Showing papers by "Roelf S. Breederveld published in 2018"
TL;DR: Younger age was particularly associated with higher itch scores during admission, whereas the effect of skin grafting was particularly observed at 3 months post-burn, which warrants further research.
Abstract: Itch is a common problem after burns. Although the prospective topic receives increasing attention, the number of studies is limited. The aim of this study was to assess the influence of acute traumatic stress symptoms, controlled for injury characteristics, age and sex, on itch over a period of 18 months using multilevel scores. analysis. A total of 226 respondents provided itch Participants completed the Burn Itch Questionnaire during admission (n = 208) and at 3 (n =179), 12 (n =143) and 18 (n =99) months post-burn. They completed the Impact of Event Scale to assess acute traumatic stress symptoms during admission. Skin graft requirement, a higher level of acute traumatic stress symptoms and younger age were statistically significant predictors of a higher itch score. Younger age was particularly associated with higher itch scores during particularly admission, whereas the effect of skin grafting was observed at 3 months post-burn. This study replicates the predictive role of traumatic stress symptoms, which warrants further research.
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TL;DR: The inter-observer reliability of three-dimensional imaging was superior compared with the rule of nines and palm method, and the methods currently used in clinical practice to measure TBSA were less reliable.
7 citations