partial-thickness or full-thickness burn injury. This classification is important for patients once they are in a burn centre and less important when they are in the emergency rooms because the ...

The extent of a burn is expressed as the total percentage of body surface area (TBSA) affected by the injury. Accurate estimation of the TBSA of a burn is essential to guide management. Multiple ...

For deep partial thickness ... Burns Awareness Month in May, with the National Burns Awareness Week occurring during the week of May 5-9, focusing on education and prevention to reduce burn ...

Disclosure: No competing interests declared. Older adults with burn injury are at increased risk for deep full-thickness burns from a variety of causes, many of which are preventable. Clinicians ...