Mrs Miriam Voortman1, Mrs Gulsen Ellul1, Ms  Heather Cleland1, Ms Amanda Richards2 1Victorian Adult Burns Service, Melbourne, Australia, 2Epworth Healthcare, East Melbourne, Australia Abstract: Long term outcome post inhalation injury to the upper airway is not well reported in the...
  • 26 June 2018
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Mrs Svetlana Kolokolnikova1, Mrs Natalia Adanichkin2, Dr Sandeep  Moola3 1Clinical Nurse, Burns Theatre, Technical Suites, The Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, Australia, 22 ANZBA Nursing Chair, ANZBA SA Representative, Advanced Nurse Unit Manager, Adult Burns Centre, The Royal Adelaide Hospital,7G154, ,...
  • 26 June 2018
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Dr Juliette Mewton1, Dr  John  Gowardman1 1Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital , Herston , Australia Abstract: Introduction. Ninety-one patients were admitted to the Intensive Care Unit during 2015-2017. Admission characteristics, primary treatment, analgesia management and antimicrobial screening, infections and treatment...
  • 26 June 2018
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Mr Simon Chong1, Dr David Becker2 1Waikato Hospital, Hamilton, New Zealand, 2Waikato Hospital, Hamilton, New Zealand Abstract: Key to the practice of plastic surgery is the visual assessment of tissue perfusion via colour, most prominently when determining the depth of...
  • 25 June 2018
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Ms Nicole Alexander1 1Royal Children’s Hospital Melbourne, Parkville, Melbourne, Australia Abstract: Background:Burns positioning and splinting is important for oedema control, protecting surgical intervention, maintain joint range of motion and prevention of contractures (Kolmus et al. 2014). Positioning can be challenging...
  • 25 June 2018
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Dr Jithesh Appukutty1, Dr  Cath Spoors1 1Mid Essex Hospital Nhs Trust, Broomfield, United Kingdom Abstract: Introduction:Ventilator associated pneumonia (VAP) contributes significantly to mortality in intensive care units; its incidence is often used as a key performance indicator. Diagnosing VAP is...
  • 22 June 2018
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Mrs Nithivadee Wattanaparada1, Mrs Rebecca Fox1, Dr. Helen Jeffrey1 1Burns Operating Theatre, Royal North Shore Hospital, North Ryde, Australia Abstract: Burns patients have difficulty maintaining their temperatures during surgical procedures so interventions which maintain the environmental temperature of the perioperative...
  • 22 June 2018
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Dr Nicola Clayton1,2,3,4, Dr Rosalba Cross3, Dr Mark Kol3, Prof Peter Maitz1,5 1Burns Unit, Concord Repatriation General Hospital, Concord, Australia, 2Speech Pathology Department, Concord Repatriation General Hospital, Concord , Australia, 3Intensive Care Unit, Concord Repatriation General Hospital, Concord, Australia, 4School...
  • 21 June 2018
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Dr Harmeet Bhullar1, Dr  Ar Kar Aung1,2, Dr Heather Cleland1,2, Dr  Josh Ihle1, Ms Linda  Graudins1, Dr Bing Teh1 1Alfred Health, Melbourne, Australia, 2Monash University, School of Medicine, Clayton, Australia Abstract: Background:Stevens-Johnson Syndrome (SJS) and Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis (TENs) are...
  • 21 June 2018
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Dr Mikaela Seymour1, Dr  Andrew  Maurice1, Dr Jason  Brown1 1Royal Brisbane and Womens Hospital, Stuart Pegg Burns Centre, Brisbane, Australia Abstract: Self immolations are usually very large burns, difficult to treat, and use a large portion of health resources. The...
  • 21 June 2018
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