Further reading about burn care

General information

Forjuoh. Burns in low- and middle-income countries: a review of available literature on descriptive epidemiology, risk factors, treatment, and prevention. Burns. 2006 Aug;32(5):529-37.

World Health. The Global Burden of Disease: 2004 Update.Geneva 2008.

Peck M, Pressman. The correlation between burn mortality rates from fire and flame and economic status of countries. Burns. 2013 Sep;39(6):1054-9.

Herndon. Total Burn Care, 5th edition. Elsevier, Hardcover ISBN: 9780323476614

World Health. A WHO plan for Burn Prevention and Care 2008 WHO Press, Geneva

Botman M, Beijneveld NA, Negenborn VL, Hendriks TCC, Schoonmade LJ, Mackie DP, van Zuijlen PPM. Surgical burn care in sub-Saharan Africa: A systematic review. Burns Open 3 (2019) 129–134

Botman M, Hendriks TCC, de Haas LEM, Mtui GS, Binnerts J, Nuwass EQ, Niemeijer AS, Jaspers MEH, Winters HAH, Nieuwenhuis MK, van Zuijlen. Access to Burn Care in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: An Assessment of Timeliness, Surgical Capacity, and Affordability in a Regional Referral Hospital in Tanzania. J Burn Care Res. 2022 May 17;43(3):657-664.

Hendriks TCC, Botman M, Binnerts JJ, Mtui GS, Nuwass EQ, Niemeijer AS, Mullender MG, Winters HAH, Nieuwenhuis MK, van Zuijlen PPM. The development of burn scar contractures and impact on joint function, disability and quality of life in low- and middle-income countries: A prospective cohort study with one-year follow-up Burns. 2022 Feb;48(1):215-227

Evaluation & Management

ISBI Practice Guidelines Committee; Steering Subcommittee; Advisory Subcommittee. ISBI Practice Guidelines for Burn Care. Burns. 2016 Aug;42(5):953-1021.

ABLS Advisory Committee. Advanced Burn Life Support Course, Provider Manual 2018 Update. American Burn Association 2018

Morgan M, Deuis JR, Frøsig-Jørgensen M, Lewis RJ, Cabot PJ, Gray PD, Vetter I. Burn Pain: A Systematic and Critical Review of Epidemiology, Pathophysiology, and Treatment. Pain Med. 2018 Apr 1;19(4):708-734.

Patterson DR, Hofland HW, Espey K, Sharar S; Nursing Committee of the International Society for Burn. Pain management. Burns. 2004 Dec;30(8):A10-5.

Acute burn wound treatment

ISBI Practice Guidelines Committee; Steering Subcommittee; Advisory Subcommittee. ISBI Practice Guidelines for Burn Care. Burns. 2016 Aug;42(5):953-1021.

Roodbergen DT, Vloemans AF, Rashaan ZM, Broertjes JC, Breederveld RS. The scalp as a donor site for skin grafting in burns: retrospective study on complications. Burns Trauma. 2016 Jul 13;4:20.

Gandhi M, Thomson C, Lord D, Enoch. Management of pain in children with burns. Int J Pediatr. 2010;2010:825657.

Saaiq M, Zaib S, Ahmad. Early excision and grafting versus delayed excision and grafting of deep thermal burns up to 40% total body surface area: a comparison of outcome. Ann Burns Fire Disasters. 2012 Sep 30;25(3):143-7.

Ong YS, Samuel M, Song. Meta-analysis of early excision of burns. Burns. 2006 Mar;32(2):145-50.

NHS, Burn Blister Guideline. London and South East of England Burn Net

Hendriks TCC, Botman M, de Haas LEM, Mtui GS, Nuwass EQ, Jaspers MEH, Niemeijer AS, Nieuwenhuis MK, Winters HAH, van Zuijlen PPM. Burn scar contracture release surgery effectively improves functional range of motion, disability and quality of life: A pre/post cohort study with long-term follow-up in a Low- and Middle-Income Country. Burns. 2021 Sep;47(6):1285-1294.