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Management of a COVID Positive Electrical Burn Patient: Challenges and Our Experience

Ravi Kumar Chittoria, Nishad K. null, Neljo Thomas, Barath Kumar Singh P, Jacob Antony Chakiath

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Journal of Global Public Health 5(1):p 55-58, January – June 2023. | DOI: N/A

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Nishad K, Thomas N, Chittoria RK, et al. Role of Er:YAG laser in full thickness skin grafting: Our experience. J Glob Public Health. 2023;5(1):55–8.

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Received : December 13, 2022         Accepted : December 31, 2022          Published : January 30, 2023

Abstract

The COVID-19 Pandemic has brought about unprecedented challenges in the management of patients. The increased number of COVID cases compelled the diversion of manpower and infrastructure into the management of COVID patients. The burns patients were a subset of patients who were still given priority even during the pandemic. Like any other specialty Burns units also needed to adapt themselves during this pandemic time in the management of burns, with special care of resources and to prevent transmission of the virus to the healthcare providers as well as to the patients. Among burn patients, electrical burns, in particular, needs to be managed aggressively due to the nature of their pathophysiology. In this article, we share our experience in managing a patient who was detected to be COVID-19 Positive.

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This article does not involve any human or animal subjects, and therefore does not require ethics approval.

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We would like to express our gratitude to the patients, their families, and all those who have contributed to this study.

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The authors report no conflicts of interest in this work.

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Nishad K, Thomas N, Chittoria RK, et al. Role of Er:YAG laser in full thickness skin grafting: Our experience. J Glob Public Health. 2023;5(1):55–8.

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December 13, 2022 December 31, 2022 January 30, 2023
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Electrical burnBurnCOVID-19COVID positive

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