A5068123149- Burn Injury Management and Outcomes
- Wound Healing and Treatments
- Pressure Ulcer Prevention and Management
- Hidradenitis Suppurativa and Treatments
- Disaster Response and Management
- Injury Epidemiology and Prevention
- Trauma and Emergency Care Studies
- Colorectal and Anal Carcinomas
- Respiratory Support and Mechanisms
- Dermatologic Treatments and Research
- Intensive Care Unit Cognitive Disorders
- COVID-19 and healthcare impacts
- Diabetic Foot Ulcer Assessment and Management
- Traumatic Ocular and Foreign Body Injuries
- 3D Printing in Biomedical Research
- Climate Change and Health Impacts
- Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
- Reconstructive Surgery and Microvascular Techniques
- Inflammasome and immune disorders
- Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation
- Healthcare Systems and Public Health
- Infection Control and Ventilation
- Misinformation and Its Impacts
- Venous Thromboembolism Diagnosis and Management
- Mental Health via Writing
Johns Hopkins University
2016-2025
Johns Hopkins Medicine
2016-2025
Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center
2015-2025
Duke Raleigh Hospital
2024
Tulane University
2024
Drexel University
2024
The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
2024
Johns Hopkins Hospital
2017-2023
St. Johns Hospital
2023
Temple University Health System
2023
Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS), also known as acne inversa, is an incapacitating skin disorder of unknown etiology manifested abscess-like nodules and boils resulting in fistulas tissue scarring it progresses. Given that neutrophils are the predominant leukocyte infiltrate HS lesions, role neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) induction local systemic immune dysregulation this disease was examined. Immunofluorescence microscopy performed lesions detected prominent presence NETs. NET complexes...
To assess the characteristics of cooking-related burn injuries in children reported to World Health Organization Global Burn Registry.On 1 February 2021, we downloaded data from Registry on demographic and clinical patients younger than 19 years. We performed multivariate regressions identify risk factors predictive mortality total body surface area affected by burns.Of 2957 paediatric with injuries, 974 involved cooking (32.9%). More burns occurred boys (532 patients; 54.6%) girls, 2 years...
Abstract Introduction Burn survivors experience a host of distressing and co-occurring symptoms. Identifying symptom clusters can help facilitate interventions to improve management. The purpose this study was identify among burn based on the severity prevalent chronic symptoms (pain, itch, fatigue, sleep disturbance, anxiety, depression) examine their associations with psychosocial outcomes. Methods Data were analyzed from National Institute Disability Rehabilitation Research Model System...
Abstract Introduction Infections carry high morbidity and mortality for patients with burns. Rapid testing methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) nasal colonization is common practice in many burn intensive care units (BICUs), but there minimal recent evidence supporting MRSA prophylaxis. Topical mupirocin inexpensive, low-risk, may reduce complications secondary to infection. This study aimed determine the impact of prophylactic intranasal on incidence bacterial infections one...
Background The recent rise in medical tourism, especially for cosmetic procedures, has been mirrored by an increase the incidence of infections with Mycobacterium abscessus , which is atypical mycobacterium that ubiquitous aquatic environments. M. soft tissue arise from use improperly sterilized water and surgical equipment during these have devastating consequences if not promptly treated. are notoriously difficult to diagnose properly treat, therefore, we illustrate a typical case...
ABSTRACT Standard goniometry is the most commonly used method of assessing range motion (ROM) in patients with burn scar contracture. However, standard was founded on arthrokinematic principles and doesn’t consider cutaneous biomechanical influence between adjacent joint positions skin pliability to accommodate motion. Therefore, use measure contracture called into question. This prospective, multicenter, comparative study investigated difference goniometry, based arthrokinematics a revised...
OBJECTIVE We describe the use of implementation science at unit level and organizational to guide an intervention reduce central-line–associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs) in a high-volume, regional, burn intensive care (BICU). DESIGN A single center observational quasi-experimental study. SETTING regional BICU Maryland serving 300–400 patients annually. INTERVENTIONS In 2011, organizational-level unit-level was implemented rates CLABSI high-risk patient population BICU. At...
Burnout, defined by feelings of inefficacy, cynicism, and emotional exhaustion, affects the performance well-being health care providers. Burn exposes providers to factors known cause or worsen burnout, but no research has presented prevalence rates burnout in this population. We estimate anxiety, depression, among nonphysician a regional burn center compare those reference population critical nurses. In our sample 22 providers, 64% screened positive for anxiety; 32% depression; 82%...
Abstract Topical silver sulfadiazine (SSD) is an effective antimicrobial therapy used to prevent burn wound infection and promote healing, but the frequency of application has not been previously examined. This study compares once versus twice daily dressing changes with SSD, focusing on development infections, incidence hospital acquired complications, patient pain scores, length stay. The objective this was evaluate whether a once-daily or twice-daily SSD impacts healing outcomes. Our...
Abstract Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is a chronic inflammatory disorder characterized by painful nodules, sinus tracts, and scars occurring predominantly in intertriginous regions. The prevalence of HS currently 0.053–4%, with predominance African-American women has been linked to low socioeconomic status. majority the reported literature retrospective, population based, epidemiologic studies. In this regard, there need establish repository biospecimens, which represent appropriate gender...
Electronic cigarettes, also known as e-cigarettes (E-cig), are lithium-battery-powered devices, which became available for sale in the United States 2017. It has gained significant popularity among younger-generation tobacco smokers due to its advertisement a non-toxic inhalation property and potential smoking-cessation aid. The US Food Drug Administration (FDA) been regulating products not drug-delivery many medical experts think it should be categorized. In last few years, community...
Background Strict social distancing measures owing to the COVID-19 pandemic have led people rely more heavily on media, such as Facebook groups, a means of communication and information sharing. Multiple groups been formed by medical professionals, laypeople, engineering or technical discuss current issues possible solutions crisis. Objective This study aimed characterize laypersons, with specific focus dissemination requests for crowdsourcing. Methods was queried user-created keywords...