A5101831978- Burn Injury Management and Outcomes
- Wound Healing and Treatments
- Surgical Sutures and Adhesives
- Pressure Ulcer Prevention and Management
- Disaster Response and Management
- Injury Epidemiology and Prevention
- Corneal Surgery and Treatments
- Trauma and Emergency Care Studies
- Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Research
- Dermatologic Treatments and Research
- Otolaryngology and Infectious Diseases
- Respiratory Support and Mechanisms
- Infective Endocarditis Diagnosis and Management
- Drug-Induced Adverse Reactions
- Streptococcal Infections and Treatments
- Bone fractures and treatments
- Contact Dermatitis and Allergies
- Neonatal Respiratory Health Research
Lehigh Valley Hospital-Pocono
2014-2024
Lehigh Valley Health Network
2014-2024
Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist
2021
Maine Medical Center
2021
University of Colorado Denver
2018
University of Colorado Hospital
2018
Lehigh Valley Hospital
2014-2018
Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center
2018
Lehigh University
2012
Easton Hospital
2006
Journal Article Summary of the 2012 ABA Burn Quality Consensus Conference Get access Nicole S. Gibran, MD, FACS, FACS Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Shelley Wiechman, PhD, ABPP, ABPP Walter Meyer, MD Linda Edelman, RN, PhD Jim Fauerbach, Gibbons, MS, MS Radha Holavanahalli, Carly Hunt, MA, MA Kelly Keller, RN Elizabeth Kirk, MSN, APN, APN ... Show more Jacqueline Laird, BSN, Giavonni Lewis, Sidonie Moses, BSN Jill Sproul, Gretta Wilkinson, Steve...
The goal of this study was to inform standards best practice in the use cultured epidermal autograft (CEA), manufactured United States, for treatment patients with severe burns. designed using modified Delphi technique, a method structuring group communication among experts promote development consensus-based recommendations. Known areas variability related stages CEA were identified by literature review prior and confirmed through qualitative interview experts. included Preoperative...
Abstract Introduction Autologous epithelial cell spray, prepared with a commercial kit, is now widely used in American Burn Centers extensive second and third degree burns where donor skin may be scarce. However, the viability yield of autologous suspension has not been assessed real-world setting there limited data on patient age other demographics that influence number viable cells suspension. The purpose this IRB approved study was to evaluate an variety groups Fitzpatrick type...
Abstract Introduction Dermal skin substitutes are intended to compensate for the absence of dermal elements in traumatic wounds including severe burn injuries and increasingly utilized American Burn Centers. However, publications on clinical performance synthetic remain limited small series or case reports. Furthermore, scarring outcomes after two-step process applying split-thickness grafts (STSG) have hardly been studied at all. This IRB approved study was designed as a retrospective...
Home oxygen therapy use has steadily increased for the past 30 years. A majority of these patients suffer from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease secondary to smoking. Although warned danger smoking while on oxygen, continue do so, potentially resulting in cutaneous burns and suspected inhalation injury. Those injury are intubated airway control. In English literature, there is a paucity data discussing need intubation. To date, this largest study determine whether had as observed by...
Abstract To better understand trends in burn treatment patterns related to definitive closure, this study sought benchmark real-world survey data with national contained within the National Burn Repository version 8.0 (NBR v8.0) across key center practice patterns, resource utilization, and clinical outcomes. A survey, administered a representative sample of U.S. surgeons, collected information several domains: characteristics, patient characteristics including number patients size depth,...
Technology and telehealth have the potential to optimize burn care in areas limited by lack of expertise geographic distance from a Burn Center. This study reports multicenter, multiregional experience using mobile phone app facilitate triage patients allowing referring providers send encrypted photos, thus enhancing telephone consultation process. A retrospective review was conducted on referrals August 2016 July 2017 at three regional Centers that utilize same app. studied are located...
The aim of this study was to briefly review toxic epidermal necrolysis syndrome (TENS) and Steven Johnson Syndrome (SJS), as well describe the unique complication ureteral perforation. A case perforation in an 18-year old woman with TENS documented reviewed. In addition studying unusual presentation authors have also provided a brief SJS along several common complications disease process. patient question suffered severe extensive mucocutaneous involvement. After 2 weeks intensive therapy,...
Current standard of care for complicated and deep burn wounds includes removal devitalized tissue, infection treatment/prevention, temporary coverage, pain management before during wound closure. Negative pressure therapy with instillation dwell time (NPWTi-d) utilizes both negative topical solutions cleansing infectious materials. We describe our experience using NPWTi-d in a center. Twenty-one patients were included retrospective analysis (n = 15) or resulting from necrotizing fasciitis...
It is vital that preburn center emergency providers have the knowledge and equipment needed to treat burn-injured patients should there be an extended delay in transporting a burn as may case during mass-casualty incident or weather-related emergency. Since 2007 collaborative effort has been underway build emergency-response tool kit provides draws from local, state, federal resources. This designed fill deficits regarding treatment well address gaps stockpiled materials. was implemented...
For 2nd degree burns temporary wound coverage has been studied in the past (amniotic membrane, Biobrane®, Transcyte®, Mepithel®) to limit dressing frequency and accelerate healing. Infection integration into healing wounds as well cost have major drawbacks, final outcome reports are scarce. The ideal treatment of would 1-decrease pain, 2-limit changes,3-allow assessment healing, 4-prevent infection, 5-accelerate 6-improve long term outcome, 7-save cost. This biodegradable skin substitute...
Abstract Introduction Real-world data is observational gathered outside of the experimental setting from diverse sources which analyzed to produce real-world evidence. To better understand impact burn center treatment patterns, a national sample survey for sought benchmark key practice resource utilization, and clinical outcomes with contained within NBR version 8.0 (NBR). Methods A was developed by healthcare economists specialists administered representative US centers. The collected...
Technology and telehealth have the potential to optimize burn care in areas limited by geographic distance from a center. Patients may be inappropriately transferred long distances center for wounds that could otherwise treated locally; incurring significant costs burden health system, patients, providers. This study reports multi-center, multi-regional experience of institutions using mobile device application (Burn App) facilitate triage patients allowing referring providers send encrypted...
In 2008 our burn center designed a plan to help mitigate the impact of surge in patients. What was constructed is modular toolkit addressing deficits noticed equipment availability and knowledge injury treatment. Since these modules were implemented all have been changed ways we did not initially anticipate. Our disaster management consists four modules: provide equipment, guidance, education, drill. The first module mobile carts equipped treat 1-3 second includes guidelines suggesting...