Burns wounds that have not healed within 21 days have a greater likelihood of developing hypertrophic scarring 2. Survival rates from burns have improved significantly, particularly for injuries of greater total body surface area 1. They occur following surgery, burns or traumatic wounds, usually within 4 – 8 weeks of injury. Hypertrophic scars are abnormal scars that are red, raised and firm.
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Trial registration: ISRCTN14392301 (registered on 14 th June 2021) Contact for Public & Scientific Queries: Mark Brewin, Public Title: Early Laser for Burn Scars (ELABS): a trial of the effectiveness and cost of the treatment of hypertrophic burn scars with laser Countries of Recruitment: England & Scotland Protocol Version: v11, October 2021 The study evaluates both the cost-effectiveness through an economic analysis and the patient-reported experience of the treatment by phone interviews. Psychological and psycho-social impact is evaluated using the CARe burn scale (UWE, Bristol) and Quality Adjusted Life Years (QALY) is determined using the Short-Form Health Survey (SF-12). The primary outcome is the patient-rated part of the Patient and Observer Scar Scale (POSAS). The treatment arm receives 3 PDL treatments at six-week intervals in addition to standard care, whereas the control arm receives standard care alone.
The difference is measured between baseline and six-month follow-up. Recruits are within three months of healing from a burn injury with wounds showing a defined potential for hypertrophic scarring. A total of 120 patients are recruited in a multi-centre study with randomisation in a 1:1 allocation to each arm. This is a parallel-arm randomised, controlled trial to compare PDL and standard care against standard care alone. The objective is to improve Quality of Life for the patient by improving both the appearance and quality of burn scarring, as well as reducing its psychological impact. The aim is to assess the effectiveness of treating hypertrophic burns scars with pulsed dye laser (PDL) at an early stage of scar formation. It is a Research for Patient Benefit (RfPB) study funded by the National Institute for Healthcare Research (NIHR). The search did not produce any evidence linking Grenier to either case and he was eventually cleared of suspicion in both cases.This paper outlines the protocol for a study that is being carried out at multiple centres across the UK in the next three years. Both young women vanished from the same vicinity and there were other similarities in their cases. Grenier's home was searched for evidence concerning Wendy's case and the 1993 disappearance of Tricia Reitler. He was charged with the abduction and molestation of a young girl in Indiana in 1999. Grenier was considered a possible suspect in Wendy's case at one time. She is believed to have disappeared from her residence between the hours of 2:00 and 5:00 p.m. Wendy was initially considered a runaway, but investigators have since changed their classification to Endangered Missing due to the circumstances involved. All of her belongings, including her purse and her favorite sneakers, where left behind in her bedroom. When her sister returned home at approximately 5:00 p.m., she discovered that Wendy had disappeared. Wendy stayed at their residence while her family was away. Details of Disappearance Wendy's sister drove their parents part-way to the airport during the afternoon of Jnear their Marion, Indiana home.