Determination of Nerve Growth Factor (NGF) Expression in Pediatric Patients With Severe Burns: a Pilot Study

The goal of this observational study is to determine the blood values of NGF in severely burned patients, to describe any changes over time and finally to correlate the expression of NGF to the severity of the burn. The main question it aims to answer is: \- describe NGF values in severely burned pediatric patients and to evaluate their correlation with the severity of the burn and the extent of the burned skin surface by measuring the circulating levels of NGF in pediatric patients. Participants will undergo blood sampling on days 2,7,14 and 30 after the traumatic event for the clinical follow-up envisaged by the internal protocol.