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. 2020 Mar;46(2):493-496.
doi: 10.1016/j.burns.2019.10.017. Epub 2019 Nov 9.

Recognizing the long-term sequelae of burns as a chronic medical condition

B M Kelter  1 , R Holavanahalli  2 , O E Suman  3 , C M Ryan  4 , J C Schneider  5
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Recognizing the long-term sequelae of burns as a chronic medical condition

B M Kelter et al. Burns. 2020 Mar.

Abstract

As medicine continues to advance, many individuals are living longer with injuries previously considered life threatening. These individuals often face numerous long-term physical and psychological sequelae associated with their injury that persist through the course of their lives. Recently, other injury populations have begun to think of their condition as "chronic". Using data collected from the Burn Model System National Database, a framework for the reconsideration of burn injury as a chronic condition is proposed.

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Percentage of Burn Model System Database participants reporting burn-related symptoms over time.
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Potential long-term symptoms and other sequelae experienced by burn survivors.
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