Woman's Face Catches Fire During Surgery

Florida based Kim Grice, 29, remains hospitalized in University of South Alabama Medical Center's burn unit after her face caught fire during routine cyst removal surgery at North Okaloosa Medical Center's ASC in Crestview, Fla. The cause of this accident is still unknown.

During the procedure, a flash fire ignited, causing second degree burns to Ms. Grice's head and neck.

Burns
Burn injuries have reached epidemic proportions in recent years. Burn accident statistics show that at least 50% of all burn accidents can be prevented.

Kim's mother, Ann Grice, said her daughter was unconscious at the time and the hospital had not told her how the fire started.

Source-Medindia

Regulating Body Temperature in a Burns Patient
Temperature regulating water-mattresses would aid in better body temperature regulation in burns patients than conventional methods, study suggests.

Burn Hospitalizations on the Rise
Hospital admissions for burns rose by nearly 22 percent between 2000 and 2004 – from 26,700 to 32,000 – according to the latest News.

Educate People About the Best Way to Treat Burns
A survey of more than 7000 people which sought to test people’s knowledge about burns and the best way to treat them showed that 80% of the participants