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Novel Resuscitation Strategies and Technology

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Dissatisfaction with current methods of burn resuscitation exclusively using Lactated Ringer’s and physician-directed adjustments in hourly fluid infusions are based on a record of excessive total fluid volume infused and complications of fluid overload. Alternative approaches to current standard of care include early use of albumin, supplements of high dose vitamin C and nurse-driven, protocolized care. However, electronic urinary output monitors and computerized decision support technologies are emerging. The efficacy of these approaches of different fluids and computerized solutions remains to be proven with current multicenter trials.

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  2. Division of Plastic, Aesthetic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Surgery, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria

    Lars-Peter Kamolz

  3. Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden

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  4. Department of Surgery, University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, TX, USA

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Meador, C., Kramer, G. (2020). Novel Resuscitation Strategies and Technology. In: Jeschke, M., Kamolz, LP., Sjöberg, F., Wolf, S. (eds) Handbook of Burns Volume 1. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-18940-2_16

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