Dr Michael Taylor1, Dr Hannah Woodford2, Dr Monique  Bertinetti1 1Children’s Hospital Westmead, Westmead, Australia, 2Nepean Hospital , Penrith, Australia Abstract: Introduction: Children with sensorimotor deficits present treating teams with additional complex challenges in the coordination of their care. The epidemiology...
  • 18 June 2019
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Dr Danika Jurat1 1Fiona Stanley Hospital, Murdoch, Australia Abstract: Objective: To determine if maximum heart rate and subsequent recovery time to baseline correlates with participant fitness by undertaking a Steady-state Cycle Test in the healthy adult population. Fitness will be...
  • 4 June 2019
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Dr Anjana Bairagi1, Dr Bronwyn  Griffin1,2,3, Prof Steven McPhail4,5, Prof  Roy  Kimble1,2,3,6, Dr Zephanie Tyack1,4,5 1Centre for Children’s Burns & Trauma Research, Brisbane,, Australia, 2Pegg Leditschke Children’s Burns Centre, Queensland Children’s Hospital, Brisbane,, Australia, 3School of Nursing & Institute of...
  • 4 June 2019
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Ms Jennifer Gong1, Dr Lincoln Tracy1, Associate Professor Dale Edgar2,3, Professor Fiona Wood2,4, Ms Yvonne Singer5, 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...
  • 3 June 2019
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Dr Alexandra Carswell1, Dr  Rahul Jayakar1, Dr Joseph  Chen1, Mr  Christopher Adams1 1Dept of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Hutt Hospital, Hutt Valley DHB, Lower Hutt, NZ , Lower Hutt, New Zealand Abstract: Background: Estimation of burn size is an essential...
  • 3 June 2019
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Dr Hardip Chahal1, Dr Derek  Liang1, Dr Antony Henderson1, Dr Aruna Wijewardena1, Dr John Vandervord1 1Royal North Shore Hospital, St Leonards, Australia Abstract: Background: Self-inflicted burns are commonly admitted to burns units worldwide. These patients are often challenging to manage...
  • 3 June 2019
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Dr Ana Galevska1, Dr  Sonia Tran1, Dr Monique  Bertinetti1, Prof  Andrew AJ Holland1 1Department of paediatric surgery, Westmead Children’s Hospital, Westmead, Australia Abstract: Electrical paediatric burns are relatively rare but can have devastating complications and long-term impact. The aim of...
  • 31 May 2019
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Dr Jason Diab1, Dr Andrea Issler-Fisher1, Mrs Miranda Pye1, Ms Christine Parker1, Prof Peter Kennedy1, Prof Peter Haertsch1, Dr Justine O’Hara1, Professor Peter Maitz1 1Concord Burns Unit, Concord Hospital, Concord, Australia Abstract: Introduction: The International Diabetes Federation estimates 1.1 million...
  • 31 May 2019
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Dr Jason Diab1, Dr David Khaicy1, Dr Fergus Davidson1, Prof Peter Maitz1, Dr Winnie Hong1 1Concord Hospital, Concord, Australia Abstract: Introduction Vitamin D deficiency is observed in critically ill patients and has been related to limited sunlight exposure or the...
  • 31 May 2019
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Dr Jason Diab1, Dr Andrea Issler-Fisher1, Mrs Miranda Pye1, Ms Christine Parker1, Dr Justine O’Hara1, Prof Peter Kennedy1, Prof Peter Haertsch1, Prof Peter Maitz1 1Concord Hospital, Concord, Australia Abstract: Introduction: Albeit a small percentage of the body affected (3.5%), foot...
  • 31 May 2019
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