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Burns - Prevention & control
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Definition of 'Burns'Injuries to tissues caused by contact with heat, steam, chemicals (BURNS, CHEMICAL), electricity (BURNS, ELECTRIC), or the like. Common names: Burns; Burn |
Sunday, November 22, 2009
17 Sep 2009 
QUESTION UNDER STUDY: Domestic accidents are an important problem in paediatric medicine. This study was designed to gain a better understanding of burn mechanisms and target prevention. METHODS: Children treated for burn lesions in the Department ... Read more...
MR imaging at 3.0 T in children: technical differences, safety issues, and initial experience.
30 Aug 2009 The high signal-to-noise ratio and contrast-to-noise ratio of 3.0-T magnetic resonance (MR) imaging can be used to obtain high-resolution thin-section images in a short acquisition time. These advantages are associated with an increased specific ... Read more...
6 Aug 2009 BACKGROUND: Service in the deployed military environment carries risks for accidental (noncombat-related) burns. Examining these risks can assist in the development of military burn prevention measures. This study endeavored to examine noncombat ... Read more...
Latest indexed articles for 'Burns - Prevention & control'
These are the very latest articles for this heading:
- JAMA patient page. Burn injuries.
26 Oct 2009 - Targeting burn prevention in the paediatric population : a prospective study of children's burns in the Lausanne area. 17 Sep 2009
- MR imaging at 3.0 T in children: technical differences, safety issues, and initial experience. 30 Aug 2009
- Burn hazards of the deployed environment in wartime: epidemiology of noncombat burns from ongoing United States military operations. 6 Aug 2009
- An intervention to reduce kerosene-related burns and poisonings in low-income South African communities. 29 Jun 2009
- Anesthesia for laser surgery of the airway in children. 29 Jun 2009
- Preventing burns in restaurants. 29 Jun 2009
- An evaluation of MRI safety and compatibility of a silver-impregnated antimicrobial wound dressing. 29 Jun 2009
- Self-immolation: what are the research priorities? 29 Jun 2009
- Effect of a targeted education intervention on the incidence of waste-burning injuries in a military population. 29 Jun 2009
- Urban temperatures in Hong Kong: thermal environmental safety and implications for city planning. 29 Jun 2009
- Some metal-backed drug patches lack warning about MRI burn risk. 29 Jun 2009
- How to prevent lateral thermal damage to tissue using the harmonic scalpel: experimental study on pig small intestine and abdominal wall. 24 Jun 2009
- Laryngoscope light output. 30 May 2009
- Confronting the global burden of burns: a WHO plan and a challenge. 4 May 2009
- Severe childhood burns in the Czech Republic: risk factors and prevention.
29 Apr 2009 - [10 frequently asked questions about magnetic resonance imaging in patients with metal implants] 29 Apr 2009
- Radiofrequency ablation for hepatocellular carcinoma abutting the diaphragm: the value of artificial ascites. 29 Apr 2009
- Reducing risk with better tap design. 29 Apr 2009
- Gender inequality and fire-related deaths in India. 9 Apr 2009
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Technical information about 'Burns'
Definition: Injuries to tissues caused by contact with heat, steam, chemicals (BURNS, CHEMICAL), electricity (BURNS, ELECTRIC), or the like.
Descriptor UI: D002056
Alternative terms: Burns; Burn;
Allowable Qualifiers: blood; cerebrospinal fluid; classification; complications; congenital; diagnosis; diet therapy; drug therapy; economics; embryology; enzymology; ethnology; etiology; genetics; history; immunology; metabolism; microbiology; mortality; nursing; epidemiology; parasitology; pathology; physiopathology; prevention & control; psychology; radiography; radionuclide imaging; radiotherapy; rehabilitation; surgery; therapy; urine; veterinary; ultrasonography; virology;
Tree Number: C21.866.200;
Technical Notes: GEN; "thermal injury"; EYE BURNS & SUNBURN are also available; burn shock: coord IM with SHOCK, TRAUMATIC (IM)