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ArticleAdvances in experimental medicine and biology2026

Quality of Life, PTSD, and Insomnia in Patients with Burn Injuries.

Ilias Tsiampouris, Maria Polikandrioti, Ioannis Koutelekos, Irene Gamatsi, Christos Gakis, Lamprini Avramopoulou, Panagiota Makrygianni, Georgios Vasilopoulos

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Article in Advances in experimental medicine and biology, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Ilias TsiampourisDepartment of Nursing, University of West Attica, Athens, Greece. itsiampouris@uniwa.gr.
Maria PolikandriotiDepartment of Nursing, University of West Attica, Athens, Greece.
Ioannis KoutelekosDepartment of Nursing, University of West Attica, Athens, Greece.
Irene GamatsiDepartment of Plastic Surgery-Melanoma Reference Center, General Hospital of Athens G.Gennimatas, Athens, Greece.
Christos GakisDepartment of Plastic Surgery, General Hospital of Attica "KAT", Kifisia, Greece.
Lamprini AvramopoulouDepartment of Nursing, General Hospital of Athens "Georgios Gennimatas", University of West Attica, Athens, Greece.
Panagiota MakrygianniDepartment of Nursing, University of West Attica, Athens, Greece.
Georgios VasilopoulosDepartment of Nursing, University of West Attica, Athens, Greece.

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Abstract

introductionBurns are injuries with local and systemic responses that cause severe complications to all systems in human body. Patients with moderate or severe burn injury are likely, over time, to develop metabolic, motor, psychiatric, and social disorders. The aim of this study was to explore the quality of life, post-traumatic stress disorder and insomnia in individuals with burn injuries. MATERIAL AND

methodsThis cross-sectional study included adults with burn injuries in any area of the body. The research tools were BSHS-B, 5Q-5D-5L, ABSI, AIS, and IES-R which also included variables from medical or nursing documentation and records as well as reports from patients. Statistical significance was set at p < 0.05 and analyses were conducted using SPSS statistical software (version 26.0).

resultsIn the present study were enrolled 45 outpatients with burns. The findings revealed that insomnia was significantly associated with lower scores in Simple Abilities (p = 0.006), Treatment Regimen (p = 0.033), Heat Sensitivity (p = 0.005), Affect (p < 0.001), Sexuality (p = 0.023), Interpersonal Relationship (p = 0.046) domains of the BSHS-B index, as well as with the total BSHS-B score (p = 0.004). Greater Avoidance (p = 0.050) and Hyperarousal (p = 0.011) domains, as also the total IES-R scores (p = 0.018) of the IES-R scale were significantly associated with lower Simple abilities score of BSHS-B index.

conclusionThere is a clear and urgent need for the continuation of this study with a larger sample, representative of the population, and over an extended period of time to produce more sufficient and significant statistical results.

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BurnsQuality of LifeSleep Initiation and Maintenance DisordersStress Disorders, Post-TraumaticAdultCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedSurveys and QuestionnairesBurn diseaseBurns injuryInsomniaPost-traumatic stress disorderQuality of life

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