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Advances in Burn Management

A special issue of Journal of Clinical Medicine (ISSN 2077-0383). This special issue belongs to the section "General Surgery".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 July 2024 | Viewed by 651

Special Issue Editor

Prof. Dr. Juan P. Barret

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Department of Plastic Surgery and Burns, Hospital Universitari Vall d’Hebron, 08035 Barcelona, Spain
Interests: wound healing; transplantation; stem cells, plastic and reconstructive surgery; microsurgery; facial plastic surgery; head and neck surgery; maxillofacial surgery

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

This Special Issue in the Journal of Clinical Medicine, titled "Advances in Burn Management", presents cutting-edge research and advancements in the field of burn care. With burns being a significant cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide, this Special Issue addresses the need for novel approaches to improve patient outcomes.

This Special Issue covers a broad spectrum of topics, including innovative techniques in wound healing, pain management strategies, infection control measures, and psychological support for burn survivors. It highlights recent developments in the use of advanced dressings, skin grafts, regenerative medicine, immune response regulation, and tissue engineering to enhance healing and minimize scarring.

By bringing together diverse perspectives from leading experts in the field, this Special Issue aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the latest advancements in burn management. It serves as a valuable resource for clinicians, researchers, and policymakers, fostering innovation and ultimately improving the quality of care provided to burn patients worldwide.

Prof. Dr. Juan P. Barret
Guest Editor

Manuscript Submission Information

Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 100 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for announcement on this website.

Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Journal of Clinical Medicine is an international peer-reviewed open access semimonthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2600 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.

Keywords

  • burns
  • wound healing
  • immune response
  • stem cells 
  • burn surgery 
  • rehabilitation 
  • PROMs
  • PREMs

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Thermal Imaging for Burn Wound Depth Assessment: A Mixed-Methods Implementation Study
by Jesse de Haan, Matthea Stoop, Paul P. M. van Zuijlen and Anouk Pijpe
J. Clin. Med. 2024, 13(7), 2061; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm13072061 - 02 Apr 2024
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Background: Implementing innovations emerging from clinical research can be challenging. Thermal imagers provide an accessible diagnostic tool to increase the accuracy of burn wound depth assessment. This mixed-methods implementation study aimed to assess the barriers and facilitators, design implementation strategies, and guide the [...] Read more.
Background: Implementing innovations emerging from clinical research can be challenging. Thermal imagers provide an accessible diagnostic tool to increase the accuracy of burn wound depth assessment. This mixed-methods implementation study aimed to assess the barriers and facilitators, design implementation strategies, and guide the implementation process of thermal imaging in the outpatient clinic of a burn centre. Methods: This study was conducted between September 2022 and February 2023 in Beverwijk, The Netherlands. Semi-structured interviews with burn physicians guided by the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research (CFIR) were conducted to identify barriers and facilitators. Based on the barriers, implementation strategies were developed with the CFIR-ERIC Matching Tool, and disseminated to support the uptake of the thermal imager. Subsequently, thermal imaging was implemented in daily practice, and an iterative RE-AIM approach was used to evaluate the implementation process. Results: Common facilitators for the implementation of the thermal imager were the low complexity, the relative advantage above other diagnostic tools, and benefits for patients. Common barriers were physicians’ attitude towards and perceived value of the intervention, the low compatibility with the current workflow, and a lack of knowledge about existing evidence. Six implementation strategies were developed: creating a formal implementation blueprint, promoting adaptability, developing educational materials, facilitation, conducting ongoing training, and identifying early adopters. These strategies resulted in the effective implementation of the thermal imager, reflected by a >70% reach among eligible patients, and >80% effectiveness and adoption. Throughout the implementation process, compatibility, and available resources remained barriers, resulting in low ratings on RE-AIM dimensions. Conclusions: This study developed implementation strategies based on the identified CFIR constructs that impacted the implementation of a thermal imager for burn wound assessment in our outpatient clinic. The experiences and findings of this study could be leveraged to guide the implementation of thermal imaging and other innovations in burn care. Full article
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