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Vitamin E rapidly depleted by burn injuries by Dr. John Z. Medical Doctor

Posted Sat 23 Oct 2010 12:00am increase in metabolic rate as the body works overtime to deal with the trauma of burns, skin loss and oxidative stress. The patients in this study all had major injuries, with burns... OregonState.edu - Severe burn injuries in children have been shown Read on »

Know Your Chemical Burns by Shilah C. Azib Posted Mon 21 Jun 2010 9:19am contact with the skin and acids rapidly penetrate the skin, which can lead to life-threatening burns. Chemical burns cause 20 deaths per year. Bleach and drain cleaners are two... There are two primary groups of chemical burns: acid and alkali. When assessing a chemical burn it is important to know both the causing agent (acid or alkali Read on »

A Look At Chemical Burns by Shilah C. Azib Posted Fri 05 Feb 2010 2:52am others. This includes chemical burns that occur on the buttocksfaceand groin. The severity - some chemical burns can injure more than one layer of skin. This causes... is to call a doctor and/or the poison control center. Due to their naturesome chemical burns can have serious damage under the skin but no outward signs. And unless you have had Read on »

OPTIC NERVE HYPOPLASIA, SEPTO-OPTIC DYSPLASIA, MACULAR DEGENERATION and OPTIC CHEMICAL BURNS by David Granovsky Posted Wed 09 Feb 2011 12:00am HYPOPLASIA, SEPTO-OPTIC DYSPLASIA, MACULAR DEGENERATION and OPTIC CHEMICAL BURNS: Treatment with adult stem cells, due to the amazing transformation from blindness to sight... chemical burns whom received treatment. After adult stem cell treatment, a permanent restoration of a transparent, renewing corneal epithelium was attained in 76.6% of eyes Read on »

CHEMICALLY BURNED EYES REPAIRED WITH STEM CELLS by David Granovsky Posted Sat 12 Jun 2010 12:00am in the Supplementary Appendix , available with the full text of this article at NEJM.org), who had total limbal stem-cell deficiency due to an acid burn (image at left). His visual acuity... by alkali burns and were treated with unsuccessful surgery 13, 30, and 3 years before admission, respectively. All three eyes had total limbal stem-cell deficiency, complete Read on »

Chemical And Electrical Burns by Shilah C. Azib Posted Mon 24 May 2010 1:06pm level. Chemical burns can occur at home, in the workplace or at school. Chemicals can cause harm when inhaled, absorbed through the skin or ingested. These chemicals can enter... and drain cleaners, metal cleaners, and pool chlorinators. Other common household products that can cause chemical burns if misused are: hair, skin and nail care products. Those Read on »

Burn, Baby, Burn! Or, How to Save Your Skin by Braxton P. Healthy Living Professional

Posted Fri 17 Oct 2008 9:14pm against skin cancer, but they can help prevent burns and reduce direct damage from UV radiation. (Possibly, sunscreens encourage additional exposure to UV rays, thus negating any... benefit, and act as a barrier that helps your skin stay hydrated. The Chinese herbal ointment Ching Wan Huang (also spelled Jing Wan Hong) can be used on mild to moderate burns Read on »

Burns Patients Awaiting Skin Grafts: Human Embryonic Stem-Cells Could Be Used To Generate Temporary Skin by Yourdailypills.com Posted Fri 20 Nov 2009 2:43am A study in this week's edition of The Lancet reports that the use of human embryonic stem-cells (hESCs) is a promising alternative for producing temporary skin substitutes for patients awaiting skin grafts after, for example, serious burn injuries. Great ray of hope :) Thanks to the article : http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/171582.php Read on »

Urban legend debunked: Can you donate skin from your tummy tuck to the Shriner's burn center for skin grafting? by Dr. Robert O. Medical Doctor

Posted Thu 18 Jun 2009 1:03am covered by the Shriner's, the charitable social organization whose endowment funds many of the largest burn units across the country. The idea that that skin could be used easily... and rejects it. Still, it can make an effective temporary closure for very large burns. A number of companies turn cadaver skin into commercial products like Alloderm by removing Read on »

IC Self-Help Tip - Reducing Skin Irritation and Urine Burn by Jill O. Patient Expert

Posted Mon 07 Jul 2008 7:14pm Reducing Skin Irritation and Urine Burn Common In Interstitial Cystitis and Bladder Pain Syndrome (By ICN Founder Jill O.) Who would have guessed... normal”down there. After several visits, he explained it by saying that I had most sensitive skin that he had ever seen and that I would have to learn to live Read on »