title: Outpatient burn management.
abstract: Most burn patients have injuries that may be treated on an outpatient basis. Newer silver-based dressings and improved medications for the treatment of pain and pruritus have led to further growth of outpatient care. The final barrier of distance from the burn center will decrease with the growth of telemedicine. It is incumbent for burn centers to develop outpatient guidelines to facilitate this growth of outpatient care.
authors.affiliation: Shriners Hospital for Children, University of Cincinnati, 3229 Burnet Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45229, USA.
authors.forename: Petra M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Warner
authors.affiliation: Burn Center, Department of Surgery, MetroHealth Medical Center, 2500 MetroHealth Drive, Cleveland, OH 44109, USA.
authors.forename: Tammy L
authors.initials: TL
authors.lastname: Coffee
authors.affiliation: Burn Center, Department of Surgery, MetroHealth Medical Center, 2500 MetroHealth Drive, Cleveland, OH 44109, USA; Department of Surgery, Case Western Reserve University, 10900 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44106, USA. Electronic address: cyowler@metrohealth.org.
authors.forename: Charles J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Yowler
mesh_terms: D000287:Administration, Topical; D000553:Ambulatory Care / Q000379:methods*; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D001458:Bandages; D001768:Blister / Q000628:therapy; D002056:Burns / Q000628:therapy*; D003879:Dermatologic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006699:Home Care Services; D006801:Humans; D008134:Long-Term Care / Q000379:methods; D010146:Pain / Q000517:prevention & control; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D018579:Patient Selection; D011537:Pruritus / Q000628:therapy; D017216:Telemedicine / Q000379:methods
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D003879:Dermatologic Agents
keywords: Burn; Burn dressings; Burn wound infection; Outpatient care; Pain; Pruritus