Relationship between healing time and mean perfusion units of laser Doppler imaging (LDI) in pediatric burns

• Published in: Burns Vol. 35; no. 6; pp. 818 - 823
• Main Authors: Cho, Jin Kyung, Moon, Duk Ju, Kim, Seon Gyu, Lee, Ha Guen, Chung, Sung Pil, Yoon, Cheon Jae
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Kidlington Elsevier Ltd 01.09.2009; Elsevier
• Subjects: Biological and medical sciences; Burn; Burns; Burns - diagnosis; Burns - pathology; Burns - physiopathology; Cardiovascular system; Child; Child, Preschool; Critical Care; Female; General aspects; Humans; Infant; Investigative techniques, diagnostic techniques (general aspects); Laser Doppler imaging; Laser-Doppler Flowmetry - methods; Male; Medical sciences; Microcirculation - physiology; Prognosis; Prospective Studies; Sensitivity and Specificity; Skin - blood supply; Time Factors; Trauma Severity Indices; Traumas. Diseases due to physical agents; Ultrasonic investigative techniques; Wound healing; Wound Healing - physiology; Burn; Laser Doppler imaging; Wound healing; Child; Sonography; Human; Doppler ultrasound study; Pediatrics; Skin disease; Wound; Healing agent; Perfusion; Cicatrization

Abstract Background Laser Doppler imaging (LDI) is a noninvasive technique used to assess burn depth. However, there have been no studies regarding the use of LDI in predicting burn healing time. Objectives The aims of this study are to evaluate the relationship between healing time and the amount o...