Review of topical phage therapy for wounds and burns notes dosing standardization gaps
Why Topical Phage Therapy Needs a New Plan
This review examines the use of topical phage therapy for wound and burn conditions.
Topical phage therapy works best when doctors standardize doses and delivery methods to break through bacterial shields in tough wounds and …
Protein nutritional support in critically ill adults shows heterogeneous mortality benefits and potential harm from very high early doses
Why ICU Patients Need More Protein, But Not Too Much
This narrative review evaluates protein supplementation strategies in critically ill adults, including those with sepsis or severe burns.
Doctors caring for patients in the ICU know protein matters for recovery, but a new review shows the right dose depends on the illness, the …
Liposomal bupivacaine, nerve blocks compared to lidocaine for skin graft donor site pain in burn patients
What's the best way to ease pain after skin graft surgery for burn patients?
A two-phase study (RCT and prospective cohort) in 74 burn patients with <20% TBSA burns compared liposomal bupivacaine injection and preoper…
Burn patients with minor injuries face intense donor site pain after skin graft surgery, but doctors haven't yet reported which numbing meth…