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News
Shriners Children's Boston Raises Alarm About New TikTok Trend Causing Serious Scald Burns
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2024/08/TikTok-Trend-Causing-Serious-Scald-BurnsThe trend involves microwaving sugar to the melting point and clinicians are seeing a correlated increase in children coming in with severe burn injuries as a result of spilling hot sugar.
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News
Jong Lee, M.D., Named Chief of Staff for Burns
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2022/09/Jong-Lee-Chief-of-Staff-BurnsShriners Children's Texas Announces Jong Lee, M.D., as Chief of Staff for Burns.
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Patient Story
Gabriel’s Story: Mother of Baby Treated for Scald Burns Shares Message of Hope
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2023/05/Message-of-HopeAfter being burned in scalding bath water, 4-month-old Gabriel received transformative burn care at Shriners Children's Boston.
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News
Shriners Children's Boston Shares Important Holiday Burn Prevention Tips
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2024/11/Holiday-Burn-SafetyChief of Staff and Director of Burn Service Robert Sheridan, M.D., helps families avoid burn injuries over the holidays.
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Patient Story
Meet Brian
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2020/09/Meet-BrianIn the early hours of May 17, 2017, a fire broke out at a Michigan motel, the result of an explosion. Brian, his mother and brother suffered injuries and were airlifted to a local hospital. Brian’s wounds were significant, with burns covering 85% of his body.
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News
Shriners Children’s Helps Families Prevent Scald Burns at Home
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2023/01/Prevent-Scald-Burns-at-HomeNational Burn Awareness Week focuses on scald education and prevention, February 4-10.
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News
Shriners Children’s Texas Returns to Panama for Burns Outreach Clinic
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2023/05/Panama-OutreachA team from Shriners Children’s Texas visited and screened patients at a burns outreach clinic in March.
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Treatment
Skin Grafting
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/Pediatric-Care/Skin-GraftingShriners Children’s is advancing care and healing for children with burns. When a part of the body loses its protective covering, we can perform skin grafting, which is a transplantation of skin from one area of the body to another.
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Patient Story
Making a Difference Runs in Juan Uriel's Family
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2024/06/Juan-Uriel-Makes-a-DifferenceAfter seeing the need for pediatric burn care and education in Mexico, Juan Uriel and his mom, Patricia, were inspired to start a nonprofit organization dedicated to assisting children with burns.
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Hospital
Pediatric Specialty Care in Chicago
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/Locations/ChicagoPediatric specialty care for children throughout Illinois and beyond
