Systemic long-term metabolic effects of acute non-severe paediatric burn injury

A growing body of evidence supports the concept of a systemic response to non-severe thermal trauma. This provokes an immunosuppressed state that predisposes paediatric patients to poor recovery and increased risk of secondary morbidity.

Citation:
Begum S, Johnson BZ, Morillon AC, ……. Fear V, Cuttle L, Holland AJA, et al. Systemic long-term metabolic effects of acute non-severe paediatric burn injury. Sci Rep. 2022;12(1).

Keywords:
Thermal trauma; burns; mass spectrometry; cytokines

Abstract:
A growing body of evidence supports the concept of a systemic response to non-severe thermal trauma. This provokes an immunosuppressed state that predisposes paediatric patients to poor recovery and increased risk of secondary morbidity.