The Journal of Burn Care & Research Podcast

In the JBCR podcast for the 2019 4th issue, Digital Media Editor Dr. Katie Romanowski highlights a few articles from the July/August issue. The two articles featured focus on oxandrolone and the development of transaminitis and determining if pediatric burns are accidental or abusive. Dr. Romanowski then interviews Ingrid Parry, MS, PT about her multicenter study that is featured in this issue, “Goniometric Measurement of Burn Scar Contracture: A Paradigm Shift Challenging the Standard.” They discuss how the new measurement was developed, the importance of its development and its impact on burn survivors.

Interview with outgoing ABA President, Dr. Stephen Wolf.

In the JBCR podcast for the 6th issue, Digital Media Editor Dr. Katie Romanowski highlights a few articles from the November/December issue. The three articles featured focus on guidelines for rehabilitative exercise training in pediatric burn patients, the use of a mobile app to streamline the triage and transfer process, and a survey of burn surgeons and palliative care physicians about conducting goals of care discussions. Dr. Romanowski then interviews Dr. Laura about her article from this issue, "Contemplating a Career in Burn Surgery: Data from the 2016 Burn Physician Survey". They discuss some details of the paper as well as discussing the pros and cons of a career in burn surgery and the future of the burn surgery work force.

First part of Episode 5 of the JBCR podcast summarizes three articles by Digital Media Editor, Dr. Joshua Carson. Articles covering the effect of frailty on mortality in patient population of 50 years and older, quality of life and barriers to support for burn survivors such as awareness of the existence of support programs and accessibility of these programs in rural areas, and finally the effect of mobilizing a skin graft patient early on as opposed to prolonged bedrest are summarized.

On the second part of the podcast, Dr. Carson interviews two experts in the fields of PTSD and ASD. Dr. Walter Meyer, III and Dr. Nikhil Rao talk about the team approaches currently used in identifying psychological and acute stress effects burn patients and their families experience. In addition to physical injuries, pain level coupled with trauma brings challenges in evaluation. The doctors discuss various medication and cognitive behavioral treatments along with timelines of implementation for increased effectiveness.

In this episode of the JBCR podcast, Digital Media Editor Dr. Katie Romanowski highlights four articles from the July/August issue. She begins by summarizing articles on the ability of pre-burn center providers to accurately predict percent total body surface area burned, the use of a silver nylon dressing for the transport of injured combat casualties, and the appropriate use of air ambulance services at a regional burn center. Dr. Romanowski then interviews Drs. Julie Rizzo, Kevin Chung, and Kaitlin Pruskowski about their group’s article from this issue, ͞A survey of temperature management practices among burn centers in North America.͟ They discuss some details of the paper as well as the importance of temperature management in burn patients and how to move forward with their research into how temperature is maintained in burn patients.

Part 2 of the interview with outgoing ABA President Dr. Stephen Wolf.

Drs. Blome-Eberwein and Branski join the Burncast to discuss the state of the art of burn reconstruction and scar therapy. They share their experience teaching 2 popular courses at the meeting— a review of burn reconstruction and an introduction to laser therapy for burns. They then discuss their clinical trials centering on the treatment of partial-thickness burns with Suprathel®, a synthetic wound coverage therapy newly available in the US. Dr. Blome-Eberwein also talks about her randomized control trial of CO2 laser fractional scar ablation with and without topical corticosteroids. Finally, Drs. Blome-Eberwein and Branski offer some thoughts on the need for more developed practice guidelines and training standards for postburn reconstruction.

Drs. Holmes and Carter sit down with us to discuss some exciting new developments in regenerative medicine, burn education, and burn surgery presented at the meeting. Specific topics include 1) Fresh results from multicenter studies of epidermal autologous epidermal cell suspension grafting (Recell®) and the evolving role of regenerative medicine in burn care; 2) The new Advanced Burn Providers Course and advanced level course in burn care techniques featured at the meeting; 3) Updates to ABA escharotomy guidelines; and 4) The evolving role of the ABA Burn Research Network (aBuRN) in burn research.

This episode of the Burncast includes a brief discussion of 3 articles from the May/June 2019 issue of JBCR, along with Dr. Carson’s meeting with outgoing ABA president, Dr. Steven Wolf, at the annual meeting in Las Vegas.

Dr. Haith sits down with us to reflect on his years as a leader in burn care and 50 years of progress for the ABA. He also shares his thoughts on emerging challenges and the future of burn surgery and burn care.