Burns

Introduction After major burn injuries, patients experience a hypermetabolic response that leads to hyperdynamic circulatory, physiologic, catabolic, and immune system responses. Many transdisciplinary approaches have been tested to mitigate this postburn hypermetabolic syndrome such as...

Pathetic! Could not upload the PDF due to ongoing server error issues! Available in the link posted below. https://www.alston.com/en/insights/publications/2023/09/health-care-week-in-review-september-15-2023 On September 12, 2023, FDA issued a notice entitled, Determination That Oxandrin...

Metabolic and Nutritional Support (2023) Shahriar Shahrokhi, MD, FRCSC, Marc G. Jeschke, MD, PhD, FCCM, FRCS(C) HYPERMETABOLIC RESPONSE Hypermetabolism is a hallmark of larger burn injuries, that is, burns greater than 40% total body surface area (TBSA); but it can occur even in burns...

A Reappraisal of Oxandrolone in Burn Management (2022) Jonathan Kopel, Ph.D., Grant Sorensen, MD, and John Griswold, MD Abstract Objective: Burn injuries remain among the most severe traumatic injuries globally. With the discovery of cortisol, the use of steroids has become an essential...