The Journal of Burn Care & Research Podcast

A review of two articles from this vol42 issue 6. We discuss a description of the first histopathologic scoring system for burn depth based on clinical biopsies, as well as a single institution review of inpatient and post-discharge outcomes in patients with inhalation injury.

On the 2nd JBCR podcast of 2021, Dr. Mack Drake discusses two articles from JBCR Volume 42, Issue 2. Surgical intensivist Dr. Stefan Leichtle joins Dr. Mack to review a paper out of San Antonio examining reintubation rates in a burn population.

The Affordable Care Act, Elderly Burn Prevention and COVID-19. Plus an interview with Dr. David Greenhalgh

This Burncast covers the 6th and final JBCR issue for 2020 (vol41). In it, Dr. Carson touches on a handful of articles from the issue. Namely… 1) A brief overview of the updated burn pain management guidelines published in this issue, 2) A retrospective study out of U Wisconsin looking at the impact of “multimodal” (pharmacologic modalities, that is) pain treatment on opioid requirements in burn patients, 3) a new retrospective cohort study out of Toronto examining the incidence and dynamics of AKI (acute kidney injury) at their burn center, 4) An article out of the United Kingdom examining the prognostic significanc of “liberal” vs “conservative” intubation criteria, and, finally, 5) a brief look to another Toronto article using multiple criteria to assemble various lists of what could be considered “the most influential” burn articles ever published.

Dr. Amanda Bettencourt, a nurse specialist whose primary research interest in implementation science, joins to discuss her two recent publications.

In the JBCR podcast for the 2nd issue of 2020, Digital Media Editor Dr. Katie Romanowski highlights four articles from the March/April issue.

In the JBCR podcast for the 2nd issue of 2020, Digital Media Editor Dr. Katie Romanowski highlights four articles from the March/April issue.

Fred Endorf discusses the relation and implications of nonmedical socioeconomic factors and early burn death. The paper, co-authored with Rachel Nygaard, won the 2019 National Burn Repository Best Paper Award.

In the podcast for issue 6, Digital Media Editor Dr. Katie Romanowski highlights 5 articles from the November/December issue. The challenge of recruiting and retaining patients for studies in burn care is discussed, based on a study out of the Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts. Also, a model of estimating bed availability during potential disasters is discussed.

In the JBCR podcast for issue 5 of 2019, Dr. Josh Carson highlights 7 articles from the September/October issue. Four of the articles were developed from 2019 annual meeting abstract/posters, including a study on skin graft border scars which highlights an important focuses of burn care surgeons. Dr Carson also highlights a study from University of Kansas Medical Center as they looked at the effects of intraoperative steroids and potential complications post-surgery. Two articles focus frostbite in the issue, while another examines education as predictors of social recovery measured on the LIBRE scale. Listen for more article discussion.