Mrs Tanya Fell, Miss Miranda Campbell 1Queensland Children’s Hospital, Brisbane, Australia Abstract: Background Exploring other AHA’s roles within outpatient settings at QCH, it was identified that the Burns AHA role could be better utilised to assist in clinical care. This...
- 19 May 2022
Mrs Jessica Allchin1 1Sydney Local Health District, Concord, Australia Abstract: The rapid transition to telehealth in July 2021, imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic restrictions in Greater Sydney, created an opportunity to study the feasibility of and patient satisfaction of Occupational...
- 19 May 2022
Dr Nicholas Tang1, Dr Yu Ting Tay1, Ms Sally Kiu-Huen Ng1,2 1Eastern Health, Ringwood East, Australia, 2Victoria Adult Burns Services, The Alfred, Melbourne, Australia Abstract: While the management of burn wounds have continued to evolve and improve over the years,...
- 19 May 2022
Dr Matthew Davies1, Dr Sepehr Lajevardi1,2, Dr Anand Deva1, Dr Peter Maitz2 1Macquarie University Hospital, Macquarie University , Australia, 2Concord Repatriation Hospital, Concord, Australia Abstract: Background Airway management can be one of the most critical but varied steps in early...
- 19 May 2022
Dr Alexander Murray-Douglass1, Dr Elizabeth Vujcich 1Royal Brisbane And Women’s Hospital, Brisbane, Australia Abstract: Background In 2020, there was an explosion 300m underground at the Moranbah mine in central Queensland. Five miners were taken to Moranbah Hospital before transfer to...
- 19 May 2022
Dr Daniel Ricciardello1, Prof Andrew Holland1 1Children’s Hospital At Westmead, , Abstract: Burns continue to be a significant public health issue worldwide, with a significant portion of injuries being sustained by children. In Australia, paediatric burns account for up to...
- 17 May 2022
Dr Wiktor Pilch1, Dr Hollie Moran1, Dr Patrick Coghlan1, Associate Professor Marcus Wagstaff1 1Royal Adelaide Hospital Adult Burns Service, Adelaide, Australia Abstract: Sulphuric acid (H2SO4) burns can cause significant injury resulting in disability, inability to work, disfigurement and pain. Chemical...
- 17 May 2022
Miss Siobhan Connolly1,2, Dr Helen Douglas2,3, ANZBA Prevention Committee2 1ACI Statewide Burn Injury Service, , , 2ANZBA Prevention Committee, , , 3State Adult Burns Unit, Fiona Stanley Hospital, , Abstract: Background The ANZBA Burn Prevention Committee have members across Australia,...
- 17 May 2022
Dr Lisa Martin1, Professor Fiona Wood1,2 1University Of Western Australia, Nedlands, Australia, 2Burn Service of Western Australia, Murdoch, Australia Abstract: Following acute burn injury, children cope with intense pain, shock and grief and their parents and families cope with guilt,...
- 17 May 2022
Dr Lisa Martin1, Professor Fiona Wood1,2 1University Of Western Australia, Nedlands, Australia, 2Burn Service of Western Australia, Murdoch, Australia Abstract: The Ben and Bella storybook for burn prevention and community education were originally developed by a 4th year science student...
- 17 May 2022