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2. OTHER BURN RESEARCH STUDIES


ABA-MCTG STUDIES

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Completed Research

 
Proposed Research
Title Principal Investigator/Research Coordinator Accepting New Sites  
Benefits of Enteral Glutamine Supplements on Infections, Morbidity and Mortality in Burn Patients Dominique Garrel and Alexis Armour   Details
Prospective, Randomized Trial Of Restrictive Versus Liberal Blood Transfusion Policy In Burns Greater Than 20% TBSA Tina L. Palmieri, MD Yes Details

Regional Burn Center Utilization: Is the Patient Composition of Regional Burn Centers Changing?

Amalia Cochran, MD    
A Multi-Center, Prospective Observational Study of the Incidence of Venothrombotic Events in Burn Patients and the Safety of Currently Used Prophylactic Methods Michael D. Peck, MD, ScD, FACS    

A Multi-Center, Prospective, Randomized Clinical Trial of the Safety and Efficacy of Enoxaparin as VTE Prophylaxis in Burn Patients

Michael D. Peck, MD, ScD, FACS    
Burn Patient Acuity Demographics, Scar Contractures and Rehabilitation Treatment Time Related to Patient Outcomes Reginald L. Richard, PT, MS    
Ongoing Research
Title Principal Investigator/Research Coordinator Accepting New Sites  
       
Completed Research
Title Principal Investigator/Research Coordinator Reference  
Burn Mortality In Patients Age 75 Or Greater Daniel M. Caruso, MD, FACS
Karen J. Richey, RN
Abstract presented at 2006 ABA Annual Meeting Details
A Retrospective Review Of DRG 504 Richard J. Kagan, MD   Details
Blood Transfusion in Burns: What Do We Do? Tina L. Palmieri, MD, FACS
J Burn Care Rehabil. 2004 Jan-Feb;25(1):71-5  
Effect of Blood Transfusion on Outcome after Major Burn Injury: A Multicenter Study Tina L. Palmieri, MD, FACS
Crit Care Med. 2006 Jun;34(6):1602-7  
Effects of a Restrictive Blood Transfusion Policy on Outcomes in Children with Burn Injury. Tina L. Palmieri, MD, FACS
J Burn Care Res. 2007 Jan-Feb;28(1):65-70  
Effects of Oxandrolone on Outcome Measures in the Severely Burned: A Multicenter Prospective Randomized Double-Blind Trial. Steve Wolf, MD, FACS J Burn Care Res. 2006 Mar-Apr;27(2):131-9; discussion 140-1  
Current Management of Purpura Fulminans: A Multicenter Study. Petra J. Warner, MD
J Burn Care Rehabil. 2003 May-Jun;24(3):119-26  
A Multicenter Review of Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis Treated in U.S. Burn Centers at the End of the Twentieth Century. Tina L. Palmieri, MD, FACS
J Burn Care Rehabil. 2002 Mar-Apr;23(2):87-96  
The Continued “Dangerous”(?) Use of Albumin in the Management of Acute Burn Injury: A Survey of the ABA Multicenter Trials Group. Bruce Cairns, MD Abstract presented at the 2004 ABA Annual Meeting  
DRG 272: Does It Provide Adequate Burn Center Reimbursement for the Care of Patients with Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis? Richard J. Kagan, MD, FACS Abstract presented at 2004 ABA Annual Meeting  
A Multicenter Review Of Fungal Infections In Burn Patients Jeffrey R. Saffle, MD
Linda S. Edelman, MPhil, BSN
Abstracts presented at 2006 and 2007 ABA Annual Meetings Details

OTHER BURN RESEARCH STUDIES

Proposed and Ongoing Research
Title Principal Investigator/Research Coordinator Accepting New Sites  
Across State Lines: Healthcare Accessibility, Fiscal and Legislative Converns Facing the ABA Michael D. Peck, MD, ScD, FACS   Details
Percutaneous Peritoneal Decompression and Abdominal Compartment Syndrome: A Prospective, Randomized, Multi-Institutional Study Barbara A. Latenser, MD, FACS and Michael D. Peck, MD, ScD, FACS   Details
International Classification of the External Causes of Injury: ICECI Michael D. Peck, MD, ScD, FACS   Details
Benefits of DNA Bank Construction Robert Barber, PhD   Details
Efficacy Of Decadron For The Prevention Of Reintubation In Burned Children David G. Greenhalgh, MD   Details
Burn Depth Assessment Questionnaire Joel S. Fish, MD x  
A Prospective Study Of The Effectiveness Of Albumin Use During The First 24 Hours Following Burn Injury Bruce A. Cairns, MD   Details