Design and Testing of an Experimental Steam-Induced Burn Model in Rats

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Dermal and epidermal morphological changes in a burn inflicted by (a) one-second steam exposure – assessment at 20 minutes post-burn, (b) one-second steam exposure – assessment at 48 hours post-burn, (c) one-second steam exposure – assessment at 72 hours post-burn, (d) three-second steam exposure – assessment at 20 minutes post-burn, (e) three-second steam exposure – assessment at 48 hours post-burn, (f) three-second steam exposure – assessment at 72 hours post-burn, (g) seven-second steam exposure – assessment at 20 minutes post-burn, (h) seven-second steam exposure – assessment at 48 hours post-burn, (i) seven-second steam exposure – assessment at 72 hours post-burn.

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