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ArticleLasers in medical science2021

A retrospective study to identify the optimal parameters for pulsed dye laser in the treatment of hypertrophic burn scars in Chinese children with Fitzpatrick skin types III and IV.

Na Li, Li Yang, Jing Cheng, Juntao Han, Xuekang Yang, Zhao Zheng, Hao Guan, Dahai Hu

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Article in Lasers in medical science, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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  7. Exploring the gaps: A scoping review of burn injury research in skin of colour.Wound repair and regeneration : official publication of the Wound Healing Society [and] the European Tissue Repair Society
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8 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Na Li *Burns and Cutaneous Surgery, Xijing Hospital, Air force Military Medical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, China.
Li Yang *Burns and Cutaneous Surgery, Xijing Hospital, Air force Military Medical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, China.
Jing ChengBurns and Cutaneous Surgery, Xijing Hospital, Air force Military Medical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, China.
Juntao HanBurns and Cutaneous Surgery, Xijing Hospital, Air force Military Medical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, China. hanjt@fmmu.edu.cn.
Xuekang YangBurns and Cutaneous Surgery, Xijing Hospital, Air force Military Medical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, China.
Zhao ZhengBurns and Cutaneous Surgery, Xijing Hospital, Air force Military Medical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, China.
Hao GuanBurns and Cutaneous Surgery, Xijing Hospital, Air force Military Medical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, China.
Dahai HuBurns and Cutaneous Surgery, Xijing Hospital, Air force Military Medical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, China.
Xijing Hospital · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

For over several decades, 595-nm pulsed dye laser (PDL) has been used effectively, reducing erythema and improving the pliability and texture of burn scars. Children usually tolerate PDL treatment as it is non-invasive and causes only mild pain compared to other laser treatments. However, currently, there are limited data on scar management in children who underwent PDL treatment, especially for Fitzpatrick skin types III and IV. The objective of the study was to identify the optimal parameters for the PDL treatment that induce inhibitory effects on scar tissue in children with Fitzpatrick skin types III and IV. Besides, the study assessed the usefulness of high-frequency ultrasound (20 MHz) and laser Doppler flowmetry in assessing these lesions. A total of 165 (79 males and 86 females) children with hypertrophic scars treated by PDL were assessed by the Vancouver scar scale (VSS), high-frequency ultrasound (20 MHz), and laser Doppler flowmetry. The parameters used for the 595-nm PDL treatment were pulse duration of 0.45 ms, fluence between 5 and 9 J/cm

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BurnsCicatrix, HypertrophicLasers, DyeLow-Level Light TherapyChild, PreschoolChinaFemaleHumansMaleRetrospective StudiesTreatment OutcomeChildrenHigh-frequency ultrasoundHypertrophic scarLaser Doppler flowmetryPulsed dye laser

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PMID33486651
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