Burn Care: A Review-Part 1: First 48 Hours.

Background: The purpose of part one of this review is to provide basic information about the initial treatment of all burns.

Methods: The current literature and experience of the author were used to provide guidelines for treating burns in all parts of the world. No artificial intelligence was used to create this manuscript.

The Metabolic Impact of Biodegradable Temporizing Matrix in Burn Patients: A Retrospective Analysis of Resting Energy Expenditure and Inflammation.

Severe burn injuries induce a hypermetabolic state, significantly increasing resting energy expenditure (REE) and systemic inflammation, which can impact wound healing and patient recovery. Biodegradable Temporizing Matrix (BTM), a synthetic polyurethane dermal substitute, has been increasingly used for large total body surface area (TBSA) burns, yet its metabolic effects remain unclear. This retrospective cohort study analyzed burn patients from 2013-2022 who underwent metabolic cart measurements following excision and wound coverage with autograft, allograft, or BTM.

A Randomized, Controlled Trial Comparing PermeaDerm to Mepilex Ag for the Treatment of Adult and Pediatric Partial-Thickness Burns.

A next-generation transparent biosynthetic wound matrix (PermeaDerm) was developed for the treatment of burn injuries. Improvements include slits in an outer 2D silicone epidermal analog allowing for customizable moisture control, and an updated biocoating of the nylon knitted fabric to optimize wound adherence. The purpose of this randomized, single-blinded, multicenter trial was to compare PermeaDerm to a commonly used silver-containing foam dressing (Mepilex Ag) for the treatment of partial-thickness burns.

Combined impact of fear and Allee effect in predator-prey interaction models on their growth.

We considered predator-prey models which incorporated both an Allee effect and a new fear factor effect together, and where the predator predated the prey with a Holling type I functional response. We started off with a two-dimensional model where we found possible equilibria and examined their stabilities. By using the predator mortality rate as the bifurcation parameter, the model exhibited Hopf-bifurcation for the coexistence equilibrium.