Dr Lincoln Tracy1, Associate Professor Dale Edgar2,3, Ms Rebecca Schrale4, Miss Heather Cleland5, Professor Belinda Gabbe1,6 1School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia, 2State Adult Burn Unit, Fiona Stanley Hospital, Murdoch, Australia, 3Burn Injury Research Node,...
- 25 June 2018
Ms Hayley Williams1,2, Dr Bronwyn Griffin1,3, Dr Kate Hunter4, Professor Kathleen Clapham5, Professor Rebecca Ivers4, Professor Roy Kimble1,2 1Centre for Children’s Burns and Trauma Research, Lady Cilento Children’s Hospital, Brisbane, Australia, 2Faculty of Medicine, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia, 3School...
- 25 June 2018
Dr Lisa Murphy1, Mr David Read1,2, Ms Margaret Brennan1, Mrs Linda Ward2,3, Mrs Kathleen McDermott2 1Royal Darwin Hospital, Tiwi, Australia, 2National Critical Care and Trauma Response Centre, Tiwi, Australia, 3Menzies School of Health Research, Tiwi, Australia Abstract: Background: Rates of...
- 25 June 2018
Dr Grace Brownlee1,2, Dr Matthew Lyon1,2, Dr Carl Lisec1,2 1Professor Stuart Pegg Adult Burns Centre, The Royal Brisbane And Women’s Hospital, Herston, Australia, 2Faculty of Medicine, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, Australia Abstract: Burns during pregnancy are rare, and...
- 25 June 2018
Mr Jozef Verbelen1, Mr Hendrik Hoeksema1, Dr Karel Claes1, Prof. Stan Monstrey1 1University Hospital Gent, Gent, Belgium Abstract: Objectives:Chemical burns are a specific kind of injury requiring customized therapy. Water is still considered to be the golden standard in emergency...
- 25 June 2018
Dr Serge Jennes1 1Brussels and Charleroi Burn Wound Center , Seneffe, Belgium Abstract: A 62-year-old man was hospitalized for severe abdominal sepsis with disseminated intravascular coagulation, secondary to a diaphragmatic hernia with bowel strangulation. The patient had a prolonged hospital...
- 25 June 2018
Dr Serge Jennes1 1Brussels and Charleroi Burn Wound Center , Seneffe, Belgium Abstract: Objectives:In the aftermath of the Colectiv tragedy on the 30ieth of October 2015, our military burn center received the mission to flight a burn team (B-team) to...
- 25 June 2018
Dr Serge Jennes1 1Brussels and Charleroi Burn Wound Center , Seneffe, Belgium Abstract: Objectives:In the aftermath of the Colectiv tragedy on the 30ieth of October 2015, our military burn center received the mission to flight a burn team (B-team) to...
- 25 June 2018
Dr Serge Jennes1 1Brussels and Charleroi Burn Wound Center , Seneffe, Belgium Abstract: On the 22nd of March 2016, the burn unit of the Queen Astrid military hospital faced a large influx of victims of the terrorist attacks in the...
- 25 June 2018
Dr Michelle Chen1, Professor Roy Kimble1, Ms Kristen Storey1 1Lady Cilento Children’s Hospital, Brisbane, Australia Abstract: Introduction: Intravenous access for medications and fluid therapy is commonplace in paediatric hospital admissions. However, despite the clinical guidelines (CPG) and education, extravasation injuries...
- 22 June 2018