Nicole-Elizabeth Agustin Myr Schoombie1, Dr. Orazio Di Bartolo1, Mr Amber Moazzam1, Mr Paul Baker1, Mr Richard Wong She1 1National Burns Centre – Counties Manukau Health, Auckland, New Zealand Abstract: Background: When the Whakaari/White Island volcano erupted, it tested the capacity...
- 9 September 2021
Dr Katie Wang1, Dr Patrick Daly2, Dr Chris Lau2, Dr Aoife O’Brien2, Ms Cheryl Hamill2, Dr Guy Stanley2, Professor Fiona Wood2 1Royal Perth Hospital, Perth, Australia, 2Fiona Stanley Hospital, Perth, Australia Abstract: Introduction: The skin performs important structural and physiological...
- 30 August 2021
Miss Chloe Wain1 1Fiona Wood Foundation, Perth, Australia, 2Telethon Kids Institution, Perth, Australia, 3Curtin University of Technology, Bentley, Australia Abstract: Sepsis is an aberrant systemic host response to an infection and can occur when the protective skin barrier of the...
- 30 August 2021
Dr Aoife O’Brien1, Dr Guy Stanley1, Dr Patrick Daly1, Prof. Fiona Wood1, Ms Jane Hopkins1 1Fiona Stanley Hospital, , Australia 1Waikato District Health Board, Hamilton, New Zealand, 2Centre for Person Centred Research, Auckland, New Zealand Abstract: Introduction Delirium is often...
- 30 August 2021
Ms Anita Plaza1, Dr Julie Adsett1, Dr Angela Byrnes2, Ms Prue McRae2 1Physiotherapy Department, Royal Brisbane And Women’s Hospital, Brisbane, Australia, 2Internal Medicine Research Unit, Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital, Brisbane, Australia Abstract: Background: Physical activity, encompassing both mobility and...
- 30 August 2021
Dr Emma-Leigh Rudduck1 1Royal Adelaide Hospital, , Australia Abstract: Volatile substance misuse, particularly the inhalation of hydrocarbons, is a growing issue globally. Consequences of VSM include cardiovascular, respiratory, renal, metabolic and central nervous system damage. Whilst the effects of hydrocarbon...
- 30 August 2021
Ms Kate McNamara1, Dr Antonio Padilha Lanari Bo1, Ms Andrea Mc Kittrick2, Ms Sue Laracy2, Ms Mathilde Desselle3, Ms Giovanna Tornatore4 1The University Of Queensland, St Lucia, Australia, 2Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital, Herston, Australia, 3Herston Biofabrication Institute, Herston, Australia,...
- 30 August 2021
Dr James Briffa1 1Launceston General Hospital, , Australia Abstract: A 68-year-old female presenting with a tissue confirmed squamous cell carcinoma of the parotid gland underwent a left sided parotidectomy and neck dissection. The procedure was performed without issue and the...
- 30 August 2021
Dr Sadhishaan Sreedharan1, Mr Cheng Hean Lo1,2 Heather Cleland1,2 1Victorian Adult Burns Service, The Alfred, Melbourne, Australia, 2Department of Surgery, Central Clinical School, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing & Health Sciences, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia Abstract: Introduction: There is a recognised...
- 30 August 2021
Mrs Michelle Parkinson1 1Townsville University Hospital, Queensland Health, Townsville, Australia Abstract: Townsville University Hospital sees a diverse range of paediatric burns presentations from across North Queensland. These patients are cared for by the North Queensland Paediatric Burns Service (NQPBS). With...
- 30 August 2021