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ArticleJournal of biomedical optics2023

Qiang Wang, Peijun Gong, Hadi Afsharan, Chulmin Joo, Natalie Morellini, Mark Fear, Fiona Wood, Hao Ho, Dilusha Silva, Barry Cense

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Article in Journal of biomedical optics, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
3citing papers in PubMed
0.1field-weighted citation impact, top 57% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed, 1 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors at 6 institutions in 2 countries.

Qiang WangThe University of Western Australia, Optical+Biomedical Engineering Laboratory, Department of Electrical, Electronic and Computer Engineering, Perth, Western Australia, Australia.ORCID 0000-0002-8264-113X
Peijun GongHarry Perkins Institute of Medical Research, BRITElab, QEII Medical Centre, Nedlands, Western Australia, Australia.ORCID 0000-0003-1888-2438
Hadi AfsharanThe University of Western Australia, Optical+Biomedical Engineering Laboratory, Department of Electrical, Electronic and Computer Engineering, Perth, Western Australia, Australia.ORCID 0000-0001-7874-2766
Chulmin JooYonsei University, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Natalie MorelliniThe University of Western Australia, Burn Injury Research Unit, School of Biomedical Sciences, Perth, Western Australia, Australia.ORCID 0000-0003-0753-5350
Mark FearThe University of Western Australia, Burn Injury Research Unit, School of Biomedical Sciences, Perth, Western Australia, Australia.
Fiona WoodThe University of Western Australia, Burn Injury Research Unit, School of Biomedical Sciences, Perth, Western Australia, Australia.ORCID 0000-0001-5427-6588
Hao HoHarry Perkins Institute of Medical Research, BRITElab, QEII Medical Centre, Nedlands, Western Australia, Australia.
Dilusha SilvaThe University of Western Australia, Department of Electrical, Electronic and Computer Engineering, Microelectronics Research Group, Perth, Western Australia, Australia.ORCID 0000-0002-9326-1589
Barry CenseThe University of Western Australia, Optical+Biomedical Engineering Laboratory, Department of Electrical, Electronic and Computer Engineering, Perth, Western Australia, Australia.ORCID 0000-0002-7164-8053
University of Western Australia · AUFiona Stanley Hospital · AUFiona Wood FoundationHarry Perkins Institute of Medical Research · AUQueen Elizabeth II Medical Centre · AUYonsei University · KR

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Significance: Post-burn scars and scar contractures present significant challenges in burn injury management, necessitating accurate evaluation of the wound healing process to prevent or minimize complications. Non-invasive and accurate assessment of burn scar vascularity can offer valuable insights for evaluations of wound healing. Optical coherence tomography (OCT) and OCT angiography (OCTA) are promising imaging techniques that may enhance patient-centered care and satisfaction by providing detailed analyses of the healing process. Aim: Our study investigates the capabilities of OCT and OCTA for acquiring information on blood vessels in burn scars and evaluates the feasibility of utilizing this information to assess burn scars. Approach: Healthy skin and neighboring scar data from nine burn patients were obtained using OCT and processed with speckle decorrelation, Doppler OCT, and an enhanced technique based on joint spectral and time domain OCT. These methods facilitated the assessment of vascular structure and blood flow velocity in both healthy skin and scar tissues. Analyzing these parameters allowed for objective comparisons between normal skin and burn scars. Results: Our study found that blood vessel distribution in burn scars significantly differs from that in healthy skin. Burn scars exhibit increased vascularization, featuring less uniformity and lacking the intricate branching network found in healthy tissue. Specifically, the density of the vessels in burn scars is 67% higher than in healthy tissue, while axial flow velocity in burn scar vessels is 25% faster than in healthy tissue. Conclusions: Our research demonstrates the feasibility of OCT and OCTA as burn scar assessment tools. By implementing these technologies, we can distinguish between scar and healthy tissue based on its vascular structure, providing evidence of their practicality in evaluating burn scar severity and progression.

Indexed as

CicatrixTomography, Optical CoherenceHumansNeovascularization, PathologicSkinWound Healingangiographyburn scarburn scar assessmentflow measurementoptical coherence tomographyskin

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PMID38074217
PMCPMC10704265
OpenAlexW4389379605

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