2016
Extra-large negative pressure wound therapy dressings for burns – Initial experience with technique, fluid management, and outcomes
Fischer S, Wall J, Pomahac B, Riviello R, Halvorson E. Extra-large negative pressure wound therapy dressings for burns – Initial experience with technique, fluid management, and outcomes. Burns 2016, 42: 457-465. PMID: 26774601, DOI: 10.1016/j.burns.2015.08.034.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTotal body surface areaLength of stayWound infectionNPWT dressingsNegative pressure wound therapy dressingsExcision/graftingAcute kidney injuryBody surface areaRisk of infectionLarge burn woundsAverage graftKidney injuryFluid resuscitationIll patientsEarly outcomesImproved outcomesFluid managementWound careExtensive burnsDay 1PatientsWound sizeNPWTPatient careGraft
2015
Intraoral features and considerations in face transplantation
Wall A, Bueno E, Pomahac B, Treister N. Intraoral features and considerations in face transplantation. Oral Diseases 2015, 22: 93-103. PMID: 25420927, DOI: 10.1111/odi.12301.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFace transplantationReconstructive surgeryGross facial deformityQuantitative sensory testingSoft tissueSoft tissue findingsComprehensive oral rehabilitationIntraoral soft tissuesDental hard tissuesLichenoid inflammationMucosal rejectionSolitary episodeDonor toothPatients' qualityFunctional outcomeMucosal complicationsRadiographic evaluationOral rehabilitationTissue findingsWomen's HospitalClinical indicationsImproved outcomesSensory testingIntraoral featuresStomatognathic function
2006
Predictors of Survival and Length of Stay in Burn Patients Older Than 80 Years of Age: Does Age Really Matter?
Pomahac B, Matros E, Semel M, Chan R, Rogers S, Demling R, Orgill D. Predictors of Survival and Length of Stay in Burn Patients Older Than 80 Years of Age: Does Age Really Matter? Journal Of Burn Care & Research 2006, 27: 265-269. PMID: 16679891, DOI: 10.1097/01.bcr.0000216795.90646.4e.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLength of stayYears of agePredictors of survivalBurn injuryTBSA burnPredictors of LOSSurvival of patientsInhalation injuryConsecutive patientsBurn patientsImproved outcomesClinical dataCritical carePatientsBurn woundsInjurySurvivalOverall rateAgeStrongest predictorRegression analysisPredictorsCareBurnsYears