Background Problematic scarring remains a challenging aspect to address in the treatment
of burns and can significantly affect the quality of life of the burn survivor. At present, there …

INTRODUCTION: Scar rating scales have the potential to contribute to better evaluation of
scar properties in both research and clinical settings. Despite a large number of scars …

Background Veliparib is a potent small molecule inhibitor of PARP-1/2, which is cytotoxic in
tumor cells with deficiencies in BRCA1 or BRCA2. We studied the clinical activity and toxicity …

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Burn trauma ranges from the minor burn to the devastating injury, which can impact on all
aspects of a person's life, including their aesthetic appearance, relationships with others …

Patients can have wide-ranging problems related to scars, in terms of cosmesis, function,
symptoms, psychological problems and overall quality of life issues. A range of treatments …

Introduction Reliable characterization of a hypertrophic scar (HTS) is integral to
epidemiologic studies designed to identify clinical and genetic risk factors for HTS. The …

Background and Objectives Ablative fractional laser treatment has been used to improve the
color and texture of hypertrophic scars with safe and effective results. However, no …

Each year in Hong Kong, about 350,000 surgical procedures are conducted for various
types of conditions. Previous review indicated that the prevalence of hypertrophic scar …

Background Research into the treatment of hypertrophic burn scar is hampered by the
variability and subjectivity of existing outcome measures. This study aims to measure the …