2024
Elimination of an outbreak of Carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii in a Burn Unit
Havill N, Samuels M, Poudyal A, Sujanan V, Murdzek C, Aniskiewicz M, Maloney M, Laird J, Savetamal A. Elimination of an outbreak of Carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii in a Burn Unit. American Journal Of Infection Control 2024 PMID: 39393502, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2024.10.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCarbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumanniiAcinetobacter baumanniiOutbreak of carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumanniiBurn unitHealth care-associated outbreaksImplementation of infection prevention measuresInfection prevention measuresBaumanniiIntensive carePotential environmental reservoirsOpportunistic pathogenEnvironmental reservoirsPreventive measuresMultifaceted approachPatientsResponse to Letter to the Editor Regarding “American Burn Association Clinical Practice Guidelines on Burn Shock Resuscitation” by Cartotto et al.
Cartotto R, Johnson L, Savetamal A, Greenhalgh D, Kubasiak J, Pham T, Rizzo J, Sen S, Main E. Response to Letter to the Editor Regarding “American Burn Association Clinical Practice Guidelines on Burn Shock Resuscitation” by Cartotto et al. Journal Of Burn Care & Research 2024, irae156. PMID: 39126217, DOI: 10.1093/jbcr/irae156.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLamotrigine Emerging as a Driver of Stevens-Johnson Syndrome and Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis: An 8-Year Retrospective Study
Glahn J, Almeida M, Kochen A, Noel O, Stogner V, Hsia H, Savetamal A. Lamotrigine Emerging as a Driver of Stevens-Johnson Syndrome and Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis: An 8-Year Retrospective Study. Burns 2024, 50: 2114-2123. PMID: 39127578, DOI: 10.1016/j.burns.2024.07.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchStevens-Johnson syndromeToxic epidermal necrolysisOff-label useEpidermal necrolysisCause of SJS/TENDiagnosis of SJS/TENBurn centerNon-bipolar mood disordersImpact clinical courseLength of stayBiopsy confirmationDesquamating rashRegional burn centerCausative drugsClinical coursePresenting symptomsClinical presentationSJS/TEN patientsPrescribed lamotriginePatient demographicsHospital courseRetrospective cohortStevens-JohnsonSevere manifestationsPatient populationUnderstanding Epidemiological Trends in Geriatric Burn Injuries: A National Multicenter Analysis from NEISS 2004-2022
Boroumand S, Katsnelson B, Dony A, Stögner V, Huelsboemer L, Parikh N, Oh S, Kauke-Navarro M, Savetamal A, Pomahac B. Understanding Epidemiological Trends in Geriatric Burn Injuries: A National Multicenter Analysis from NEISS 2004-2022. Journal Of Burn Care & Research 2024, irae102. PMID: 38842413, DOI: 10.1093/jbcr/irae102.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGeriatric patientsRisk of hospital admissionAwareness of preventive measuresBurn injuryAffected body partED mortalityBurn epidemiologyNEISS databaseAdult patientsHospital admissionVulnerable populationsPatient morbidity/mortalityEpidemiological trendsLower legBurn etiologyProportion Z testAge groupsInjury sourcesMulticenter samplePatients to datePreventive measuresIncident locationLower armZ-testMulticenter analysis94 Effects of Palliative Care Consultation Triggers in the Burn Unit
Savetamal A, Swanson C. 94 Effects of Palliative Care Consultation Triggers in the Burn Unit. Journal Of Burn Care & Research 2024, 45: 76-76. PMCID: PMC11023166, DOI: 10.1093/jbcr/irae036.093.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPalliative care consultationPalliative care triggersCare consultationPalliative careEnd-of-life discussionsPalliative care conversationsPalliative care specialistsLate death groupDeath groupEnd-of-lifeBurn centerChronically ill patientsAverage length of stayPC consultationBurn injuryCare conversationsBaux scoreCare specialistsLength of stayPatient's familyBurn unitProportion of patientsCharacteristics of patientsSurgical decision-makingConsultation
2023
American Burn Association Clinical Practice Guidelines on Burn Shock Resuscitation
Cartotto R, Johnson L, Savetamal A, Greenhalgh D, Kubasiak J, Pham T, Rizzo J, Sen S, Main E. American Burn Association Clinical Practice Guidelines on Burn Shock Resuscitation. Journal Of Burn Care & Research 2023, 45: 565-589. PMID: 38051821, DOI: 10.1093/jbcr/irad125.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBurn shock resuscitationClinical practice guidelinesResuscitation fluid volumeShock resuscitationFresh frozen plasmaPICO questionPractice guidelinesEarly continuous renal replacement therapyContinuous renal replacement therapyHigh-dose vitamin CTotal body surface areaAcute fluid resuscitationOutcomes of survivalRenal replacement therapyComputer decision support softwareFluid volumeBody surface areaSystematic literature searchHuman albumin solutionResuscitation volumeLevels of screeningFluid resuscitationUrine outputWeak recommendationReplacement therapy