Shetty, Ben Slavin, Caresse Gurno, Stella Seal, Mohammed Asif, C Scott Hultman

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Patients suffering from burn-related injuries admitted to the hospital concurrently using nicotine and/or smoke are believed to be at an increased risk of poor outcomes and the development of complications following burn reconstruction, however data varies within the literature and remains controversial. This systematic review and meta-analysis compared outcomes and complications from studies during the years 1986 to 2018 between 8568 burn patients admitted to the hospital who use nicotine and/or smoke to 299543 burn patients admitted who do not use nicotine and/or smoke. The PubMed, EMBASE, Cochrane Library, and Web of Science databases were systematically and independently searched. Clinical …


Illicit Substance Use Effects On Burn Related Reconstruction Patient Outcomes And Complications Following Hospital Admission: Systematic Review And Meta-Analysis, Kevin Klifto, Pragna N. Shetty, Benjamin R. Slavin, Caresse F. Gurno, Stella M. Seal, Mohammed Asif, Scott Hultman May 2019

Illicit Substance Use Effects On Burn Related Reconstruction Patient Outcomes And Complications Following Hospital Admission: Systematic Review And Meta-Analysis, Kevin Klifto, Pragna N. Shetty, Benjamin R. Slavin, Caresse F. Gurno, Stella M. Seal, Mohammed Asif, Scott Hultman

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Patients suffering from burn-related injuries admitted to the hospital concurrent illicit substance use are believed to be at an increased risk of poor outcomes and the development of complications following burn reconstruction, however data varies within the literature and remains controversial. This systematic review and meta-analysis compared outcomes and complications from studies during the years 1986 to 2017 between 15653 burn patients admitted to the hospital with substance use alcohol use reported by a positive toxicology screen (amphetamines, barbiturates, benzodiazepines, cannabinoids, cocaine, methadone, codeine/morphine, PCP, LSD, inhalants, solvents, aerosols, legal highs), or the patient on hospital admission to 299543 burn …