Abstract Introduction Difficult to treat wounds, such as burns and chronic wounds, constitute a continuous challenge. One current trend is towards developing dressings that allow for targeted delivery of active substances. However, some promising substances are hormones and while exerting positive effects on wound healing, systemic distribution may have detrimental effects and are to be...
Journal of Burn Care & ResearchNovember 14, 2024Ayça Tuba Dumanlı Özcan, Betül Akaycan, Serdar Süleyman Can et al.4 citations
Adequate and effective pain management and prevention of depression are essential in patients with burns. This study aims to explore the effects of ketamine sedation in patients with burns in terms of mood disorders, depression, anxiety, and suicidality during postoperative follow-up in the intensive care unit. This study targeted subjects aged 18-65 years, in the ASA I-II class, with basic...
Burn is associated with psychological distress, anxiety, and depression. Social support and mindfulness are considered a strength source for postburn survivors to resume their daily living activities. There is a lack of literature that supported the direct impact of mindfulness on social support and psychological distress among burn survivors. The aim of this study is to examine the impact of...