Adriana C Panayi, Daren K Heyland, Christian Stoppe, Marc G Jeschke, Oliver Didzun, Dany Matar, Christian Tapking, Alen Palackic, Björn Bliesener, Leila Harhaus, Samuel Knoedler, Valentin Haug, Amir K Bigdeli, Ulrich Kneser, Dennis P Orgill, Gabriel Hundeshagen
BACKGROUND: Despite the growing prevalence of burn survivors, a gap persists in our understanding of the correlation between acute burn trauma and the long-term impact on psychosocial health. This study set out to investigate the prevalence of long-term pain and symptoms of anxiety and depression in survivors of extensive burns, comparing this to the general population, and identify injury and demographic-related factors predisposing individuals to psychosocial compromise. METHODS: RE-ENERGIZE was an international, double-blinded, randomized-controlled trial that enrolled 1200 patients with partial- or full-thickness burns that required surgical treatment...
March 22, 2024: Critical Care: the Official Journal of the Critical Care Forum