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Burn Translational Research


Shedding of the endothelial glycocalyx is quantitatively proportional to burn injury severity
Luker JN, Vigiola Cruz M, Carney BC, Day A, Moffatt LT, Johnson LS, Shupp JW.
Ann Burns Fire Disasters. 2018 Mar 31;31(1):17-22.

Rationale for inclusion: Translation of trauma work looking at shock related endothelial damage to the burn population. Dose response of endothelial damage may suggest a mechanism behind burn-related vasodilatory shock

CAVEAT: Animal work

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Plasma neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin as early biomarker for acute kidney injury in burn patients
Hong DY, Lee JH, Park SO, Beak KJ, Lee KR
Hong DY, Lee JH, Park SO, Baek KJ, Lee KR. Plasma neu- trophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin as early biomarker for acute kidney injury in burn patients. J Burn Care Res 2013;34:e326–32.

Rationale for Inclusion: Renal failure remains a large contributor to burn mortality. This prospective study provides a plasma based marker obtained at admission which identified the later development of AKI during hospitalization with high sensitivity and specificity.

CAVEAT: Small single center study

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