ArticleEuropean burn journal2025
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Is Associated with Increased Physical Skin Symptom Burden Following Severe Burn Injuries: Subgroup Analysis of a Multicenter Prospective Cohort.
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- Evolving Burn Care: The Transition from Life Preservation to Life Restoration-A Narrative Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Review
- A network analysis of post-traumatic stress disorder, anxiety, and depression in women with pregnancy loss.Reproductive health · 2026Article
- Clustering and predicting VCA patient populations - a machine learning approach into vascularized composite allotransplantation.Frontiers in immunology · 2026Article
- Rewiring faces: advances and outcomes in facial nerve reconstruction after facial vascularized composite allotransplantation.Frontiers in surgery · 2026Review
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backgroundSevere burn injuries often lead to lasting physical and psychological consequences. Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is common among burn survivors and may be influenced by persistent somatic complaints. This study examined whether PTSD is associated with a higher burden of physical symptoms during and after inpatient rehabilitation.
methodsWe conducted a subgroup analysis of a multicenter prospective cohort study involving 103 adult burn patients in inpatient rehabilitation. Based on Impact of Event Scale-Revised (IES-R) scores and clinical evaluation, patients were grouped as PTSD (n = 43) or No PTSD (n = 60). Physical symptoms assessed included skin dryness (xerosis), temperature sensitivity (cold/heat), numbness, skin tightness, and increased sweating.
resultsPatients with PTSD reported significantly more physical symptoms at follow-up than those without PTSD: xerosis (74% vs. 50%,
conclusionPTSD is associated with a higher and more persistent burden of physical skin symptoms after severe burns. These findings underscore the importance of early PTSD screening and integrated psychological-somatic rehabilitation to improve long-term recovery and quality of life.
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